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In chronic nasal and sinus disease of cats, FHV-1 may play more of an initiating role than an ongoing cause. Infection at an early age may permanently damage nasal and sinus tissue, causing a disruption of ciliary clearance of mucus and bacteria, and predispose these cats to chronic bacterial infections.
Feline coronavirus is typically shed in feces by healthy cats, and transmitted by the fecal-oral route to other cats. [3] In environments with multiple cats, the transmission rate is much higher compared to single-cat environments. [2] The virus is insignificant until mutations cause it to be transformed from FECV to FIPV. [2]
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There is a lack of evidence that FIP as such is transmissible from cat to cat, although it may explain rare mini-outbreaks of FIP. [8] However, the virus, FCov, is transmissible from cat to cat. A study on 59 FIP infected cats found that, unlike FCoV, feces from FIP infected cats were not infectious to laboratory cats via oronasal route. [9]
Feline diseases are often opportunistic and tend to be more serious in cats that already have concurrent sicknesses. Some of these can be treated and the animal can have a complete recovery. Others, like viral diseases, are more difficult to treat and cannot be treated with antibiotics, which are not effective against viruses.
Cats are natural hunters, and one of the animals they love to hunt are birds.” Avoid touching sick or dead birds yourself. Thoroughly wash your hands after handling poultry or animals.
Why is it a bad idea to use a family member or friend’s antibiotic? Antibiotics aren’t a one-size-fits-all type of medication and should only be taken as prescribed by a health care provider.
Transmission back to humans has been documented for mink, hamsters, and cats. [66] Transmission to humans from deer is suspected. [66] Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 among domestic cats has been confirmed. [68] Li et al. wrote that SARS-CoV-2 may be less able than SARS-CoV-1 to pass from humans to animals. [54]