Small Animal Veterinary Information Network: Feline calcivirus

Nassem N. Naimi What to do in case of Calicivirus caused pnemunia as the cat Came Dyspniac ???
I used Aminophiline, lasix , Enrofluxacin
but the cat died after 5 hours (respiratory arrest followed by Cardiac arrest)
I will try to PM the cat also after getting the permission from the owners

13 July at 14:21 · Comment · · Flag

- Swarupmay Majumdar http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=15043836
  toxicity by aminophylline
  13 July at 14:39 ·
- Swarupmay Majumdar
  try this link to know about drugs
  http://books.google.co.in/books?id=WITaVY-yn2MC&pg=PA256&lpg=PA256&dq=aminophylline+cats+toxicity&source=bl&ots=J1zlcfN0zS&sig=pg7jEFyABBq8LhOletZAHnjU1So&hl=en&ei=ZU88TIjMN9SvcJLNwN4C&sa=X&oi=book_result&c...See more
  13 July at 14:41 ·
- Pedrito Espinosa Racho Jr. I'm just wondering, why there is lasix...
  13 July at 20:03 ·
- Nassem N. Naimi in cases of pneumonia usually we have hydothorax so we get rid fo the fluid accomulated
  on pm sever pnumonia and yellow liver
  13 July at 20:52 ·
- Pedrito Espinosa Racho Jr. i c... ok, doc... but i'm just wondering if the application of lasix was to early in that case...
  13 July at 22:12 ·
- Nassem N. Naimi Yes it was I think!!!
  14 July at 01:19 ·
- Premal Darji whn such cases cum in i usually nebulize..give oxygen..antibiotics, stabilize. chck heart rate, pulse, keep the cat warm if hypothermia.as most cases cum whn thy r in shock alredy..
  14 July at 16:49 ·
- Joseph Cyrus anyhow calcici is fatal . why was the cat not vaccinated? was calici confimred/
  15 July at 09:14 ·
- Nassem N. Naimi No confirmation was done but Ulcers was there and history of many cat decrease appetite that cat was a stray cat that the family cared about outside and they didn't vaccine to save money!!!
  15 July at 09:40 ·
- Rajshankar Tony Sarma
  Calici isn't usually fatal, Joseph. There was one outbreak I think in Australia of a more serious variant which produced 50% mortality in the early 2000s, but that hasn't been reproduced as far as I know (and even then, there was 50% survi...See more
  17 July at 04:53 ·
- Rajshankar Tony Sarma This sounds more like FHV (usually more severe). As for all viruses, treatment is supportive only. Fluids, some form of antibiotic, mucolytics... and prayer...
  17 July at 04:56 ·
- Joseph Cyrus Raj In bangalore there has been reports of extensive calici virus fatal out breaks in wild felines, these has been confirmed. There are reports of calici fatal infections in cheetahs I think its there in fowler or some other wild animal book. Came across it during an Pg assigmnet for course in wildlife. We have has similar symptoms at our shelter and we have had deaths. FHV possible yes, but there are strains of calici that are fatal.
  17 July at 17:19 ·
- Rajshankar Tony Sarma I had a chat with the feline medical types - have you any refs for that? To date, the Australian case is the highest mortality rate carried with FCV. Not doubting that FCV can be fatal; but mortality rates above those of FHV haven't been reported; if you have such data, write it up forthwith - we need it to be in the public domain.
  18 July at 03:40 ·
- Joseph Cyrus I will try and look up to give you the references and outbreaks at Bangalore. I am just in this phase of moving out of banagalore by the end of the month so time and resources are a bit stretched. Will try my best.
  18 July at 06:55 ·
- Nassem N. Naimi Guys I beleive Pneumonia is go more toward Calici than Herpes and the ulcers in the nose and oral cavity are more indicative for Calci more than FHV do you agree (even though wont change the treatment course )
  18 July at 11:02 ·
- Rajshankar Tony Sarma I should preface this by saying I'm a surgeon rather than a medic - so I asked the medics' advice. Their line was that pneumonia can occur with either Calici or FHV, but is usually a result of superinfection with Bordetella. Doxycycline and supportive care recommended.
  20 July at 03:20 ·