Feline diseases 2

Question 1

Cat Flu

Answer 1

 Concurrent infection with Feline Herpes Virus 1 and Calicivirus.
 Common in households with large numbers of cats.
 Common in shelters.

Question 2

Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis

Answer 2

 Ubiquitous, highly contagious viral respiratory disease of cats

Question 3

Etiology Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis

Answer 3

àdouble-stranded enveloped DNA virus
àsusceptible to disinfection, dessication
àtransmitted through aerosol droplets, contact w/ fomites, transplacentally
àincubation period 2-6 days
àshed for 1-3 wks after infection

Question 4

Treatment and Prevention Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis

Answer 4

	Treatment- Supportive
	Prevention
		Vaccination
		Segregate infected cats
		Disinfection of premises and fomites

Question 5

Feline Leukemia Virus

Answer 5

 Common infectious disease of cats

 Second leading cause of death in cats

Question 6

Etiology Leukemia

Answer 6

• -single stranded RNA virus
• -destroyed by disinfection, dessication
• -transmitted through saliva, in utero, via milk
• -exposure leads to varying outcomes

Question 7

Clinical disease occurs after an extended period of infection of Leukemia

Answer 7

Immunosuppression
Bone marrow suppression
Leukemia
Lymphosarcoma

Question 8

Clinical signs of Leukemia observed reflect the disease process taking place but will generally include

Answer 8

chronic weight loss, lethargy, anorexia

Question 9

Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention of Leukemia

Answer 9

	Diagnosis- History, Clinical signs, Detection of viral antigen- ELISA or IFA
	Treatment-  None
	Prevention
	  Test and removal of infected cats
	  Vaccination

Question 10

Feline Immunodeficiency Virus

Answer 10

 Viral disease of domestic cats and cheetahs

 Infection most often diagnosed in free-roaming male cats

Question 11

Etiology of Feline Immunodeficiency Virus

Answer 11

 Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV)
 enveloped single stranded RNA virus
 transmitted through saliva

Question 12

Clinical Findings of FIV

Answer 12

nonspecific abnormalities are observed but all are precipitated by the immunosuppression caused by virus àdestruction of T-lymphocytes

Question 13

Clinical signs of FIV observed can include:

Answer 13

chronic fever, chronic upper respiratory tract infections, gingivitis/stomatitis, chronic diarrhea, weight loss

Question 14

Diagnosis and Treatment

Answer 14

 Diagnosis-ELISA test for Antibody

 Treatment- None

Question 15

Feline Infectious Peritonitis Virus

Answer 15

 Highly fatal virus disease of cats
 Causes sporadic outbreaks of disease
 Feline Infectious Peritonitis Virus

Question 16

Etiology of FIP

Answer 16

 Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) Virus
 enveloped RNA virus
 member of the coronavirus family
 transmitted through oral ingestion, transplacental transmission
 40-50% of infected cats also have FeLV infection

Question 17

Clinical Findings of FIP

Answer 17

 Most commonly affects 6 mo.-2 yr. old cats
 Clinical signs are usually nonspecific but can include:
recurrent fever, anorexia, wt. loss, chronic diarrhea, lethargy, weakness

Question 18

Other clinical signs of FIP can include

Answer 18

a peritoneal effusion or large inflammatory nodules in the liver, kidney, CNS, eye

Question 19

Diagnosis of FIP

Answer 19

	Clinical signs
	CBC
	Blood chemistry
	Serology
	Abdominocentesis
	Biopsy of affected organs

Question 20

Treatment/Prevention of FIP

Answer 20

 No treatment
 Prevent contact w/ FIP infected cats
 Vaccination