Other feline viral infections Flashcards
What are the 2 feline retroviruses?
Feline leukaemia virus (FeLV)
Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV)
What are the 2 feline coronaviruses? (FCoV)
FECoV
FIPV
What is FPV?
Feline panleucopenia virus
What are two respiratory viruses of cats?
FCV and FeHV-1
Feline panleucopenia virus (FPV) is also known as what?
Feline infectious enteritis
Feline parvovirus
FPV is relatively rare. Does it have a vaccination? How long does it survive?
Yes - successful vaccination
Survives for long periods in environment
What are the clinical signs of FPV?
D+ Pyrexia Depression anorexia Cerebellar hypoplasia (head butting food) Panleucopenia
How is FPV treated?
Interferon
Fluid therapy
Antibacterials for secondary infections
How is FPV prevented?
Vaccination
Biosecurity
Eliminate virus from environment
How is FPV diagnosed?
Clinical signs
Faecal samples
Serology
Histopathology
What virus causes cowpox? Is it DNA or RNA?
Orthopox
DNA
Is cowpox zoonotic? What animals does it affect?
Yes
Rodents (no cows), cats transmit to humans
How does cowpox typically start?
Primary lesion
Spreads to secondary lesion
Most cats recover from cowpox on their own. When might cowpox cause systemic illness in cats?
If immunosuppressed
What treatment should be avoided in cats with cowpox
Steroids
Influenza H5N1 is a rare, notifiable disease in cats. It can be severe or fatal. How do domestic cats become infected?
Contact with birds and their faeces
Cats can excrete virus from respiratory and GI tract and pas to other cats
What are the symptoms of influenza H5N1 in cats?
Pyrexia
Lethargy
Conjunctivitis
Dyspnoea
What causes feline spongiform encephalopathy (similar to BSE in cattle)?
Prions
What are the clinical signs of FSE?
Behavioural changes Polyphagia Polydypsia Drooling saliva Altered gait and grooming
How can FSE be eradicated?
Changes in feeding
