This disease is dangerously contagious and is a cause
of upper respiratory disease and even pneumonia.
Although cat flu has a number of different causes, another sign which was significantly associated with getting infected by FCoV was sneezing and mild signs
of upper respiratory disease.
Therefore, the aim of the study is to characterize the relationship between temperament, the HPA axis, immune function, and occurrence and progression
of upper respiratory disease in dogs at animal shelters.
The occurrence and progression
of upper respiratory disease was monitored through repeated clinical exams (rectal temperature, body condition score, and occurrence of nasal and ocular discharge).
This highly contagious condition, usually a by - product
of an upper respiratory disease caused by either a bacterial or viral organism, is often observed in densely populated cat shelters, he notes.
This would result in an «unclogging» of the cage space in the animal shelter, decreased spread
of upper respiratory disease, and allow more focus and resources to adopt socialized cats who are in need of a home.
Studies have shown that Bordetella Bronchiseptica, which causes Feline Bordetellosis may in fact be a primary pathogen (germ) in the cause
of upper respiratory disease.
The vaccines commonly available are those that protect against rabies, feline leukemia virus, and feline «distemper» (a combination
of upper respiratory diseases.
Not exact matches
A recent study out
of UCLA also linked a compound in broccoli (high in broccoli sprouts) to a decreased risk
of respiratory inflammatory
diseases like asthma,
upper -
respiratory allergies, and COPD.
B, For the age period
of 7 to 12 months, complete information on breastfeeding and infectious
diseases was available for 2958 infants (
upper respiratory tract infections), 3027 infants (lower
respiratory tract infections), and 2938 (gastrointestinal infections) infants.
For the adjusted analyses, complete information about duration
of exclusive breastfeeding, infectious
diseases, and all confounders until the age
of 6 months was available for 3504 (
upper respiratory tract infections), 3489 (lower
respiratory tract infections), and 3438 (gastrointestinal infections) infants.
A, Complete information about duration
of exclusive breastfeeding, infectious
diseases, and all confounders until the age
of 6 months was available for 3504 infants (
upper respiratory tract infections), 3489 infants (lower
respiratory tract infections), and 3438 infants (gastrointestinal infections).
Physiologic sleep studies have found that breastfed infants are more easily aroused from sleep than their formula - fed counterparts.247, 248 In addition, breastfeeding results in a decreased incidence
of diarrhea,
upper and lower
respiratory infections, and other infectious
diseases249 that are associated with an increased vulnerability to SIDS and provides overall immune system benefits from maternal antibodies and micronutrients in human milk.250, 251 Exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months has been found to be more protective against infectious
diseases compared with exclusive breastfeeding to 4 months
of age and partial breastfeeding thereafter.249
These highly - infectious viruses are the leading cause
of upper and lower
respiratory tract
disease in young children, including Croup, responsible for thousands
of hospitalizations in the developed world, and hundreds
of thousands
of deaths each year in developing countries.
This highly - infectious virus is the leading cause
of upper and lower
respiratory tract
disease in young children, and each year results in hundreds
of thousands
of deaths in developing countries and thousands
of hospitalisations world - wide.
The Division
of Pulmonary Medicine deals with the breath
of life in all its aspects: control
of breathing; sleep disorders; obstruction to airflow in the common
diseases of upper and lower airways such as croup, bronchiolitis, asthma, cystic fibrosis, and bronchopulmonary dysplasia; restriction to lung function from disorders affecting the chest wall, the musculature, the nervous system, or lung tissue itself; congenital anomalies; accidents such as inhalation
of foreign bodies, hydrocarbons, or toxic gases; secondary effects
of non-pulmonary system disorders such as gastrointestinal reflux, myopathy, or cardiac dysfunction;
disease of the
upper respiratory tract including rhinitis and sinusitis; and so on.
None
of them reported a history
of chronic medication,
of neurological, psychiatric, endocrine or immunological
diseases,
of diseases related to the
upper respiratory tract, or skull injuries.
Regular consumption
of onions helps lower your risk
of heart
disease, arteriosclerosis, cancer, and
upper respiratory conditions.
