Shelter clinicians discovered a novel strain of
virulent calicivirus in cats, and provided the first published documentation of a major outbreak of hemorrhagic Streptococcus zooepidemicus in shelter dogs.
Not exact matches
During her three - year residency, Hurley investigated and characterized one of the first documented outbreaks of
virulent systemic feline
calicivirus.
Heck, if a few catch a
virulent strain of
calicivirus or kennel cough, they will just list them to be killed and pulled by a rescue who will be left with a huge vet bill and potentially a dead animal.
Feline
caliciviruses (FCVs) isolated from cats with
virulent systemic disease possess in vitro phenotypes distinct from those of other FCV isolates.
Symptoms associated with
Virulent Systemic Feline
Calicivirus are sores on the skin, fluid buildup in the skin (edema), vomiting, diarrhea, jaundice, and signs of pneumonia.
A severe form called
Virulent Systemic geline
Calicivirus (VS - FCV) has been found in shelters or in environments where many cats are housed together.
A particularly
virulent strain of
calicivirus, commonly referred to as hemorrhagic
calicivirus, has appeared to pop up out of nowhere.
We've taken immediate action to stop the spread of
virulent systemic feline
calicivirus (VS - FCV), a severe and often life - threatening viral illness in cats, and have temporarily halted adoptions of cats at our shelter in order to reduce the spread of the disease and save the lives of as many cats as possible.
«It appears that regular vaccination protocols are ineffective against the
virulent systemic form of feline
calicivirus at the Humane Society of Indianapolis, but all control measures are being strictly followed and staff is working around the clock to contain the outbreak,» says Dr. Litster, a specialist in feline medicine and clinical epidemiology who regularly advises our medical team.