WORD |
DESCRIPTION |
Fat |
Any
of various soft, solid, or semisolid organic compounds constituting
the esters of glycerol and fatty acids and their associated
organic groups. |
FCV |
Acronym
for Feline Calcivirus, a virus that causes upper respiratory
disease |
|
Of or belonging to the family Felidae, which includes the
lions, tigers, jaguars, and wild and domestic cats; felid.
|
Feline
Immunodeficiency Virus |
A
virus which invades a cat's DNA and ultimately causes dysfunction
of the immune system. |
Feline
Leukemia Virus |
A
group of diseases commonly causing cancer and death. |
FeLV |
See
Feline Leukemia Virus |
Feral |
Having returned to an untamed state from domestication. |
Feral-Domestic
Hybrid |
A
hybrid between a wild cat species and a domestic cat. |
Fetus |
The
unborn young of a viviparous vertebrate having a basic structural
resemblance to the adult animal. |
FIA |
Acronym
for Feline Infectious Anemia |
FIE |
Acronym
for Feline Infectious Enteritis, also known as panleukopaenia |
Fillers |
Meant
to increase volume, chemicals and other indigestible material
that are added to pet food. |
FIP |
Acronym
for feline infectious peritonitis, a highly contagious, often
difficult to diagnose disease associated with the feline coronavirus.
|
FIV |
Acronym
for feline immunodeficiency virus, a disease usually transmitted
by saliva to blood (deep biting wounds). |
|
Any
of various small, wingless, bloodsucking insects of the order
Siphonaptera that have legs adapted for jumping and are parasitic
on warm-blooded animals. |
Flehmening/Flehmen
Reaction |
The
facial gesture similar to a grimace that a cat makes when
it draws air over and stimulates the Jacobsen's Organ in the
mouth. |
FLUTD |
Acronym
for feline lower urinary tract disease, a blanket term referring
to a number of conditions in the lower urinary tract such
as infection and bladder stones. |
Follicle |
A
crypt or minute cul-de-sac or lacuna, such as the depression
in the skin from which the hair emerges. |
FPL |
Acronym
for Feline Panleukopaenia |
Fracture |
A
break, rupture, or crack, especially in bone or cartilage. |
Free-Feed |
A
process allowing a cat open access throughout the day to a
food bowl. |
Frost
Point |
Term
referring to lilac (lavender) point. |
Full
Tom |
An
unneutered male cat. |
Fungicide |
A
chemical substance that destroys or inhibits the growth of
fungi. |
Fungus |
A
primitive form of plant life that can be parasitic. |
FUS |
Acronym
for Feline Urological Syndrome. See FLUTD. |
FVR |
Acronym
for Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis, a serious cause of feline
respiratory diseases. |
