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Cat flu is the common name for a feline upper respiratory disease, which can be caused by one or more possible pathogens: Feline herpes virus, causing feline viral rhinotracheitis (cat common cold; this is the disease most associated with the "cat flu" misnomer), Feline calicivirus, Bordetella bronchiseptica (cat kennel cough), or
Several human cases of avian flu (H5N1) have been reported around the U.S., and the virus has also proven to be fatal to felines. Dozens of cats have reportedly contracted the virus since the ...
A veterinarian's warning is an important public service announcement to all pet owners — especially people who have cats. Dr. Michele Forbes, DVM shared an update amid the news that the H5N1 ...
The virus is shed in saliva and eye and nasal secretions, and can also be spread by fomites. FVR has a two- to five-day incubation period. [3] The virus is shed for one to three weeks postinfection. [4] Latently infected cats (carriers) will shed FHV-1 intermittently for life, with the virus persisting within the trigeminal ganglion.
Cats are highly susceptible to the H5N1 bird flu circulating in Michigan and elsewhere. Veterinarians urge pet owners to take precautions to prevent their pets from contracting the virus.
Feline disease refers to infections or illnesses that affect cats. They may cause symptoms, sickness or the death of the animal. Some diseases are symptomatic in one cat but asymptomatic in others. Feline diseases are often opportunistic and tend to be more serious in cats that already have concurrent sicknesses.
As researchers scramble to understand the extent of H5N1 bird flu spread, there's one group of animals they say we should pay special attention to: Our pets.
Feline calicivirus (FCV) is a virus of the family Caliciviridae that causes disease in cats. It is one of the two important viral causes of respiratory infection in cats, the other being Felid alphaherpesvirus 1. FCV can be isolated from about 50% of cats with upper respiratory infections. [2]