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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
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.
The risk of mortality in domestic cats infected with bird flu can be as high as 67%, according to Tu. Pet owners should consider taking a few cautionary measures to ensure the animals' safety.
Cats — both large cats in captivity and pet house cats — across multiple states have been dying from H5N1 bird flu. Now, federal agencies are enforcing new rules to help keep the virus out of ...
Northwest Naturals, a Portland-based pet food company, issued a nationwide recall after a house cat in Oregon died after eating one of its products, according to a press release. The company ...
After infection, most cats will develop antibodies to T. gondii and will no longer shed oocysts. [143] [136] An estimated 1% of cats at any given time are actively shedding oocysts. [14] It is difficult to control the cat population with the infected oocysts due to the lack of an approved vaccine.
On Dec. 2, the Wild Felid Advocacy Center of Washington temporarily closed after its cats began experiencing an unknown illness. On Dec. 6, animal health officials confirmed the presence of bird ...
On August 9, the Colorado Department of Public Health reported bird flu in domestic cats, including indoor-only cats. [90] In late August, H5N1 had spread to dairy cow herds in California . [ 91 ] On August 22, the first person in the U.S. who didn't work with poultry or dairy cows was hospitalized with the H5 influenza virus.