RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS OF THE 28th ECVIM-CA CONGRESS

A total of 349 cats were prospectively included and divided into three groups (client‐owned, stray and cats living in shelters or catteries). Signalment and historical data were collected using a standardized questionnaire and a thorough physical examination was performed for each cat. Blood samples were obtained by jugular venipuncture and serum was stored at ‐80oC until analysis. Seroprevalence for FeLV and FIV was determined using the SNAP FIV/FeLV ComboTM test (IDEXX) and was compared among the 3 groups, between males and females, between intact and neutered males or females, between clinically healthy and sick cats and between cats presenting or not at least one clinical sign compatible with FeLV and/or FIV (χ2 test or Fischer's exact test) as well as for possible association with the age of the cats (student's t‐test).