what organism is part of the normal cat respiratory flora but NOT the dog?
micrococcus (+)
bacterial rhinitis is almost always _____
secondary (trauma, FB, dental dz…)
main agents to know when you see feline upper respiratory dz ? 3
- feline calicivirus
- feline viral rhinotracheitis (herpes 1)
- chlamydophila
herpesvirus 1 virulence ? replication site? clinical signs? shedding period?
- high virulence
- replicates in the nose, trachea, conjunctiva
- causes corneal ulcers and nasal necrosis
- sheds for <2weeks post stress
calicivirus virulence ? replication site? clinical signs? shedding period?
- variable virulance
- replicates in the nosem/mouth, lungs, conjunctiva, JOINTS
- unique signs ulcerative stomatitis, lameness, and pneumonia in kittens
- causes marked oral ulcerations
- sheds constantly
chlamydophila virulence ? replication site? clinical signs? shedding period?
- low virulance
- replicates in nose/mouth
- sheds post stress
- causes marked conjunctivitis and ocular discharge
what is the most common fungus that causes dz in the URT of the cat
cryptococcus neoformans
cats are more likely to develop rhinitis/sinusitis is they have poor ____ and are positive for ______
poor immune response and positive for feline herpes virus 1
common agents that cause secondary URT infections due to feline herpes virus (2)
bordetella and mycoplasma
normal LRT flora (5)
- P. multocida (-)
- Moraxella (-)
- Klebsiella (-)
- Enterobacter (-)
- Corynebacterium (+)
expiratory dyspnea indicates ____
inspiratory dyspnea indicates _____
expiratory : LRT
inspiratory : pleural
major viral components of kennel cough (2)
parainfluenza and adenovirus
major bacterial (secondary) components to kennel cough (3)
- bordetella bronchiseptica (-) –> common to cause mucous discharge
- streptococcus canis (+)
- mycoplasma
incubation and duration of kennel cough
- incubates for 3-10days
- lasts 6-10days is uncomplicated
bordetella bronchiseptica in cats
- prevalence in multi-cat environment
- vx?
- 30-80% prevalence
- do not vx unless outbreaks in clutter
bacterial pneumonia in older dogs vs younger
- younger: viral and 2nd bacterial
- older: aspiration or FB
acute vs chronic bacterial pneumonia signs always correlate to cause (T/F)
FALSE
common bacterial pneumonia pathogens (3+, 6-, 3 anaerobes)
- staph, strep, enterococcus
- e.coli, pseudomonas, bordetella, pasteurella, klebsiella, actiobacillus
- bacteroides, clostridium fusobacterium
fungal pneumonia agents 4
- histoplasma
- crypto
- blastomyces
- coccidioides
what causes granulomatous pleural effusions
FIP
fungal
what causes serofibrinous pleural effusions
adenovirus
leptospirosis
distemper
tuberculosis
pyothorax effusions in the dog vs cat
- dog: mostly anaerobes ->fusobacterium, nocardia, actinomyces
- cat: p.multocida, anaerobes
