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- 3. Caused by an RNA virus. Excreted primarily by the infected cat’s salivary glands, but can also be present in the respiratory secretionsEnteric Coronavirus
- 6. Infected by one common species – Felicola subrostratus. Healthy and well cared for cats are unlikely to become infected with lice.
- 8. Symptoms include fever, jaundice, enlarged lymph nodes, difficulty breathing, anemia, eye inflammation, encephalitis, and intestinal disease. May also have difficulty moving or are unable to move.
- 10. Rare in cats. Causes patchy hair loss, reddening, and occasional crusting on neck, ears, and head.
- 13. Also referred to as Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD). Causes urinary problems in cats.
- 14. Feline Infectious Enteritis or Canine Distemper. Disease symptoms include – depression, loss of appetite, high fevers, lethargy, vomiting, diarrhea, and dehydration.
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- 1. Viral infection of all warm-blooded animals Cats should be vaccinated.
- 2. Spread by ingestion of contaminated feces. Symptoms – low grade fever, vomiting, and soft or watery diarrhea.
- 4. Respiratory virus caused by a DNA virus. Shed in discharge from the nose, eyes, and throat. Early signs of infection are depression, sneezing, or coughing.
- 5. acquired from ingesting eggs that have been passed in the feces of an infected animal. Prevalence of infection is not as great as it is in dogs.
- 7. Condition of excessive tear production or blockage of the canals that drain tears into the nasal cavity.
- 9. Require a host other than the cat to develop like Fleas, rats, and mice can serve as the initial host. Do not cause major harm to cats
- 11. Infection happens when larvae penetrate the skin or are ingested in contaminated food or water. Larvae are not passed through the mother’s milk.
- 12. Peritonitis Caused by a coronavirus. Common in domestic cats, but they may not show signs of the disease. Transmission is by direct contact.