Lecture 10 (Viral Diseases in Cats I) Flashcards
this pox virus has yet to be seen in the USA cat population, but presents with fever and is frequently fatal in cheetahs. it is acquired from bank voles that have subclinical infections. seen in Europe
a) Cowpox in cats
b) Pseudocowpox in cats
c) Bovine Papular Stomatitis in cats
d) Lumpy Skin Disease in cats
a) Cowpox in cats
this infection is likely acquired when a cat eats the aborted fetus or dead piglet infected with the virus; was more common prior to national eradication program on farms // still can see in feral swine and panthers
a) Feline panleukopenia
b) Feline pseudorabies
c) Feline rabies
d) Feline viral rhinotracheitis
b) Feline pseudorabies
This virus, rare to see these days, presents the same in cats as it would in dogs and cattle: pruritus, self-mutilation, and death
a) Rabies
b) Lumpy Skin Disease
c) Pseudorabies
d) Viral Rhinotracheitis
c) Pseudorabies
This virus may also be referred to as Aujeszky’s Disease or Mad Itch and has been isolated from Florida Panthers
a) Rabies
b) Lumpy Skin Disease
c) Pseudorabies
d) Viral Rhinotracheitis
c) Pseudorabies
in the Feline Upper Respiratory-Conjunctival Disease Complex several agents are important including what two types of viruses?
a) Poxvirus & Herpesviurs
b) Herpesvirus & Influenzavirus
c) Calicivirus & Herpesvirus
d) Influenzavirus & Calicivirus
c) Calicivirus and Herpesvirus
* along with Chlamydia trachomatis
this disease presents with rhinitis & pharyngitis (8-14wks old); we see sneezing, nasal discharge, and lingual ulcers // may also see dendritic corneal ulcers and chronic sinusitis // conjunctivitis
a) Feline calicivirus
b) Feline viral rhinotracheitis
c) Feline panleukopenia
d) Feline coronavirus
b) Feline viral rhinotracheitis
Feline viral rhinotracheitis (FVR) is part of the Feline Upper Respiratory-Conjunctival Disease Complex and is a:
a) Poxvirus
b) Herpesvirus
c) Calicivirus
d) Influenzavirus
b) Herpesvirus
for this virus, latent or active carriers are common // we see incidence of glucocorticoids inducing shedding, and carrier queens can experience abortions
a) Feline calicivirus
b) Feline viral rhinotracheitis
c) Feline panleukopenia
d) Feline coronavirus
b) Feline viral rhinotracheitis
latent or active carriers of feline viral rhinotracheitis are common and _______ may induce shedding
glucocorticoids
on differentiation of Feline Upper Respiratory Conjunctival Disease Complex (FURCDC) presentation with conjunctivitis only is indicative of:
a) Chlamydia and mycoplasma
b) Herpesvirus
c) Calicivirus
a) Chlamydia and mycoplasma
on differentiation of Feline Upper Respiratory Conjunctival Disease Complex (FURCDC) presentation with oral ulcers, rhinitis, conjunctivitis, and pharyngitis is indicative of:
a) Chlamydia and mycoplasma
b) Herpesvirus
c) Calicivirus
b) Herpesvirus
on differentiation of Feline Upper Respiratory Conjunctival Disease Complex (FURCDC) presentation with oral ulcers only +/- pneumonia is indicative of:
a) Chlamydia and mycoplasma
b) Herpesvirus
c) Calicivirus
c) Calicivirus
diagnosis of FVR may be difficult because:
a) there is no PCR available
b) the virus is shed intermittently
c) the virus is only shed for the first 2 weeks post infection
b) the virus is shed intermittently
how are caliciviruses transmitted?
transmission by contact or fomites
clinical summary of Calicivirus Infection in cats:
-affects kittens at 4-10 weeks of age
-causes limping, stiffness, soreness, and fever
-cell tropism: splenic reticuloendothelial tissue & synovial tissue
a) respiratory type of Calicivirus
b) Lymphoreticular type of Calicivirus
c) virulent systemic type of Calicivirus
b) Lymphoreticular type of Calicivirus
clinical summary of Calicivirus Infection in cats:
-means of infection: aerosol/oral
-cell tropism: mucosal cells
-cause: dyspnea lasting up to a week
-sites infected: tongue, gingiva, and hard palate ulcers
a) respiratory type of Calicivirus
b) Lymphoreticular type of Calicivirus
c) virulent systemic type of Calicivirus
a) respiratory type of Calicivirus
clinical summary of Calicivirus Infection in cats:
-first recognized in CA in 1998
-spreads rapidly by fomites
-respiratory disease progresses to endothelial cells causing vascular injury
-submandibular and limb edema // temp 106°F
-spread to haired skin and footpads causing alopecia and ulcerative dermatitis
-60% of adult cats can die
a) respiratory type of Calicivirus
b) Lymphoreticular type of Calicivirus
c) virulent systemic type of Calicivirus
c) virulent systemic type of Calicivirus
why is seroprevalence and virus isolation rate not very helpful for the diagnosis of FVR?
a) the tests are expensive
b) the rates are similar in ill & clinically normal cats
c) the tests have a high negative predictive value
d) there aren’t commercially available methods
b) the rates are similar in ill & clinically normal cats
how do you diagnose Feline Respiratory-Conjunctival Disease?
-history and clinical signs
-fluorescein staining of the cornea to identify ulcerations
-take conjunctival/corneal swabs:
*transfer cells to a microscope slide for special Ag detection
-virus isolation in cell culture
-PCR
the vaccines for FVR are:
a) inactivated & provide sterilizing immunity
b) modified live & provide sterilizing immunity
c) inactivated & provide reduction in clinical severity if infected
d) modified live & provide reduction in clinical severity if infected
d) modified live & provide reduction in clinical severity if infected