ANSC 210 1nd Edition Lecture 23Outline of Previous Lecture Outline of Current LectureI. Recommended Cat "Core" VaccinationsII. Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis/Feline CalicivirusIII. Feline PanleukopeniaIV. Recommended Cat Vaccinationsa. Feline leukemia b. Feline Immunodeficiency Virusc. Feline Infection PeritonitisV. Vaccination problemsa. Adverse reactionsi. Vaccine associated sarcoma from rabies, feline leukemia and other vaccinationsb. Vaccination failurei. Vaccinate the animalii. Animal stills gets the diseaseVI. Know These DiseasesVII. Noninfectious Diseasesa. Hip dysplasiab. Patella Luxationsc. Heart diseased. Kidney Diseasee. Feline Urological Syndromef. Liver Amyloidosis g. Cataractsh. GlaucomaCurrent LectureI. Recommended Cat "Core" Vaccinationsa. Modified Lifei. Feline rhinotracheitis (herpevirus 1)ii. Calicivirusiii. Feline panleukopenia1. 6 -8 weeks and every 3 - 4 weeks after until 16 weeks oldThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.b. Killed Rabies at 4 monthsc. Revaccinate for all at one year of age and then every three years after thatII. Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis/Feline Calicivirusa. Upper respiratory virus spread by direct contactb. Recovered cats are reservoirs for the diseasec. Symptoms most severe in kittensi. Eye dischargeii. Nose dischargeiii. Feveriv. Anorexiad. Symptoms last ~ one week III. Feline Panleukopeniaa. Also called feline parvoviral enteritisb. Highly contagiousc. Fecal-oral transmissiond. Symptoms:i. Depressionii. Vomitingiii. Diarrheaiv. Low white cells (susceptible to secondary infections)e. Supportive treatmentsIV. Recommended Cat Vaccinationsa. Feline leukemia i. Cats living outdoorsii. Lives with feline leukemia-infected catiii. Two doses at 2 - 4 week intervals, then annualiv. Caused by oncovirusv. Exposure of saliva of infected catsvi. Symptoms:1. Fever2. Enlarged lymph nodes3. Depression 4. Anorexia5. Vomiting6. Diarrhea7. Secondary infections8. Cancervii. Tests availableviii. No treatmentb. Feline Immunodeficiency Virusi. Feline AIDsii. Transmitted primarily by bitesiii. Outdoor aggressive male cats are most commoniv. Over years, the immune system weakens and becomes sick from other thingsv. No treatmentvi. Vaccination protection is incompletevii. Best to protect cats from getting bitesc. Feline Infection Peritonitisi. Caused by coronavirusii. Transmission cat to catiii. Symptoms:1. Many organs affected2. Fever3. Poor appetite4. Distended abdomen5. Respiratory distressiv. No treatmentv. FatalV. Vaccination problemsa. Adverse reactionsi. Vaccine associated sarcoma from rabies, feline leukemia and other vaccinationsb. Vaccination failurei. Vaccinate the animalii. Animal stills gets the diseaseVI. Know These Diseasesa.Respiratory Diarrhea NeurologicalDOG Distemper early Parvovirus Distemper lateInfectious TracheabronchitisRabiesCAT Rhinotracheitis PanleukemiaFeline parvovirusRabiesCalicivirusVII. Noninfectious Diseasesa. Hip dysplasiai. Poor conformationii. Young dogsiii. Arthritic changes in the hip due to poor conditionsiv. Symptoms:1. Cartilage damage2. Inflammation3. Instability to bone spur growthv. Radiology is how they diagnosevi. Usually bilateralvii. Dogs with high rates of hip dysplasia1. Bulldog2. Pugviii. Prevent symptoms:1. Weight control2. Exercise3. Glucosamine & chondroitin sulfate4. Heat 5. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugsix. Surgery:1. Triple pelvic osteotomy - <10% months2. Hip replacement - >10 monthsa. 6,000 dollars for 60 lb dogs3. Femoral head ostectomyb. Patella Luxationsi. Dogs jump off of the sofa ii. They appear to be lameiii. The kneecap/patella shifts off to the sideiv. Prevalent in toy breedsv. Degenerative joint disease1. Weight control2. Glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate3. Heat4. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugsc. Heart diseasei. Cardiomyopathy 1. Prevalent in giant breeds2. Prevalent in cats as well3. Cardiac muscles fail 4. Heart enlarges5. Fluids builds in lungsii. Symptoms:1. Weakness2. Coughing3. Fainting4. Sudden deathiii. Heart fails to efficiently pump out blood iv. Treatment:1. Drugs to slow heart rate2. Lessen body fluids (diuretic)3. Eventually, heart fails d. Kidney Diseasei. Really commonii. Almost every older animal will have kidney diseaseiii. Chronic renal failureiv. Fail to concentrate urine v. Nitrogenous metabolites build up in blood causing depressionvi. Restricted diet1. Decrease protein2. Decrease phosphorusvii. Polyuria - pee a lotviii. Poydipsia - drink a lot e. Feline Urological Syndromei. Feline lower urinary tract diseaseii. Crystals form in urine and irritate the bladderiii. Prevent by decreasing: Mg, Ca, P, Ash, Proteiniv. Treatment: 1. Catheterization2. Surgery f. Liver Amyloidosis i. Cat specificii. Fatty liver diseaseiii. Liver failureiv. Cats quit eatingv. Liver accumulates fat and quits functioningvi. Symptoms:1. Jaundice - yellowing of the whites of the eye2. Vomiting3. Depressionvii. Treatment: force feed proteing. Cataractsi. Opacity in the lensii. Progressiveiii. Treatment:1. Surgery 2. Just like humans3. Replace lens with synthetic lensh. Glaucomai. Common in older toy dogsii. Cornea is becoming opaqueiii. Painfuliv. Causes corneal opacity v. Treatment:1. Eyedrops2. Surgeryvi. Increase fluid pressure within the eyevii.The eye is swollen and