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Viral Diseases of Cats Flashcards

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What kind of virus is feline panleukopenia virus?

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  • single stranded DNA virus
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Describe the pathogenesis of FPV

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  • requires rapidly dividing cells
  • initially replicates in oropharynx
  • viremia for 2-7 days
  • lymphoid tissue necrosis, damages cells in intestinal crypts, immunosuppression
  • in utero infections
  • can replicate in neurons
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What are the clinical signs of FPV?

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peracute: death within 12 hours
- septic shock, dehydration, hypothermia, and coma
acute: most common
- fever, depression, anorexia, vomiting, dehydration, diarrhea, lymphadenopathy, petechiae and ecchymosis

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How is FPV diagnosed?

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  • clinical signs and leukopenia
  • serum VN
  • fecal viral antigen: ELISA
  • viral isolation
  • PCR
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How is FPV treated?

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  • supportive care
  • fluids and food
  • anti-emetics
  • broad antibiotics
  • IFN
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What kind of virus is feline coronavirus?

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  • single stranded RNA virus
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When does FIP result from coronavirus infection?

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  • immune mediated vasculitis

- coronavirus within monocytes adhere to blood vessel walls and eztravasate

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Describe the pathogenesis of feline coronavirus

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  • virus shed in feces
  • replicates in small intestine
  • maintained in environment by chronic shedders
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What type of immune response results in wet FIP?

Which results in dry FIP?

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wet: absent cell-mediated and strong humoral
dry: intermediated cell-mediated

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What are the initial clinical signs of feline coronavirus?

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  • diarrhea, upper resp signs

- multi-systemic inflammatory vasculitis: can be effusive or non-effusive

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What are the clinical signs of effusive FIP?

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  • abdominal distension/ascites
  • weight loss, dyspnea, tachypnea
  • pale mucus membranes or icterus
  • muffled heart sounds
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What are the clinical signs of dry FIP?

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  • weight loss, dullness, depressed appetite
  • icterus
  • intraocular lesions
  • dyspnea/tachypnea
  • non-suppurative granulomatous meningitis
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How is feline coronavirus diagnosed?

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  • gold standard: histopathology (vasculitis)
  • effusion analysis: high protein, Rivalta test
  • CBC: lymphopenia, anemia
  • biochem, CSF, antibody titer
  • alpha-1 acid glycoprotein
  • RT-PCR
  • antigen detection in tissues
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What kind of virus is feline leukemia virus?

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  • retrovirus

- single stranded RNA virus with envelop

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How is feline leukemia virus spread?

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  • close contact with virus shedding cats
  • through saliva and blood
  • fleas, fomites, etc.
  • transplacentally and nursing
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What is an abortive infection of feline leukemia virus?

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the cat never gets the virus due to high levels of neutralizing antibodies in circulation

17
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What is a regressive infection of feline leukemia virus?

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  • cat has an effective immune response
  • virus clear in 3-6 weeks
  • virus is incorporated into their genome
  • reactivation during pregnancy
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What is a progressive infection of feline leukemia virus?

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  • extensive replication of virus
  • cats persistently viremic
  • often die within 3 years
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What are the clinical signs of feline leukemia virus?

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  • hematopoietic malignancy
  • myelosuppression
  • various co-infections
  • anemia, lymphoma, leukopenia, leukemia
  • fading kitten syndrome
  • neuropathy
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How is feline leukemia virus diagnosed?

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  • direct detection of virus: look for p27 antigen (ELISA, direct FA)
  • nucleic acid detection
  • antibody detection
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How is feline leukemia virus treated?

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  • hematological: EPO, transfusions, G-CSF
  • antiviral chemotherapy
  • immunomodulatory therapy
  • tumors: chemotherapy
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What kind of virus is feline immunodeficiency virus?

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  • lentivirus

- RNA

23
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How is FIV transmitted?

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  • through saliva or blood (bites/wounds)
  • virus found in milk
  • in utero rare
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Describe the pathogenesis of FIV

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  • virus initially cleared by macrophages
  • spreads to lymphocytes and macrophages in bone marrow, lungs, intestines, brain, and kidney
  • antibody response mounted, virus levels decrease
  • affects both CD4 and CD8 cells
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What are the clinical signs of FIV?

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  • fever, malaise, lymphadenopathy, enteritis, resp disease, stomatitis, dermatitis
  • terminal phase: secondary infection, neurological change, ocular disease, neoplasia
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How is FIV diagnosed?

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  • antibody testing
  • viral isolation
  • ELISA, PCR
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How is FIV treated?

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  • antiviral chemotherapy (AZT)

- immunomodulatory therapy

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