Feline Calicivirus Flashcards
What are the characteristics of this family?
Non-enveloped, ss RNA
What are the types of infection and which is the most common?
Upper respiratory/oral: high morbidity but low mortality and is the most common; can have systemic disease which has high morbidity and mortality
How is this spread?
Ocular and/or nasal secretions
How long until the onset of clinical signs and what are they?
2-10 days, will see URT signs, ulcers on the tongue, limping kitten syndrome. DIVERSE SIGNS
Who is the most affected?
All but mostly kittens
What type of stomatitis occurs?
Lymphoplasmacytic, will see it centered around a certain region of the mouth, but still unknown
How do you diagnose this?
History, clinical signs, RT-PCR. Remember that cats shed this and those recently vaccinated shed it too
How is this transmitted?
Highly contagious through secretions, have chronic carriers
How do we prevent this?
MLV or killed vaccine but doesn’t prevent infection or recurrence (like Feline Herpes), use accelerated hydrogen peroxide
How do you distinguish between this and herpes when a cat comes in with clinical signs?
You can’t, although herpes is usually more severe.
How often does the systemic version occur?
Rarely, more severe in adults
What will you see in the systemic version of clinical signs?
Severe respiratory signs and ulcers, necrosis
What is the gold standard to identify this virus
Immunohistochemistry
What happens if a cat has this
Quarantine from others, no new cats during this time, clean equipment and anything that comes into contact with the cat
