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Infectious Diseases in Cats Flashcards

1
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What are the five infectious diseases in cats?

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Feline leukaemia virus
Feline infectious enteritis
Feline chlamydia
Feline herpes virus
Feline calicivirus

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What is the causal agent for feline leukaemia virus?

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Virus
Feline leukaemia virus

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How is feline leukaemia virus transmitted?

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Vertically transmitted

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What are the signs and symptoms of feline leukaemia virus?

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Weight loss
Inflammation of the mouth
Breathing problems
Swollen lymph nodes
Pyrexia
Some cats don’t show symptoms

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How is feline leukaemia virus treated?

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Supportive and preventable treatments

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What is the causal agent of feline infectious enteritis?

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Virus
Feline parvovirus

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How is feline infectious enteritis transmitted?

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Direct contact
Fomites

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8
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What are the signs and symptoms of feline infectious enteritis?

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Vomiting
Severe haemorrhagic diarrhoea

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9
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How is feline infectious enteritis treated?

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Supportive and preventable treatments

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What is the causal agent for feline chlamydia?

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Bacteria
Chlamydia felis

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How is feline chlamydia transmitted?

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Direct contact

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What are the signs and symptoms of feline chlamydia?

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Conjunctivitis
Eye discharge
Red and swollen eyelids
Sneezing
Runny nose
Pyrexia
Loss of appetite

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13
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How is feline chlamydia treated?

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Antibiotics

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14
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How is feline herpes virus transmitted?

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Direct contact
Fomites

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14
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What is the causal agent for feline herpes virus?

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Viral
Feline herpesvirus type-1

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What are the signs and symptoms of feline herpes virus?

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Sneezing
Nasal congestion
Conjunctivitis
Excessive blinking
Squinting
Discharge from the eyes and nose
Inflammation of the corneas
Pyrexia
Lethargy
Loss of appetite
Enlarged lymph nodes

16
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How is feline herpes virus treated?

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Supportive treatment
Antibiotics for secondary bacterial infections
Anti-inflammatories

17
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What is the causal agent for feline calicivirus?

A

Viral
Caliciviridae

18
Q

How is feline calicivirus transmitted?

A

Direct contact
Airborne

19
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What are the signs and symptoms of feline calicivirus?

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Sneezing
Nasal congestion
Conjunctivitis
Discharge from eyes and nose
Ulcers in the mouth
Excessive salivating
Squinting
Enlarged lymph nodes
Loss of appetite
Pyrexia

20
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How is feline calicivirus treated?

A

Supportive treatments
Antibiotics for secondary bacterial infections
Anti-inflammatories

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