Health & Anatomy Flashcards
(26 cards)
How is FeLV transmitted?
Bodily fluids, saliva, shared litter pan, mother to kitten.
How is FIV transmitted?
Bite wounds and mother to kitten.
How is FIP transmitted?
Saliva, respiratory secretions, and fecal-oral.
How is panleukopenia transmitted?
Blood, urine, feces, nasal secretions, and fleas.
How is rhinotracheitis transmitted?
Saliva, eye secretions, nasal secretions, and sneezes.
What are the symptoms of FeLV?
Chronic respiratory infections, poor healing of wounds and abscesses, and ongoing infections.
What are the symptoms of FIV?
Chronic inflammation of teeth and gums, pneumonia, skin disease, and chronic sinus infections.
What are the symptoms of FIP?
Loss of appetite, weight loss, lethargy, and fever.
What are the symptoms of panleukopenia?
Fever, loss of appetite, vomiting, severe diarrhea, weight loss, and dehydration.
What are the symptoms of Calicivirus?
Fever, conjunctivitis, respiratory infection, nasal discharge, sneezing, and stomatitis.
What are the symptoms of cystitis?
Blood in urine, difficulty urinating, increased frequency of urination, and urinating outside of the litter box.
What are the symptoms of poly cystic kidney disease?
Depression, reduced appetite, weight loss, excessive thirst, and excessive urination.
What are the symptoms of hyperthyroidism?
Increased thirst, increased urination, vomiting, diarrhea, and weight loss.
What are the symptoms of diabetes?
Increased thirst, increased urination, increased appetite, weight loss, poor coat condition, and weak hind legs.
What is stud tail?
An accumulation of excessive oils and waxy debris on the skin and hairs at the base of the tail.
What are common lower urinary tract disorders?
Bladder stones and tumors, bacterial infections, urine crystals, anatomical defects, and inflammation of the urethra.
What are more serious causes of episodes of vomiting and or diarrhea?
Bacterial infection, inflammatory bowel disease, colitis, and intestinal lymphoma.
Elderly cats are more prone to what conditions?
Diabetes, dental disease, dehydration, obesity, arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, renal insufficiency, retinal degeneration, and weakened immune system.
What are symptoms of FIP?
Fever, lethargy, loss of appetite, and weight loss.
What is the typical feline diabetic patient?
Elderly, obese, neutered, male cat.
The most common feline vaccines protect against?
Rabies, rhinotracheitis, panleukopenia, calicivirus, and chlamydiosis.
Where is FelV found in cats?
Blood, saliva, and spinal fluid.
How is FHV-1 spread?
Direct contact with infected nose, mouth, or eyes and contact with object that infected cat has salivated or sneezed on.
What are common symptoms of a respiratory infection?
Discharge in nose, abnormal discharge in eyes, and sneezing.
