Cat Infectious Dz Review Flashcards
What is the most common infectious cause of death in kittens under 2wk old?
Cat flu
What are “cat flu” bacterial diseases?
Bordatella, Chlamydia, Mycoplasma, Pasturella
Which cat flu is assoc. w/rescue facilities and can be transmitted to cats from dogs?
Bordatella
This cat flu bacteria is killed by extreme temps and pH (does not survive in env.)
Bordatella
Sneeezing, pyrexia, lymphadenopathy are assoc. w/which cat flu disease?
Bordatella
How do you treat Bordatella, Chlamydiophilia, and Mycoplasma?
Fluoroquinolones, doxycycline
Is Bordatella a core vaccine?
No
Is Chlamydiophilia a core vaccine?
No
Very high (95%) shedding rate in shelter cats
Bordatella
Obligate intracellular bacteria that causes conjunctivitis or mild upper resp signs but only in 30% of cases
Chlamydiophilia
Carrier state of which disease is assoc. w/pedigree cats at shows/used for breeding?
Chlamydiophilia
Intranuclear inclusion bodies
Chlamydiophilia
Which cat flu bacteria infects RBCs and causes hemolysis?
Mycoplasma
Which cat flu bacteria causes significant lower respiratory tract infections in addition to URT stuff?
Mycoplasma
Anorexia, wt loss, hyperthermia, anemia are all assoc. w/which cat flu bacteria?
Mycoplasma