Transfer Factor, with its vaguely superheroish sound, is a something-something that plays an important part of the immune system. Not surprisingly, after 50 years of looking at their place in improving the health of people, there is more and more work being done on looking into their applications by vets.
The basic idea is to take some immunity gained by another infectee and provide it as support to the just- or not-yet-infected subject. A feline aficionado, Kurt Schmitt, has recently gone on about how they can help cats through use in supplements, but he does note that they can be used in other animals as well.
The key seems to be to identify the likely villain and target the supplement along with a pet's other diet supplements.
If you can stand a bit of company hype — some explanations for people (and pets):
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