«Most
upper respiratory infections are caused by viruses; a minority are caused by bacteria,» says Lauri Hicks, MD, medical director
of the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention's «Get Smart: Know When Antibiotics Work» program.
Seventeen years ago, he gave up grains, and it was then that pieces
of the puzzle finally began to shift into place and the
diseases that had been weighing him down — from IBS to chronic
upper respiratory tract infections — began to clear up.
Exercise has been shown to increase the production
of macrophages, which are cells that attack the kinds
of bacteria that can trigger
upper respiratory diseases.
-- One
of the most powerful remedies against
upper respiratory diseases is Hot Foot Bath.
Strangles is an acute bacterial
upper respiratory disease that can affect horses
of any breed, sex, or age.
Dehydration is a significant side effect
of feline
upper respiratory disease.
Many
of these cats carry
disease such as feline leukemia, feline aids, feline infectious peritonitis, feline distemper and
upper respiratory infections and so once again it is important that cat owners keep their cats up to date on all vaccinations to protect them in case they come into contact with a feral cat.
Cat flu is a term that encompasses a wide range
of infectious cat
diseases that affects the
upper and lower
respiratory tract
of cats.
She returned to UC Davis to obtain her MPVM, during which time she conducted research on the use
of pheromones to decrease stress and
upper respiratory tract
disease in shelter cats.
She pursued her Master
of Preventive Veterinary Medicine at UC Davis, where she conducted research on feline
upper respiratory disease at animal shelters.
As our dogs spend more time at indoor facilities, either for exercise or for boarding during the winter holidays, their exposure to other dogs increases their likelihood
of being exposed to
diseases like
upper respiratory infections, parasites, or other gastrointestinal illnesses.
Kennel cough, also known Canine Infectious
Respiratory Disease (CIRD) or Infectious Tracheobronchitis results from inflammation
of the
upper airways.
Many
of the signs and symptoms
of Bordetella Bronchiseptica mimic those
of other
upper respiratory tract
diseases.
Sniffling, wheezing, sneezing, runny nose: These signs are typical
of upper respiratory tract
disease.
Respiratory disease can range from something as mild as an upper respiratory infection to life threatening fluid accumulation in the lungs of a
Respiratory disease can range from something as mild as an
upper respiratory infection to life threatening fluid accumulation in the lungs of a
respiratory infection to life threatening fluid accumulation in the lungs
of a dog or cat.
Sniffling, wheezing, sneezing, runny nose: These signs are typical
of upper respiratory tract (sinus)
disease.
Feline herpes virus is a common
disease in cats, causing
upper respiratory infection, conjunctivitis (inflammation
of the pink tissue surrounding the eye) and in some cases inflammation or ulceration
of the cornea.
According to Dr. Becker
of Healthy Pets, kennel cough is a very common viral
disease which affects the
upper respiratory system
of dogs and especially puppies.
Rather, the majority
of exposed cats will show no signs
of disease or only minimal ones, including a mild
upper respiratory disease with sneezing, water eyes, a runny nose or a mild intestinal problem.
Coughing can be a sign
of an
upper respiratory infection, lung
disease or heart
disease.
Black tarry faeces indicates the presence
of digested blood in the faeces (due to oxidation
of iron) which would have originated in the
upper gastrointestinal tract, the cause
of this may be due to ulcers, infections, tumours, poisons, foreign bodies, platelet disorder, liver or kidney
disease,
respiratory tract bleeding (being swallowed and passed) or nutrition.
Nadine Gourkow, Sara C. Hamon, Clive J.C. Phillips, Effect
of gentle stroking and vocalization on behaviour, mucosal immunity and
upper respiratory disease in anxious shelter cats, Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Available online 20 June 2014, ISSN 0167 - 5877, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2014.06.005.
Dinnage, J.D., J.M. Scarlett, and J.R. Richards, Descriptive epidemiology
of feline
upper respiratory tract
disease in an animal shelter.
For example, canine and feline
upper respiratory disease can not be prevented by vaccination, but vaccination can still be
of substantial benefit to minimize the frequency and severity
of disease.
