Prevalence of Feline Panleukopenia Virus, Feline Herpesvirus and Feline Calicivirus Infection in Cats at the Clinic, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Prevalence of Feline Panleukopenia Virus, Feline Herpesvirus and Feline Calicivirus Infection in Cats at the Clinic, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Thuong Thi Nguyen*, Quynh Ngoc Nguyen
ABSTRACT
The objective of study was to evaluate the rate of infection, distribution of associated risk factors, clinical signs and effectiveness of treatment of feline panleukopenia virus (FPV), feline herpesvirus (FHV) and feline calicivirus (FCV) in cats at one clinic, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Digestive and respiratory problems were the most common illnesses among the 528 examined cats. Total of 274 cats with clinical signs related with digestive and respiratory systems recorded on diseased cats were tested by the antigen test kit. Besides, the complete blood count (CBC) was also tested to examine the health status of diseased cats. The results showed that the numbers of positive FPV/FHV/FCV-infected cats were 21, 64, and 7 cases in 142 suspected cats, respectively. The study indicated that FPV was 14.09% digestive disorders, FHV and FCV caused 51.20% and 5.60% of the respiratory diseases in cats. Common clinical signs recorded in the FPV-infected cats were lethargy (100%), anorexia, diarrhea, vomiting (the same rate as 86.71%), dehydration and fever. The study demonstrated that a highly positive rate of FHV and FCV caused the upper respiratory tract disease in cats, with clinical signs including sneezing (73.24%), nasal discharge (45.07%), ocular discharge (36.62%), conjunctivitis (33.8%), coughing and dyspnea. The result of CBC tests of 21 FPV-infected cats revealed a marked leukopenia (4.6 ± 1.1 x 109/L), a slight decrease of lymphocytes (0.7 ± 1.0 x 109/L), and platelets less than normal ranges (75.7 ± 52.1 x 109/L). Significant differences based on age groups, housing conditions, and vaccination status were found (P < 0.05). The average recovery rate of FPV, FHV, and FCV-infected cats was 86.96%, the highest rate with FCV 100%, FHV 98.44%, and FPV 47.62%.
Keywords | Cats, Digestive disease, Feline calicivirus, Feline herpesvirus, Feline panleukopenia virus, Respiratory disease
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