Veterinarians are worried about this virus becoming an epidemic because most cats are not vaccinated against the mutant strain
of calici virus.
The current thought is that it is a mutation or variant
of calici virus, but that has not been definitively proven.
RHINOTRACHEITIS (feline herpes virus 1) & CALICI VIRUSES are the primary stimulants of upper respiratory infection in the feline species, capable of causing clinical signs localized to the upper respiratory system such as sneezing, ocular discharge, and oral ulcerations as well systemic infections in more virulent strains
of calici viruses.
Not exact matches
Concurrent infections with other common respiratory pathogens that cause signs
of respiratory disease including
calici and herpes
viruses were also detected.
A
virus called
calici affects the mouth, eyes and sometimes lungs
of a cat and nearly always results in mouth sores.
For cats, this means administration
of the FVRCP vaccination, which provides protection against panleukopenia and the two upper respiratory
viruses, herpes and
calici, at the time
of intake.
DRC A series
of at least two injections against distemper, rhinotracheitis and the
calici virus.
Cats infected with
calici may shed
virus continuously, not just in times
of stress, and may do so for life, though about 50 %
of infected cats seem to stop shedding
virus at some point.
i don't know how it is in the usa but here breeders who are member
of a catclub (and so can give out pedigrees with their kittens) are upheld to vaccinate the kittens they sell for panleukämia and
Calici - and Rhinotracheitis
virus (RCP) at least once.
The yearly vaccination and boosters protect the cat from the feline rhinotracheitis,
calici and lanleukopenia
viruses and aids in the reduction
of disease due to Chlamydia psittaci.
There is a very strong version
of feline
calici virus called VS - FCV infection.
Two
viruses that cause the majority
of upper respiratory infections are feline herpes
virus and
calici virus.
Viruses are the organisms responsible for canine distemper, canine parvovirus, feline herpes, and the feline
calici virus, as well as a myriad
of other diseases that can make your pet very ill.
Felocell 4 is a modified live
virus vaccine for the protection
of cats against Feline Panleukopenia, Rhinotracheitis,
Calici Viruses and Chlamydia.
When: 1 vaccine AFTER 12 weeks
of age Next Booster Needed: Booster vaccination at 1 year FVRCP (Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis,
Calici, and Panleukopenia
viruses)
The feline
calici virus (the «C» in the FVRCP vaccine) is an important cause
of upper respiratory and oral disease in cats.
But pet diseases like feline distemper (panleukopenia) canine distemper, canine adenovirus, feline leukemia, parvovirus
of dogs and
calici virus have been quite stable over the years and the immunity the vaccines against them impart to your dog or cat is very long lasting.