Cats Flashcards
Scientific name of cats
Felis cattus
Research uses of cats
Locomotion, spinal trauma, retroviruses (FIV as a model of HIV), zoonotic disease, sleep (sleep apnea)
Method of Parkinson’s disease induction in cats
-MPTP (1-methyl-4-phenol-1,2,3,6, tetrahydropyridine)
-Recover
-Sleep interruption like humans w/ Parkinson’s
Breed that develops Chediak-Higashi syndrome
Blue Persian (Recessive - albinism and copper eyes)
Disease models in Persian cats
Polycystic kidney disease and progressive retinal atrophy
Disease model of Cornish Rex cats
Hypotrichinosis
Mutation for spinal muscular atrophy
LIX1
Mutation for retinal degeneration in Abyssinian cats
CEP290
Mutation for cone-rod dystrophy
CRX
Mutation for white, deaf cat aganglionic colon and polycystic kidney disease
PKD1
Max number of cats that can be housed together in a room
12
Minimum floor space required for cats
Cats up to 4 kg - 3 ft^2
Cats >4 kg - 4 ft^2
24 inches high
Temperature range for cats
64-84 F (same as dogs)
Placentation type
Zonary endothelial chorial (same as mice and humans)
Light cycle for breeding
14:10
Length of gestation
65 days (dog 59-63)
Why is it a bad idea to breed blood type A toms to type B queens?
Neonatal isoerythrolysis (Queen B)
Signs of taurine deficiency
Retinal degeneration on a taurine free diet and DCM with low taurine
Causes of URIs
Feline herpesvirus 1, feline calicivirus, chlamydia, mycoplasma, reovirus, bordetella
Location of FHV1 during latency
Trigeminal nerve
Cat presents with URI signs + stomatitis. Most likely etiologic agent?
Feline calicivirus
Feline panleukopenia
-Feline parvovirus (DNA, non-enveloped)
-TM = Highly contagious; fecal/oral
-CS = Kittens 90% mortality; diarrhea, pancytopenia, cerebellar hypoplasia, abortion
-TX = Supportive care
-CX = Vaccination
Feline infectious peritonitis
-Alphacoronavirus
-Feline enteric coronavirus ubiquitous and avirulent
-Feline infectious peritonitis virus virulent
-Mutation in FECV –> FIP
-TM = Fecal/oral
-CS of wet form = Dyspnea, unthrifty, anorexia, weight loss, abdominal distension (ascites), ocular and neuro signs, synovitis
-CS of dry form = Disseminated granulomatous inflammation, CNS and ocular signs
-DX = Aspirate effusions (Protein >35 g/l, neutrophils and macrophages)
-No tx or reliable vx
Most common route of transmission for roundworms and hookworms
Transmammary
Cat allergen and source(s)
Fel d1; hair, dander and saliva
Why are cats more sensitive to NSAIDs?
Deficient in glucuronyl transferase
