Page 6 - Martin Downs Bulletin - September '20

Page 6, Martin Downs

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Feline Upper Respiratory Diagnostic testing has become more widely available in The best prevention for these diseases is vaccination. Vaccines
Infection recent years with the development of panels specific for feline are available containing Feline Herpesvirus, Feline Calicivirus,
URI. A negative test is a near conclusive method of ruling
and Feline Panleukopenia (FVRCP). Routine vaccination
out acute infection; however, intermittent shedding may reduces severity and duration of disease. Your veterinarian can
occur with several of the URI pathogens. Positive test results provide more information on an appropriate vaccination schedule
to any of the URI pathogens can occur in clinically normal for your cat.
cats. Therefore, positive test results must be interpreted with Established in 1981, Palm City Animal Medical Center is
caution and in the light of clinical symptoms. dedicated to providing the best possible care for your pets. With
Most cases of URI will resolve within 7 to 10 days. focuses on compassionate care in surgery, physical therapy and
Treatment for URI varies depending on the causative rehabilitation, preventative medicine, extensive diagnostics and
agent(s). Because clinical signs of FHV-1 are specifically emergency service, Palm City Animal Medical Center combines
activated by stress, management of stress is crucial in exceptional medical care with a caring philosophy for pets and
prevention and treatment of this disease. As mentioned their owners. For more information, call (772) 283-0920, visit
previously, antibiotics may be indicated, but only if a www.palmcityanimalmedicalcenter.com or find us on Facebook
bacterial infection is suspected. at www.facebook.com/PalmCityAnimalClinic.

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of the most frustrating illnesses to treat, both for the cat
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from animal shelters and enter shelters already silently
carrying the viruses that lead to URI. While in shelters or
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predispose cats to develop URI. 1. What Temperature Beer Or Whisky?
The following agents are the common causes of URI: Should Red Wine Be Standard serving sizes of all alcoholic beverages –
Feline Herpesvirus-1 (FHV-1), Feline Calicivirus (FCV), Stored At And Served beer, wine, and liquor – are equal in alcoholic strength
Chlamydophila felis (C. felis), Mycoplasma species At? and effect on the body.
and Bordetella bronchiseptica. Approximately 80 to Red wine should be 7. What Type Of Wine Has The Lowest Calories?
90 percent of cases are thought to be caused by one of stored at 55 degrees in Dry and low alcohol content wines are the lowest
the two viruses above. Feline URI is readily spread via a wine refrigerator or in calories … although I would rather drink what I
fomites and droplet transmission (over distances of 5 feet cellar. Red wine should like and cut calories somewhere else!
or less), or, most importantly, via reactivation of latent be served at room 8. What Happens To Red And White Wine As They
herpesvirus due to stress. Herpesvirus can remain latent temperature … to clarify … not room temperature Age?
in cats for years and only appear during times of stress. here in Florida … room temperature in a nice cool Red wine gets lighter in color and white wine gets
Cats can be easily stressed for many reasons, including wine cellar …70 degrees. darker in color.
moving homes or getting new housemates. Oftentimes, 2. What Color Grapes Are Used To Make White 9. How Much Pressure Is There In A Bottle Of
the cause of stress cannot be determined. Wine? Champagne?
Primary respiratory pathogens may increase a cat’s Red grapes! The pressure in a bottle of Champagne is 90
susceptibility to secondary bacterial infections. A multitude 3. How Many Grapes pounds per square inch, about three times that in your
of bacteria can be isolated from the respiratory tract of Does It Take To Make A automobile tire.
cats infected with URI, including Pasteurella, E. coli, Bottle Of Wine? 10. Are You Scared To Open A Bottle Of Champagne?
Streptococcus, Enterobacter and Staphylococcus species. On average it takes 736 Now You Have A Reason To Be! How Fast Does A
Not all cats develop bacterial infections that require grapes to make one bottle. Cork Travel When You Open It?
antibiotics. In most cases, a definitive causative agent is 4. How Many Bubbles In A flying cork can travel up to 50
not identified in individual cases of URI. An educated A Bottle Of Champagne? miles per hour.
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cause keratitis or corneal ulceration. FCV is reasonably 5. Is The Practice Of ~Keep the conversation going
likely to be associated with oral ulceration or limping. Walking On Grapes and the wine flowing!
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