Cat Infectious Dz Review 2

Question 1

Double stranded DNA virus that is easily destroyed in the environment and causes LOTS of ocular signs

Answer 1

Herpesvirus

Question 2

What % of herpesvirus cats become carries after infected?

Answer 2

80%

Question 3

Where does the latent herpesvirus live in carriers?

Answer 3

Trigeminal ganglion

Question 4

Where does herpesvirus replicate?

Answer 4

Nasal turbinates, nasopharynx, and conjunctival mucosa

Question 5

This virus causes severe keratitis/conjunctivitis and chronic sinusitis

Answer 5

Herpesvirus

Question 6

Viral inclusions in histopath of skin lesions

Answer 6

Herpesvirus

Question 7

What is the most important part of herpesvirus care?

Answer 7

Nursing care (help cat clean/groom itself)

Question 8

What drug decreases shedding of herpesvirus?

Answer 8

Famcycovir

Question 9

What drug at high doses helps decrease ocular signs assoc. w/herpesvirus?

Answer 9

L-lysine

Question 10

Single stranded DNA that is very stable for >1yr @ room temp

Answer 10

Panleukopenia

Question 11

Panleukopenia infection in utero causes what in kittens?

Answer 11

Cerebellar hypoplasia

Question 12

Which virus requires rapidly dividing cells to spread in the body?

Answer 12

Panleukopenia

Question 13

Why does panleukopenia cause intention tremors?

Answer 13

Virus is capable of replicating in neurons

Question 14

What type of panleukopenia onset is most common?

Answer 14

Acute

Question 15

Fever, depression, anorexia, V/D, myocarditis and cardiomegaly are assoc. w/which virus?

Answer 15

Panleukopenia

Question 16

What CBC/chem changes are assoc. w/panleukopenia?

Answer 16

Hypoglycemia, hypoproteinemia, e-lyte abnorms

Question 17

How do you dx Panleukopenia with serology?

Answer 17

Titers rise 4x in paired sample

Question 18

How is the bone marrow affected by panleukopenia?

Answer 18

Pancytopenia

Question 19

How do you treat panleukopenia?

Answer 19

Fluids + glucose, BM stim, blood transfusion, broad spec abx

Question 20

What is the most common cause of death in kittens 4-7 months old?

Answer 20

Coronavirus (FIP)

Question 21

What age ranges does FIP more commonly clinically affect?

Answer 21

<2yo and >10yo

Question 22

How is FIP (coronavirus) maintained in the environment?

Answer 22

Chronic shedders

Question 23

How does FIP cause immune-mediated vasculitis?

Answer 23

Response against macrophages

Question 24

Which cells does FIP (coronavirus) infect?

Answer 24

Epithelial cells of sm. intestine villi

Question 25

How is FIP transmitted?

Answer 25

Respiratory secretions

Question 26

What are the two forms of FIP?

Answer 26

Wet/acute and dry/chronic

Question 27

Abdominal distension, ascites, pallor, icterus, pericardial effusion

Answer 27

Wet/acute FIP

Question 28

Vague signs, mild dullness, decr. appetite and wt loss

Answer 28

Dry/chronic FIP

Question 29

This virus is more often seen in pedigree rescue cats or in multi-cat households

Answer 29

FIP

Question 30

What type of effusion does FIP produce?

Answer 30

Modified transudate

Question 31

How do you dx FIP?

Answer 31

Rivalta test