Feline Vaccinations

Question 1

What is Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis( Feline herpesvirus 1/ FHV-1)?

Answer 1

A severe upper respiratory tract disease with marked rhinitis

Question 2

What are the chronic signs of FHV-1( Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis)?

Answer 2

Sneezing and Conjunctivitis

Question 3

How is FHV-1 (Feline herpes 1) transmission?

Answer 3

DIRECT contact.
Ocular, Nasal, or Oral secretions but also through environmental contamination

Question 4

What is the Calicivirus?

Answer 4

A upper respiratory tract disease (URD) and oral ulceration

Question 5

What are the chronic signs of FCV ( calicivirus) ?

Answer 5

Gingivitis/ stomatitis

Question 6

How is FCV ( Calicivirus) transmitted?

Answer 6

DIRECT contact
Infected ocular, nasal or oral secretions.

Question 7

What is Feline Panleukopenia?

Answer 7

A highly infectious disease with often high mortality rates, caused by feline parvovirus (FPV)

Question 8

What are the clinical signs of Feline Panleukopenia?

Answer 8

Lethargy, anorexia, vomiting, diarrhea and fever, and in most cases a profound leukopenia

Question 9

How does FPV ( Feline Panleukopenia) spread?

Answer 9

Fecal- oral route
Cages, food bowls, litter boxes, health care workers

Question 10

What is FVRCP vaccinating for?

Answer 10

Vaccine for

Feline herpes
Calicivirus
& Feline Panleukopenia

Question 11

What is FeLV vaccinating for?

Answer 11

Vaccine for

Feline Leukemia Virus

Question 12

What is Feline Leukemia Virus?

Answer 12

Most common cause of cancer in cats.

Causes various blood disorders.

May lead to a state of immune deficiency that hinders a cat’s ability to protect itself against other infections

Question 13

How is FeLV transmitted?

Answer 13

Bite wound
Mutual grooming
(rarely) shared litter boxes and food bowls

Question 14

How does FeLV (feline leukemia virus) shed?

Answer 14

The virus sheds in saliva, nasal secretions, urine, feces, and milk of infected cats

Question 15

What is FIV?

Answer 15

Not a vaccine
Feline immunodeficiency virus

Question 16

What is Feline immunodeficiency virus?

Answer 16

One of the most common and consequential infectious diseases of cats around the world.

FIV attacks the immune system, leaving cats vulnerable to many other infections.

Question 17

How is FIV ( feline leukemia virus) transmitted?

Answer 17

Bite wound from a infected cat

Question 18

Ginigivostomatitis is common in cats infected by what virus?

Answer 18

Feline immunodeficiency virus

Question 19

Why do we test for FeLV and FIV?

Answer 19

Early detection will help maintain the health of cat and help prevent spreading infection to other cats.

Question 20

When do we test for FeLV & FIV?

Answer 20

If a cat has never been tested before.

If the cat is sick.

If the cat has been exposed to infected cats.

Outdoor cats

Lives with multiple cats that might be infected.

Annual testing is recommended as long as the cat is exposed to potentially infected cats.

Question 21

What does the Feline Distemper combination ( FVRCP) vaccine cover?

Answer 21

Infections that lead to respiratory, gastrointestinal (GI) , and neurological diseases.

This is considered a CORE VACCINE meaning every cat should receive it.

This vaccine is updated ANNUALLY

ALSO a combination with the Rabies vaccine so one less injection is needed each year.

Question 22

Rabies Vaccine

Answer 22

Given ANNUALLY

Legally required of all cats in the state of FL. ( even indoor cats)