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Kittens, older cats, and cats that have interacted with other cats recently are more prone to respiratory infections. In addition to sneezing, cats with URIs may also have other symptoms.
Feline viral rhinotracheitis (FVR) is an upper respiratory or pulmonary infection of cats caused by Feline herpesvirus, also called Feline herpesvirus 1 (FeHV-1), of the family Herpesviridae. It is also commonly referred to as feline influenza , feline coryza , and feline pneumonia but, as these terms describe other very distinct collections of ...
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
By ISABELLE CHAPMAN About 10 percent of the population is totally allergic to our feline friends. If you're one of them, you've likely experienced the Itching, scratching and sneezing that comes ...
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]
San Mateo County public health officials reported finding H5N1 bird flu in a pet cat and a backyard poultry flock. ... difficulty breathing; and sneezing or coughing. Some cats will die.
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.
In February, health officials in Oregon shared their suspicions of the "likely" source behind the state's first case of the bubonic plague in a human in eight years: a symptomatic pet cat.