Feline upper respiratory tract infections Flashcards
Feline herpes virus causes what signs seen in cats?
- Sneezing
- Nasal discharge
- Conjunctivitis
- Ocular discharge
- Hypersalivation
- Pyrexia
- Lethargy
Which feline virus is linked to eye disease and corneal ulceration?
Feline herpes virus 1
What type of virus are the following:
- Feline herpes virus
- Feline calicivirus
- Double stranded DNA
- Single stranded RNA
What signs of clinical disease are present with feline calicivirus?
- Pyrexia
- Oral ulceration
- Nasal discharge
- Conjunctivitis
- Sneezing
- Pneumonia
- Lameness syndrome
Which virus causes lameness syndrome in cats?
Feline calicivirus
What are the signs of lameness syndrome in cats?
- Shifting lameness
- Young cats
- Pyrexia
- Respiratory disease
- Spontaneous resolution
Virulent systemic disease is a strain of which feline virus?
Feline calicivirus
What are the signs of virulent systemic disease?
Facial and paw oedema followed by necrosis and ulceration
Respiratory disease
Pyrexia
Jaundice
How are feline calicivirus and FeHV-1 diagnosed?
- Virus isolation
- PCR
- Serology
- Histopathology
How are FCV and FeHV-1 transmitted?
- Direct contact through infectious discharges
- Indirect contact through fomites and environment
Describe the timeline of infection of FeHV
- Life long
- Latent
- Intermittent reactivation
Describe the timeline of infection of FCV
- Most around 30 days
- Self-cure
- Continually shed virus
The main sign of FCV is…?
Oral ulceration
What are the clinical signs of a Bordetella bronchiseptica infection in cats?
- Pyrexia
- Sneezing
- Nasal discharge
- Coughing
- Dyspnoea
What is the main sign of an infection of Chlamydophilia felis?
Unilateral becoming bilateral conjunctivitis
