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Feline Infectious Disease Control
Karen Hiestand BVSc MRCVSField Veterinary Officer (south)
Reg Charity 203644 (England and Wales) and SCO37711 (Scotland)
Cats Protection
What Do We Do?•UK only charity
Education•Public •Veterinary Profession
Neutering•Early Neutering•Financial assistance•Ferals
Rehoming•Reuniting owned animals•Accepting strays and handed in cats•Rehabilitate and rehome
Today's Talk - Overview
Why are infectious diseases a problem?
A few specific cases Cat ‘flu Feline Parvovirus Ringworm FeLV FIV
How we contain disease
Why do cats in shelters get sick?
Immune System!!! Stress Host susceptibility Transient population Different bugs from
different places Shelter environment
factors Population density
Cat ‘flu
What is it?
Feline herpesvirus (FHV)Feline calicivirus (FCV)Chlamydophila felisBordetella bronchiseptica
Cat ‘fluClinical Signs
Sneezing Runny nose and eyes Conjunctivitis High temperature Quiet and subdued Loss of appetite Dribbling A cough or loss of voice Gingivo-stomatitis Lameness
Feline herpesvirus
Feline rhinotracheitis virus Who’s got herpes? Cats will be lifelong ‘carriers’
Virus shedding Shedding may last up to 14 days Virus survives in environment for only
18hrs
Infectious Diseases – Cat ‘flu
Feline herpesvirus
Feline herpesvirus
Feline calicivirus
Constantly mutates – clever! Virus survives in the environment for up to 10d Cats can become ‘carriers’
50% still shedding 75 days after infection Most cats stop shedding 1 year after infection Some will be lifelong carriers - without symptoms!
20-30% of cat population estimated tobe shedding
Infectious Diseases – Cat ‘flu
Feline calicivirus
Feline calicivirus (VSD)
New strain known as ‘Virulent Systemic Disease’ Swelling of head and paws Flu signs Jaundice Bleeding from nose and bowel Death
All ages can get it Even Vaccinated cats
Chlamydophilosis
A bacteria So likes to piggy back on viruses Got to treat it right or it sticks around Easy to kill in environment Spread by direct contact only
Infectious Diseases – Cat ‘flu
Feline chlamydophilosis
Cat ‘flu
What do you do??
VACCINATE
Isolate and barrier nurseGood nursing careCan’t kill the virusAntibiotics for secondary infectionsDecongestants
Feline Parvovirus
Also known as:parvo enteritispanleucopenia
What is it?VirusBad news
Feline Parvovirus
Clinical SignsSudden death with no signsLack of appetiteHigh temperatureWeight lossSevere vomitingSevere diarrhoea with blood and mucusDehydration
Feline Parvovirus
Greatest disease threat to any rescue
facilityVery high death rate, particularly in
unvaccinated kittens
Feline Parvovirus
Diagnosis
Kitten post mortem Blood test Faecal sample
Feline ParvovirusWhat do you do?
VACCINATE
Isolate and barrier nurse Good nursing care Can’t kill a virus Oral fluids Antibiotics for secondary infections Vaccinate in face of outbreak Use the right disinfectants
Infectious Diseases - Ringworm
Ringworm
What is it? A fungus known as a dermatophyte It’s not gonna kill anyone, so why is it a big
problem?
Ringworm
Clinical Signs
Hair loss Crusting and scaling Itching Can mimic other skin diseases Can look like anything – or nothing
Infectious Diseases - Ringworm
RingwormWhat do you do? Isolate and barrier nurse: spores Oral medication
Itraconazole (Itrafungol; Janssen) for 5 week course
Topical treatments Miconazole shampoo (Malaseb; VetXX), Enilconazole (Imaverol; Janssen), Lime sulphur
If long haired may need clipping Use the right disinfectants
RingwormCP says:
3 CLEAR CULTURES BEFORE HOMING
Things to Remember: Ringworm spores can survive up to 2 years Appropriate disinfectants are: Bleach or Virkon
(Peroxygen compound) Steam cleaning
FeLV
What is it? Feline Leukaemia Virus A retrovirus ‘Friendly’ disease spread If mum has it – all kittens will too Only survives for a few hours in the
environment
FeLV
Clinical SignsRecurrent secondary infectionsHigh temperatureLethargyCancerous tumoursAnaemiaUsually young-middle aged cats
Photo courtesy of Fort Dodge Animal Health
FeLV
What do you do? In house test egg Idexx snap test Confirm positive results
FeLV
What do you do? Isolate suspected cases and barrier nurse Test all in contact cats 85% of infected cats die within 3 years of
infection CP euthanase confirmed FeLV positive
cats
FIV
What is it?Feline Immunodeficiency virusA retrovirus‘Fighting’ disease spread by biting and fightingIf mum has it 1/3 of kittens will become infectedOnly survives for a few hours in the environment
FIV
Clinical Signs Everything!! Recurrent secondary infections Weight loss High temperature Lethargy Gingivitis Diarrhoea Neurological disease Skin disease
FIV
What do you do?Test all in contact catsSeparate CP PolicyIndoor homeEuthanasia for positive ferals and sick positive cats
FeLV/FIV
Ideal to test everyone – cost issue
Which cats do CP test?Sick catsUnneutered adult tomsPregnant queensNursing queensKittens of FIV positive queensOrphan kittens Feral catsStray catsCats going communal areaAny cat known to have been in contact Any cat the vet is suspicious ofAny cat before it undergoes extensive treatmentor surgery
CONTAINING DISEASE
Why know about the bugs??
What’s a Fomite?
We are the major source of infection transmission!!
Containing Disease
Personal Protective Equipment Apron Gloves Oversuit Sleeves Overshoes Hat or hood on oversuit Mask? Goggles?
Idea is all items should be disposable
Containing DiseaseThe 10 Commandments
1. Understand the disease you’re fighting2. Use a disinfectant that is effective against the disease.3. Deal with infectious cats last4. Wear and use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)5. Use footbaths6. Have separate cleaning utensils per cat7. Use disposable litter trays and food bowls or return trays and bowls to
same cat8. Use disposable bedding or soak in disinfectant before washing on hot
cycle9. Wash contaminated bedding last and separate from other bedding10. Use knowledge of bug to decide what to do with environment
Thank You!
