Feline Infectious Diseases

Question 1

Feline Panleukopenia Transmission

Answer 1

• Contact with contaminated fecal
• In Utero - cerebellar hypoplasia
• Contaminated Environment

Question 2

Feline Panleukopenia Clinical Signs

Answer 2

• Vomiting / Diarrhea
• Dehydration
• Fever
• Low WBC

Question 3

Feline Panleukopenia Diagnosis

ELISA

Answer 3

Antigen Test
* False Negative = 1-2 days post infection
* False Positive = vaccine, 2 weeks after

Question 4

Feline Panleukopenia Treatment

Answer 4

• No specific therapy
• Supportive care
• Anti-FPV Serum - prevent infection after exposure, before clinical

Question 5

Feline Panleukopenia

Prevention

Answer 5

• Same as canine parvo - disinfect environment
• Vaccines - don’t vaccine pregnant (cerebellar hypoplasia)

Question 6

Feline Upper Respiratory Infection

Answer 6

• Viral Rhinotracheitis
• Calicivirus
• Pneumonitis

Question 7

Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis

Answer 7

Feline Herpesvirus-1 (FHV-1)
* most cats have been exposed to this and have antibodies
* stress induced

Question 8

Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis Transmission

Answer 8

Cat to cat contact (most important)
* facial secretions and sneezing (5 ft)
* mutual grooming

Not stable in environment

Question 9

Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis

Clinical Signs

Answer 9

• Eye discharge
• Nasal discharge

Question 10

Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis Treatment

Answer 10

• Antiviral
• Supportive care
• Really smelly food
• Lysine - supplement to prevent replication of virus

Question 11

Calicivirus

Answer 11

• All cats can be infected
• Constantly mutates with new strains

Question 12

Calicivirus Transmission

Answer 12

Direct Cat to Cat Contact
* facial secretions
* acute = blood, feces, and urine

Question 13

Calicivirus Clinical Signs

Answer 13

• Sneezing / Nasal discharge
• Oral Ulcerations (tongue mostly)
• Lameness
• Pneumonia

Question 14

Calicivirus Treatment

Answer 14

• Antiviral (not common)
• Supportive Care
• Analgesics - for mouth pain

Question 15

Feline Leukemia Virus Transmission

Answer 15

Friendly-Cat Virus
* Close social contact
* Nursing

Question 16

Feline Leukemia Virus Clinical Signs

Answer 16

Acute
* fever
* weight loss

Latent
* asymptomatic

Secondary Infection
* Upper respiratory infection
* Stomatitis

Question 17

Feline Leukemia Virus

Hematologic

Answer 17

Bone marrow suppression
* non-regenerative anemia

Question 18

Feline Leukemia Virus Diagnostics

ELISA

Answer 18

Antigen Test
* initial = 30 days
* retest if positive in 3-4 months or do IFA test

Question 19

Feline Leukemia Virus Diagnostics

IFA Test

Answer 19

Detects virus in blood and platelets
* only positive if bone marrow is infected

Question 20

Feline Leukemia Virus Treatment

Answer 20

• No cure
• Drug therapy to alleviate symptoms
• Antivirals
• Routine exam every 6 months

Question 21

Feline Immunodeficiency Virus Transmission

Answer 21

Mean-Cat Virus
* Blood and Saliva
* Intact males = more susceptible with aggression

Question 22

Feline Immunodeficiency Virus

Clinical Signs

Answer 22

Nonspecific or Absent
* similar to FLV

Question 23

Feline Immunodeficiency Virus Diagnosis

ELISA

Answer 23

Antibody Testing
* 60 days
* false positive = kittens with infected mom (retest in 6 months) or after vaccine given

Question 24

Feline Immunodeficiency Virus Treatment

Answer 24

• No cure
• Drug therapy for symptoms
• Antiviral
• Antibiotics
• Routine exam every 6 months

Question 25

Feline Coronavirus

Answer 25

* Very common * Asymptomatic or self-limiting diarrhea * Easy to kill within environment

Question 26

Feline Infectious Peritonitis Virus

Answer 26

* Mutation of FCoV * Easy to kill within environment

Question 27

Feline Infectious Peritonitis Virus Clinical Signs | Wet Form

Answer 27

Effusive * acute, rapid progression * develops after stressful event 4-6 weeks * leakage of fluid into body cavities * end stage of non-effusive form

Question 28

Feline Infectious Peritonitis Virus Clinical Signs | Dry Form

Answer 28

Non-effusive * chronic signs * incubates months to years * inflammatory lesions around body

Question 29

Feline Infectious Peritonitis Virus Treatment

Answer 29

* No cure * Supportive care