Recurrent cat 'flu

RE: Recurrent cat 'flu

Anthony Dennison — Fri, 06 Jan 2017 15:55:40 GMT

I know, I'm starting to err towards that option myself tbh.

RE: Recurrent cat 'flu

David Mills — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 18:02:44 GMT

This might help politically rather than clinically, but in our Hospital (and certainly at gmah) these kittens would have been ptsd a while ago. One question I always ask of difficult or attached cattery staff is would you rehome this cat yourself and pay for any future problems?

RE: Recurrent cat 'flu

Anthony Dennison — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 18:00:54 GMT

[quote user="Kate Richardson"]Any funds for PCRs? Just thinking if fhv/fcv negative but mycoplasma or chlamydophila positive, chance you could resolve this with a prolonged course of doxy? Or just give 4 weeks of doxy regardless[/quote]

It's unlikely. They've had a long course of doxy already (even though they're kittens, amoxyclav wasn't cutting it so took the plunge).

RE: Recurrent cat 'flu

Kate Richardson — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 17:54:15 GMT

The short answer is probably no. Likely FHV and/or FCV infected and likely to be persistent carriers. No harm in trialling famcyclovir and doxycycline though, but I would warn prospective owners they are likely to be chronic carriers and thus may suffer from related problems, sadly. Any funds for PCRs? Just thinking if fhv/fcv negative but mycoplasma or chlamydophila positive, chance you could resolve this with a prolonged course of doxy? Or just give 4 weeks of doxy regardless