Isolation of feline herpesvirus-1 and feline calicivirus from healthy cats in Swedish breeding catteries |
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| Authors: | Holst Bodil Ström Berndtsson Louise T Englund Lena |
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| Institution: | Department of Companion animals and horses, National Veterinary Institute, SE-751 89 Uppsala, Sweden. bodil.strom-holst@sva.se |
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| Abstract: | Feline calicivirus (FCV) could be isolated from four cats (2.6%) and feline herpesvirus-1 (FHV) from none of 152 clinically healthy cats from 22 Swedish breeding catteries. These cats had all previously shown signs of respiratory tract disease or conjunctivitis, although several years ago. The results suggest that carriers of FCV and FHV were uncommon in Swedish breeding catteries studied. Prevalence rates in other European countries and North America are usually higher, especially of FCV. The lower prevalence rates in our study might be explained by test group selection, differences in factors such as management, environment, or genetic constitution of the cats, or by sample handling. It was concluded that the presence of an FCV shedder in the cattery does not mean that all cats in the group are infected, but special measures are recommended to avoid infection of susceptible cats. |
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