Feline calicivirus (FCV) infection virus in Cats Feline calicivirus (FCV) is a highly contagious virus that is one of the major causes of upper respiratory infections (URIs) or…
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Cat’s Diseases
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Feline Herpesvirus infection or Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis What is feline viral rhinotracheitis? Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis (FVR) is an infectious disease caused by feline herpesvirus type-1. As with other herpes viruses,…
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Toxoplasmosis Gondii What Is Toxoplasmosis Gondii? Toxoplasmosis is a disease caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, which can be found in garden soil and raw meat. Cats can…
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FIV – Feline Immunodeficiency Virus An FIV-positive diagnosis is not an automatic death sentence for a cat, nor does caring for an FIV+ cat carry any risk to the…
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Bartonella Henselae in Cats Guest article by Tina Camporeale Feline upper respiratory infections (URI) can be baffling and frustrating, but sometimes are very curable, especially if the cause is…
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Feline Panleukopenia Virus FPV Feline Distemper What is Feline Panleukopenia Virus FPV? Feline Panleukopenia Virus (FPV), as it is often called, is an extremely contagious virus of the parvovirus group,…
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Giardia Lamblia What is Giardia?: Giardia are one-celled organisms found in the small intestines of cats. They undergo two stages: a motile (swimming) stage and a cystic stage (pictured).…
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Cat’s Common Preventable Diseases The sad fact is that every year thousands of cats die from communicable diseases that could have been prevented, either by vaccines or by keeping…