Cat flu Flashcards
List the 5 pathogens that cause cat flu
Feline herpesvirus
Feline Calicivirus
Chlamydia felis
Bordetella bronchiseptica
Mycoplasma felis
Clinical signs of feline herpesvirus
flu signs
damage to nasal bones
ocular ulcers
herpetic dermatitis- cause ulceration round nose and feet
can a cat get rid of feline herpesvirus
no, herpes is for life
when will herpes virus be shed the most
during times of stress
what is a common sequel to cat flu
chronic rhinitis ‘snuffles’
if you have a cat with chronic rhinitis that is not responding to treatment, what should you investigate
look for the presence of polyps or a stenosis
What are the clinical signs of feline calicivirus
flu signs
tongue ulcers- very pathognomonic
synovitis in kittens
what is FCGS
feline chronic gingivitis stomatitis
is associated with feline calicivirus
How do you treat FCGS
dental- may need full mouth extractions
anti-bacterials
corticosteroids
Interferon- is an antiviral
what is the common clinical sign of chlamydia felis
chemosis= swelling of tissue that lines the eyelids and surface of the eye (conjunctiva)
How do you treat chlamydia felis
antibiotics- doxycycline for 4 weeks
treat all incontact cats
How to diagnose cat flu causative agent
oral/ocular swabs
virus isolation
PCR
List 3 examples of supportive treatment of cat flu
stress free environment
nutrition
fluids
List 3 symptomatic treatments of cat flu
nebulisation- put cat in steamy bathroom
NSAIDs
eye drops
List 3 examples of specific cat flu treatments
dependent on cause but
antivirals
antibiotics
antiviral eye drops
List what is in a ‘core’ cat vaccine
Feline panleukopaenia
feline herpes virus
feline calicivirus
feline leukaemia virus
why does stress cause an increase in the transmission of infectious diseases?
Immune system massively influenced by stress
true/false if a clinical sign is either unilateral or bilateral, this can tell us whether it is likely to be an infectious resp disease
False
T/F influenza can cause cat flu
False
List 4 possible treatments for chronic rhinitis
Antibiotic therapy
Aerosol therapy
decongestants
antivirals (if you know which virus the animals is infected with)
when deciding how to treat chronic rhinitis, what is it important to rule out?
non-viral causes
what is a nasopharyngeal polyp?
benign idiopathic mass that grows from middle ear
Why is feline calicivirus hardy
because it is non-enveloped
what disease which severely affects cat’s mouths is associated with FCV
feline chronic gingival
What makes feline calicivirus so bad
very infectious and has a high mortality rate
what would happen to a veterinary hospital if there was an outbreak of FCV (feline calicivirus)
would have to be closed down till eradicated
How is chlamydia felis spread
close contact needed for transmission
why do cats struggle to lift their head up when they have hypokalaemia but other species don’t?
cats don’t have a nuchal ligament to hold their head up - just muscle (whereas other species do)
why might you chose to use a nasogastric tube over an oesophageal tube
doesn’t require GA, can be done in primary care practice
so may be better if animal is in severe state, or owner is limited financially for example
List 3 main points to the prevention of cat flu
hygiene
barriers
VENTILATION
List 3 points to control cat flu
reduce cat-cat contact
reduce stress levels
disinfectanats
