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Infectious Diseases in Cats Flashcards

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What are the four infectious diseases in cats?

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Cat flu
Feline leukaemia virus
Feline infectious enteritis
Feline chlamydia

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What is the causal agent for cat flu?

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Virus
Feline herpesvirus
Feline calicivirus
Chlamydia Felis

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How is cat flu transmitted?

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Inhalation

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What are signs and symptoms of cat flu?

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Conjunctivitis
Loss of appetite
Nasal discharge
Inflammation of the mouth

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How is cat flu treated?

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Supportive and preventable treatments

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Can cat flu be fatal?

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Often fatal in kittens, older cats and cats with compromised immune systems

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What can happen to some cats if they contract the disease?

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Become a carrier for life
Many experience symptoms for life

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What is the causal agent for feline leukaemia?

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Virus
Feline leukaemia virus

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How is feline leukaemia transmitted?

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Vertically transmitted

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What are the signs and symptoms of feline leukaemia?

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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 transmitted?

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Supportive and preventable treatments

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Can feline leukaemia be fatal?

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Most cats need to be put down after three years to prevent suffering
The infection turns permanent

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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 and fomites

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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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How is feline infectious enteritis treated?

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Supportive and preventable treatments

17
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What can happen to pregnant cats if they contract feline infectious enteritis?

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Give birth to kittens with brain damage

18
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What is the causal agent for feline chlamydia?

A

Bacteria
Chlamydia felis

19
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How is feline chlamydia transmitted?

A

Direct contact

20
Q

What are the signs and symptoms of feline chlamydia?

A

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

21
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How is feline chlamydia treated?

A

Antibiotics

22
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What can happen if feline chlamydia is left untreated?

A

Infection moves to the lungs and causes pneumonia

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