Describe major health concerns for cats'

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Describe major health concerns for cats. Identify
diseases that affect cats.

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Infectious
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• Feline panleukopenia - FP-cat distemper caused by
  a parvovirus. This primarily affects young cats,
  less than 16 weeks of age.

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It has a 75 death rate. It is spread by direct
contact but also from infected food water
dishes, bedding, litter boxes.
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Symptoms depression, loss of appetite, high
fever, lethargy, vomiting, diarrhea, and
dehydration.
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Kennels, pet shops, humane shelters, and other
areas where groups of cats are quartered appear
to be the main reservoirs of FP today
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Dogs are not susceptible to FP . Canine distemper
is a different disease caused by another virus.
Neither disease is transmissible to humans.
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2. Feline herpes virus- caused by a respiratory
virus infection is a DNA virus. Shed in the
discharges from the nose, eyes and throat and
transmitted by direct contact.
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Symptoms depression,
sneezing and coughing, severe eye and nasal
discharges with an increase in temperature.
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3. Feline calicivirus FCV caused by a respiratory
virus infection is a RNA virus.
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Shed in the discharges from the nose, eyes and
throat and transmitted by direct contact.
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Symptoms Ulcerated sores, depression, sneezing
and coughing, severe eye nasal discharges with
an increase in temperature.
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ULCERS ON TONGUE
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Ulcers on nasal septum
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Treatment is treating the symptoms good nursing
care. A recovered cat can be a carrier of the
disease for years.
There is a vaccine.
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4. Feline Rhinotracheitis- herpes virus infection
confined to the respiratory tract. Symptoms
sneezing and discharges from eyes and nasal
passages.
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The MOST SEVERE upper respiratory tract infection
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TREATMENT broad-spectrum antibiotics are useful
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Decongestants (e.g., nasal drops) to decrease
nasal discharge
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FVR-FCV vaccines are available. Kittens should be
vaccinated at intervals of 3-4 wk until they are
gt12 wk old. Annual revaccination with a single
dose is recommended.
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5. Feline Infectious Peritonitis caused by corona
virus that leads to organ failure. Symptoms
fever, refusal to eat, depression weight loss.
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FIP is probably the most common cause of
unexplained fevers in cats Tends to always
result in death.
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There is no treatment that has been proven to
work on a consistent basis for FIP
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PREVENTION Strict sanitation and isolation of
infected cats and all susceptible kittens from
each other is one approach. Vaccinations
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6. Feline Leukemia caused by an RNA virus that
is excreted primarily in the cats salivary
excretions. Can be present in respiratory, fecal
and urine secretions.
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FELV is the most serious and common killer of pet
cats. Many will harbor the virus even spread it
to other cats before they show symptoms.
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It is spread though direct contact and by sharing
litter boxes, food, and water dishes.
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Symptoms fever, depression, loss of appetite,
and enlargement of lymph nodes.
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7. Feline Enteric Corona virus- caused by
ingestion of contaminated feces in kittens
between 4 12 weeks of age. Spread by the
ingestion of contaminated feces.
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Symptoms low grade fever, vomiting, soft or
watery diarrhea, blood in the feces and
dehydration.
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8. Feline Pneumonitis- caused by Chlamydia
psittaci infection. Symptoms
runny eyes nose.
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Treat with antibiotics and eye ointments.
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9. Rabies- viral infection similar to that of
dogs. More cats than dogs are affected every
year!
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Non-Infectious
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1. Feline Urologic syndrome(fus) a feline urinary
tract disease also referred to as FLUTD.
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May range from mild inflammation to blockage of
the urethra, uremic poisoning and death.
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2. Entropion- eyeball sinks into socket and the
eyelid spasms with the discomfort. Eyelid rolls
inward.
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entropion
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3. Wet eye- excessive tear production or blockage
of drainage canals causing the tears to overflow
at the inner corner of the eyes.
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Describe major health concerns for cats. Describe
parasites that attack cats. PAGE 208
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Internal parasites
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1. Toxoplasmosis- protozoan parasite Toxoplasm
gondii
infection
AKA Coccidia
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Found in small intestines
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2. Ascarids- Toxocara cati
                                                
                         Figure 16. Toxocara
cati. Intestine of a cat at necropsy showing
adult worms.
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3. Hookworm- Ancylostoma tubaeforme
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4. Tapeworm- Dipylidium caninum
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EGGS
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External parasites
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Lice- Felicola subrostratus
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Mites- denidex cati
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Feline scabies- Notoedres cati
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AKA MANGE
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The female mite burrows into the skin and lays
eggs several times as she continues burrowing.
Tunnels can reach the length of
several centimeters.
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After she deposits the eggs, the female mite
dies. In 3-8 days, the eggs hatch into larvae
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Prevention is best accomplished by preventing
your cat from coming in contact with stray or
infected cats
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Feline mites- ear mites, walking dandruff mites,
chiggers, fleas and ticks.
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- Huge appetite/Poor appetite - Weight
loss (despite large appetite) - Anemia - Poor
coat appearance - Redness, discharge of the eye
(for eye worms only)
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