Cat with Covid?

RE: Cat with Covid?

Iain Richards — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 21:01:32 GMT

I didn't seee this bit, but I'd say Clive is spot on.

RE: Cat with Covid?

Clive Ansell — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 20:13:24 GMT

[quote userid="2244" url="~/001/veterinary-clinical/small-animal/f/misc-clinical-discussions/29633/cat-with-covid"]How would I stand with RCVS if I decline to see this case?[/quote]

With valid reasons and well written contemporaneous notes - shouldn't have any issues

Your health and well being, and that of all your staff, trumps that of the cat. I don't think anyone would expect that you exposed yourself to risk.

RE: Cat with Covid?

Clive Ansell — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 20:06:10 GMT

Long list of ddx's, may or may not be C19.

Remote consult to triage, and if not too bad kick to touch for another day

RE: Cat with Covid?

Iain Richards — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 20:00:17 GMT

All the cases of C19 in cats have been transient coughing with no other signs, supportive care should do it. Do a bit of a goolge to check then get back to them with a video consult/phone - you'll get huge brownie points

RE: Cat with Covid?

Clive Ansell — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 19:52:36 GMT

First things first, back to basics. emergency remote triage.

Is it an emergency? how much is it coughing? is it eating, drinking and toileting?

As others have said, really need a video consult to see it coughing.

RE: Cat with Covid?

Sam — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 18:16:19 GMT

Thank you both

I have sent an email to RCVS

RE: Cat with Covid?

Nick Jackson — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 17:55:23 GMT

Agree with Jill, do a telephone/video consult, prescribe welfare meds (analgesia/abx/other) as you see fit. Contact Idexx or APHA about testing the cat I guess, Idexx seem to have been testing samples sent to them as far as their press releases go. If its negative I suppose you could try and contact free collect/drop it off to the clinic and handle with PPE to examine or treat if it doesnt respond to empirical meds.

RE: Cat with Covid?

Jill Butterworth — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 17:52:00 GMT

PS do a video consultation and do your very best to give emergency advice and maybe covering antibiotics or other symptomatic treatment (leave on their doorstep) if you think its justified, so that there can be no question that you declined treatment and have done all you can whilst researching what to do.

RE: Cat with Covid?

Jill Butterworth — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 17:48:43 GMT

Maybe call DEFRA (about the cat) and the RCVS ( about the humans?!) Perhaps the owner could do a throat swab? There have been experimental infections in cats so it might become a notifiable disease. Maybe ask them to isolate the cat if possible in the home to buy yourself some time?