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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]
Diseases associated with this family include feline calicivirus (respiratory disease), rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus (often fatal hepatitis), and Norwalk group of viruses (gastroenteritis). [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Caliciviruses naturally infect vertebrates , and have been found in a number of organisms such as humans , cattle , pigs , cats , chickens ...
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
She was diagnosed with calicivirus, an upper respiratory infection, and given a first course of antibiotics. The following month, she developed a fever and an ear infection. ... Most cats will be ...
To keep Kitty extra safe from bacterial and viral infections, Davis suggests making sure he’s received the FVRCP (feline viral rhinotracheitis, calicivirus, and panleukopenia) vaccine. A healthy ...
Core vaccines for pet felines include rabies, feline calicivirus, feline herpesvirus-1, feline panleukopenia and feline leukemia. Core canine vaccines include canine distemper virus, ...
Feline Calicivirus. Vesivirus is a genus of viruses, in the family Caliciviridae. [1] Swine, sea mammals, and felines serve as natural hosts. There are two species in this genus. [1] Diseases associated with this genus include: respiratory disease, Feline calicivirus (FCV); conjunctivitis, and respiratory disease. [1] [2]
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.