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Herpesvirus Infection – An Upper Respiratory Tract Disease in Cats

June 18, 2018 by CriticalCareDVM

It’s vaccine season. In a previous post, I reviewed the most recent recommendations for feline immunizations. Cat parents are getting emails and postcards from their primary care veterinarians reminding to schedule preventative healthcare visits. One of the most common vaccines is abbreviated FVRCP, an acronym for feline viral rhinotracheitis, calici virus, and panleukopenia (aka distemper). … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: anterior chamber, corneal ulcers, coughing, famciclovir, FHV-1, herpesvirus, idoxuridine, L-lysine, lethargy, nasal discharge, ocular discharge, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), sneezing, symblepharon, uveitis

Hemotropic Mycoplasmosis – Bad News For Cat’s Blood

February 8, 2016 by CriticalCareDVM

I love diseases of the blood and immune system. I find them fascinating. I love helping patients living with them. One common infection of the blood in cats is hemotropic mycoplasmosis. Specific bacteria called Mycoplasma parasitize red blood cells to destroy them and to trigger a powerful (and potentially deadly) response by the immune system. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: anemia, doxycycline, feline immunodeficiency virus, feline leukemia virus, FeLV, FIV, flea, hemotropic mycoplasmosis, packed red blood cells, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), pradofloxacin, transfusion

Canine Influenza – What You Need To Know!

April 20, 2015 by CriticalCareDVM

If you live in the United States, you probably know about the ongoing epidemic of canine influenza (sometimes called dog flu) in the Midwest. Veterinarians at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s School of Veterinary Medicine have reported the virus has affected more than 1,000 dogs in Illinois, Wisconsin, Ohio and Indiana, and has resulted in the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: H3N2, H3N8, influenza, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), serology

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