Diseases Of The Pansystemic Flashcards
(49 cards)
What is feline panleukopenia?
Feline distemper
Caused by a DNA virus closely related to canine parvovirus
Young, unvaccinated cats and feral cats
True/false feline Panleukopenia is transmitted by direct contact or cantaimiated environment?
True an even multiplies within actively dividing cells of the neonatal brain, bone marrow and lymphoid tissue lyse’s cells to eventually cause them to die
What are the signs of feline panleukopenis?
Fever, depression, anorexia
V/d dehydration
Fetal death, spontaneous abortion
Cerebellar or retinal defects in neonates
How do you diagnose feline Panleukopenia?
CBC: moderate to severe panleukopenia
+ SNAP test
Serum antibody titers
How do you treat feline Panleukopenia?
Aggressive supportive therapy: fluids and electrolyte, tube or force feeding, broad-spectrum antibiotics
And prevention - vaccinate
What is Feline Infectious Peritontis (FIP)?
Disease of catteries and multi-cat households
Catteries- 80-90% have antibiodies to feline coronavirus FECV
Shed virus intermittently
Highly contagious through feces, urine and saliva
Does not occur without exposure to FECV mutates- FIP - macrophages- whole body
Difficult to differentiate w/lab tests
What are the two forms of FIP?
Effusive or wet form 75%
Noneffusive or dry form
Clinical progressive more rapid
How do you prevent FIP?
1 approved vaccine
Effectiveness??? Clinical signs
What happens in the wet form of FIP?
Ascites, pleural effusion
Anorexia, depression, weight loss
Dehydration
+/- fever
What happens in the dry form of FIP?
Fever of unknown origin
How do you diagnose FIP?
Clinical signs
R/o other diseases
Cytology/ chemistry of abdominal and pleural fluid
Cat losses weight could be multiple things
How do you treat FIP? Suppoortive
Abdominocentesis
Thoracocentesis
Drug therapy: steroids, antibodies
Immunotherapy drugs
Virtually every cat with confirmed FIP will die from the disease
What is Feline Leukemia virus FeLV?
Immunosuppressive retrovirus
How s FeLV transmitted?
Isolated from saliva, urine, tears, milk
Spread though fighting, grooming, or exposure to contaminated food bowls, water, or litter pans
Transplacental or transmammary
How do you prevent FeLV?
Predressive infection- cats become aviremis after a transient infection
Progressive infection- cats maintain a persistent viremia
Active infection- persistent viremia w/ clinical signs
What are the signs of FeLV?
Fever
Anorexia. Weight loss, v/d
Anemia
Secondary infections, renal disease, tumors of lymphoid origin, neurologic signs
Spontaneous abortion
How do you diagnose FeLV?
+ ELISA test
CBC: non regenerative anemia
Clinical signs of recurring infections
How do you treat FeLV?
No cure- supportive
Immune modular drugs
Antiviral drugs
Broad spectrum antibiotics
Appetite stimulants
Snap test
What is Feline immunodeficiency Virus FIV?
Morphologically and biochemically similar to HIV but is antigenically distinct
Highly species specific
Grows only in feline- derived cells
How is FIV transmitted?
Fighting and bite wounds( intact mal cats at greatest risk)
Little to no sexual transmission
No human health hazard
From blood and saliva
What are the signs of FIV?
History of recurrent bouts of illness
Cachexia, anorexia
Gingivitis, stomatitis, pale MM
Chronic, nonrepresponsive ear or skin infections
V/d, chronic fever
Ocular disease
Neurologic disorders
How do you diagnose FIV?
Clinical history
+ ELISA test ( not reliable in kittens <6mo old - colostral antibodies)
CBC: anemia, lymphopenia
How do you treat FIV with husbandry?
Keep affected cats indoors
Lsolate affected cats if aggressive toward other cats in the household
Transmission from fomites or casual contact is unlikely
How do you treat FIV medically?
No cure- supportive care
Immunomodular drugs
Antiviral drugs
