Chapter 29 Feline upper respiratory complex

Question 1

Main viruses associated with URI?

Answer 1

Feline Herpes-1 and Feline Calici

Question 2

Main bacteria associated with URI?

Answer 2

Bordetella bronchiseptica, mycoplasma felis, chlamydia

Question 3

Which of the URI pathogens survives the longest in the environment and is less susceptible to disinfectant?

Answer 3

Calicivirus. It can survive several weeks and is difficult to inactive with disinfections.

Question 4

Which organism in URI can cause lameness?

Answer 4

Calici

Question 5

How long after a stressful event does shedding of herpes virus begin?

Answer 5

1 weeks

Question 6

B. bronchiseptica can spread between cats and dogs?

Answer 6

Yes

Question 7

B. bronchiseptica is a primary pathogen, secondary pathogen or both in URI?

Answer 7

Both

Question 8

Which one is more common to cause oral ulcers; herpes or calici?

Answer 8

Calici

Question 9

Vaccination will, or will, not prevent infection with hypervirulent calici strains causing systemic disease?

Answer 9

Not

Question 10

A classic signs of which organism causing URI is coughing?

Answer 10

Bordetelliosis

Question 11

What are reasonable abx choices for controlling 2nd bacterial infections?

Answer 11

Betalactams and azithromycin. Doxycycline, TMS, fluoroquinolone.

Question 12

Lysine can be used to reduce the severity of the clinical signs in URI?

Answer 12

No. The severely of the clinical signs are still the same, but it can decrease reactivation and the number of shedding episodes.