DOI: 10.36871/vet.zoo.bio.202009001
UDC 619: 616.91.619: 616.22
Authors
N. A. Masimov
Doctor of Veterinary Science, Professor of the Department
of Episotology and Organization of Veterinary Affairs,
Moscow State Academy of Veterinary Medicine
and Biotechnology – MVA by K. I. Skryabin,
Moscow, Russian Federation
V. N. Baymatov
Doctor of Veterinary Sciences, Professor of the Department
of General Pathology, Moscow State Academy of Veterinary
Medicine and Biotechnology – MVA by K. I. Skryabin,
Moscow, Russian Federation
D. A. Nyrkova
Veterinarian of the Veterinary Clinic «Obereg»
Moscow, Russian Federation
Abstract
Feline herpesvirus is widespread and initiates respiratory infections in representatives of the feline family, including in Moscow. The article shows that acute herpesvirus infection in cats occurs with upper respiratory tract syndrome, conjunctivitis, and fever. Sick cats of various breeds and contents were identified, but more often they get sick at the age of 2 months to a year. The virus is transmitted aerogenically and with secretions from the nose, mouth, eyes when sick animals come into contact with healthy ones. Various stress factors, colds, cause the reactivation of the virus also with release into the environment. Therefore, the disease is more often recorded in the cold season (homeless animals) and during the rainy season it lasts 7–10 days but a relapse or transition to a chronic form is possible. With the group keeping of cats (shelter), the disease can significantly spread and acquire the character of an epizootic. PCR is an objective assessment criterion for virus detection and differential diagnosis.
Keywords
cats, infectious cat rhinotracheitis, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), clinical data, rhinitis, conjunctivitis, pathomorphology.
