Table 1.
Summary of 24 cats involved in virulent FCV outbreak
| Reference | Signalment | Vaccinations | Incubation time | Clinical signs | Calicivirus status | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cat 1 | 3 Years, M, DLH | Modified live RCP 2/28/01 | Unknown, index case arrived sick | Oral ulcers with necrosis, facial/limb edema, fever, icterus, epistaxis, vomiting, diarrhoea | Unavailable | Died before virus isolation |
| Cat 2 | 1 Year, M, DSH | RCP 2/28/01, 3/26/01 | Unknown, arrived sick | Anorexia, fever, oral necrosis, purulent otitis, petechiae, melena | Unavailable due to shelter quarantine | Returned to shelter |
| Cat 3 | 6 Months, M, DSH | RCP 3/26/01 | Unknown, arrived sick | Sneezing on arrival, oral ulcers, fever | Unavailable due to shelter quarantine | Returned to shelter |
| Cat 4 | 8 Weeks, F, DSH | None | Unknown, arrived sick | Anorexia, fever, lameness of right front leg | Unavailable, died before sampling | Acute respiratory arrest |
| Cat 5 | 8 Weeks, F, DSH | None | Unknown, arrived sick | Anorexia, fever, vomiting, hypothermia, diarrhoea | Unavailable | Euthanasia as per owner request |
| Cat 6 | 6 Months, F, S, Himalayan | RCP 12/11/00, 1/13/01 | 4 Days | Fever, facial/limb edema, abdominal effusion, icterus, bilirubinuria, oral ulcers | Unavailable | Died before testing |
| Cat 7 | 4 Years, F, S, Himalayan | RCP 8/2/98, 8/29/97, 7/21/97 | 4 Days | Fever, limb edema, icterus, bilirubinuria, oral ulcers, vomiting, abdominal effusion | Unavailable | Euthanasia as per owner request |
| Cat 8 | 5 Months, M, C | RCP 12/19/00, 1/11/01 | 4 Days | Fever, anorexia, oral ulcers, pneumonia | EDTA blood: negative, 4/9/01 | Recovered, released |
| Cat 9 | 6 Months, M, C, DSH | RCP 3/22/01 | 5 Days | Fever, oral ulcers, limb edema | EDTA blood: 4/9/01, negative; 4/10/01, positive | Recovered, released from isolation |
| Cat 10 | 6 Months, M, C, DSH | RCP 3/22/01 | 3 Days | Fever, oral ulcers, limb edema | EDTA blood: 4/9/01, negative; 4/10/01, positive | Recovered, released from isolation |
| Cat 11 | 2 Years, F, S, DSH | RCP 11/20/99, 9/7/00 | 5 Days | Vomiting, lethargy, oral ulcers | Not tested | Recovered spontaneously |
| Cat 12 | 7 Years, F, S, DSH | RCP/FeLV: 9/6/94, 6/29/95, 6/12/98, 5/24/99, 9/6/00 | 4 Days | Fever, oral ulcers, lameness, limb edema, coagulopathy | Pooled blood negative | Treated at referral hospital, released |
| Cat 13 | 16 Years, F, S, DSH | RCP 7/5/00 | 4 Days | Fever, anorexia, vomiting, pancreatitis, diabetic on presentation | Oral swab and EDTA blood: 4/2/01, positive | Recovered, released from isolation |
| Cat 14 | 16 Years, M, C, DSH | RCP 8/7/97, 6/30/98 | 4 Days | Anorexia, fever, mild oral, ulcers, pancreatitis | Oral swab: 4/30/01, negative | Treated as outpatient |
| Cat 15 | 8 Years M, C, DSH | RCP 6/10/98 | 3 Days | Anorexia, fever, lameness, edema on all paws, icterus, oral ulcers | Pooled post-mortem tissue: initial virus isolation, sequenced oral swab, 4/2/01, positive virus IFA negative | Euthanasia |
| Cat 16 | 8 Years, F, S, DSH | RCP 9/26/00 | 5 Days | Fever, anorexia | Not available | Euthanasia |
| Cat 17 | 8 Months, F, S, DSH | RCP 9/26/00 | 4 Days | Fever, anorexia, oral ulcers, limb edema | Oral swab: 4/9/01, positive; EDTA blood: 4/9/01, 4/10/01, negative | Recovered, released from isolation |
| Cat 18 | 8 Months, M, C, DSH | RCP 10/23/00 | 4 Days | Fever, anorexia, oral ulcers, limb edema | Oral swab: 4/9/01, positive; EDTA blood: 4/9/01, 4/10/01, negative | Recovered, released from isolation |
| Cat 19 | 16 Years, F, S, DSH | RCP 10/12/99 | 4 Days | Fever, anorexia, oral ulcers | EDTA blood: 4/5/01, negative | Euthanasia |
| Cat 20 | 19 Years, F, S, DSH | RCP 10/12/99 | 4 Days | Fever, anorexia, oral ulcers | EDTA blood: 4/5/01, negative | Euthanasia |
| Cat 21 | 1 Year, F, S, DSH | RCP 12/24/99, 1/14/00, 3/22/01 | 5 Days | Fever, facial and limb edema, oral ulcers, pododermatitis | EDTA blood: 4/5/01, 4/11/01, negative | Treated as outpatient |
| Cat 22 | 5 Months, F, DSH | RCP 3/22/01 | Fever, oral ulcers, lameness, pneumonia, bilirubinuria | EDTA blood: 4/5/01, 4/11/01, negative | Treated as outpatient | |
| Cat 23 | 5 Months, M, DSH | RCP 3/22/01 | Fever, oral ulcers, lameness | EDTA blood: 4/5/01, 4/11/01, negative | Treated as outpatient | |
| Cat 24 | 5 Months, F, DSH | RCP 3/22/01 | Rhinitis, no oral ulcers or fever | EDTA blood: 4/5/01, positive; 4/11/01, negative, sequenced | Treated as outpatient |
RCP, Purevax Merial feline Rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus, Panleukopenia vaccine; M, male; F, female; C, castrated; S, spayed; DLH, domestic long hair; DSH, domestic short hair.