In addition, like any emergency and critical care technician worth his or her salt, I could amaze pet owners with my ability to guess the origin
of their recently acquired pet as being an animal shelter, and I could identify the time since adoption and the animal's most likely medical condition based on the owner's description
of the telltale signs
of advanced
upper respiratory disease, parvovirus, panleukopenia, ringworm, etc..
Below are some
of the common specialty areas that we have experience with: - Infectious
diseases: Tick - borne
disease (Lyme
disease, Ehrlichiosis, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Bartonella), systemic and local bacterial infections, feline and canine viral
disease - Hematology: Immune - mediated hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, leukemia, bone marrow
diseases - Oncology: Surgical and chemotherapy management, lymphoma, mast cell tumors, hemangiosarcoma, osteosarcoma, fibrosarcoma, mammary neoplasia, as well as benign and malignant skin masses such as adenomas and cysts - Urology: Kidney failure, bladder infections, stones / crystals, prostatic
disease, pyelonephritis, FLUTD, protein - losing nephropathy, glomerulonephritis - Endocrine: Hormonal
diseases such as hyper - and hypothyroidism, diabetes mellitus, cushings
disease, addison's
disease, endocrine skin
disease - Gastroenterology: Chronic vomiting and / or diarrhea, inflammatory bowel
disease (IBD), stomach ulcers / gastritis, colitis, pancreatic disorders, liver
disease, protein - losing enteropathy -
Respiratory disease: Feline asthma, canine chronic bronchitis, upper respiratory viral disease, pleural effusion, laryngeal paralysis - Cardiology: Heart murmurs and arrhythmias, heart failure, heartworm disease, hypertension - Ophthalmology: Gaucoma, cataracts, uveitis, corneal disease, ocular surgery - Allergic disease: Allergic dermatitis, food allergies, flea allergy, and allergic gastrointestinal and respirat
Respiratory disease: Feline asthma, canine chronic bronchitis,
upper respiratory viral disease, pleural effusion, laryngeal paralysis - Cardiology: Heart murmurs and arrhythmias, heart failure, heartworm disease, hypertension - Ophthalmology: Gaucoma, cataracts, uveitis, corneal disease, ocular surgery - Allergic disease: Allergic dermatitis, food allergies, flea allergy, and allergic gastrointestinal and respirat
respiratory viral
disease, pleural effusion, laryngeal paralysis - Cardiology: Heart murmurs and arrhythmias, heart failure, heartworm
disease, hypertension - Ophthalmology: Gaucoma, cataracts, uveitis, corneal
disease, ocular surgery - Allergic
disease: Allergic dermatitis, food allergies, flea allergy, and allergic gastrointestinal and
respiratoryrespiratory disease
IF YOU THINK YOU PET IS CONTAGIOUS: Please leave your pet in the car if you think there is any chance
of a transmittable illness such as kennel cough,
upper respiratory disease or parvovirus.
Common
diseases seen in ferrets include adrenal
disease, insulinoma, lymphoma, mast cell tumors, heart
disease, dental
disease, ear mites,
upper respiratory infections and obstruction caused by ingestion
of foreign bodies.
Common
diseases observed in rabbits include dental
disease / malocclusion, gastrointestinal stasis,
upper respiratory disease, external parasites like mites and fleas, cecal dysbiosis (loose stool), arthritis
of the lower lumbar vertebrae and kidney failure.
Common
diseases include
upper respiratory infections, gastrointestinal stasis, ringworm, ovarian cysts, pododermatitis, dental
disease / malocclusion, external parasites like scabies and lice,
upper respiratory disease, cecal dysbiosis (loose stool) and the formation
of stones in the urinary tract.
Unkempt fur can be a sign
of disease and discharge from eyes could mean
upper respiratory infections or a sign
of more serious illnesses.
Common problems seen include obesity, dental
disease,
upper respiratory infections, loss
of quills, external parasites (fleas, ticks and mites), wobbly hedgehog syndrome, kidney
disease and bacterial pneumonia.