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rarely causes skin infections
Pathogenesis
- Upper respiratory tract infection: Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis
- Viruses and bacteria are involved in the complex
- The most frequent aetiologic agent is FHV-1, and less frequently feline calicivirus and/or Chlamydophila psittaci
- All three agents infect URT respiratory epithelium, although FHV-1 has the highest affinity for this epithelium
- Feline calicivirus more frequently infects the oral mucosa -> ulcerative stomatitis
- C.psittaci more frequently infects the conjunctival epithelium -> chronic conjunctivitis
- Infection of the respiratory epithelium by FHV-1 results in a typical neutrophilic rhinitis with intraepitheial intranuclear eosinophilic inclusion bodies, with expected clinical signs
- Resolution of clinical signs usually occurs by 7-14 days
- FHV-1 remains latent in the trigeminal ganglion, and can reactivate at times of stress: Can infect the cornea -> ulcerative keratitis
- Occasional mortality in kitten or immunocompromised animals usually associated with secondary bacterial infection
- Erosions can affect the bronchi, resulting in interstitial pneumonia
- Most common cause of keratitis and corneal ulcers in cat and gummy eyes in kittens
- Rupture is a particular risk
Epidemiology
- Widespread
- Serious infection
- Latent infection can be reactivated on boarding
Diagnosis
- Nasal swabs on first week of infection can be cultured for virus isolation
Treatment
For keratitis with corneal ulcers:
- Subcut omega interferon
- Topical trifluorothymidine (thymidine analogue) on eyes
Control
- Killed and live vaccines are available
- Live vaccines have provoked symptoms in immunosuppressed kittens and are no longer used in the UK
Feline viral rhinotracheitis
- Caused by a herpesvirus
- Tends to be more rhinitis than tracheitis, may extend to sinusitis
- Feline herpesvirus -1
- One of the causes of Feline viral rhinotracheitis
- Viruses and bacteria are involved in the complex. The most frequent aetiologic agent is FHV-1, and less frequently feline calicivirus and/or Chlamydophila psittaci (NB: previously called Chlamydia psittaci var felis)
- One of the causes of Feline viral rhinotracheitis
- All three agents infect URT respiratory epithelium, although FHV-1 has the highest affinity for this epithelium
- Feline calicivirus more frequently infects the oral mucosa -> ulcerative stomatitis
- C.psittaci more frequently infects the conjunctival epithelium -> chronic conjunctivitis
- Infection of the respiratory epithelium by FHV-1 results in a typical neutrophilic rhinitis with intraepitheial intranuclear eosinophilic inclusion bodies
- Uncomplicated cases resolve in 2-3 weeks
- FHV-1 remains latent in the trigeminal ganglion, and can reactivate at times of stress
- Can infect the cornea -> ulcerative keratitis
- Mortality may be high in young kittens, debilitated and immune-suppressed animals, usually associated with secondary bacterial infection.