Feline chlamydiosis is an infection of the eyes caused by the bacterium Chlamydophila felis (formerly Chlamydiapsittaci). It is a disease that affects cats ...

Managingamulti-cathomeorrunningacatshelterhasitsownsetofchallenges.Oneoftheseispreventingthespreadofinfectiousdiseasesfromonecattoanother.Chlamydiaisaverycommonbacterialinfectionincatsthatcanposeariskforcatslivingtogether.WhatisCatChlamydiaSometimescalledChlamydialConjunctivitis,chlamydiaincatsiscausedbythebacteriaChlamydiafelis.Itisabacteriathatinvadesandinfectsyourcat'seyesandisoneofthemostcommoncausesofconjunctivitisincats.Infact,C.feliscancauseupto30%ofchronicconjunctivitisincats.Catscanbecomeinfectedthroughdirectcontactwiththebacteria,soanyocularornasalsecretionsareconsideredtobeinfectious.Catslivinginmulticathomes,catteries,orsheltersaremoreatriskofcontractingchlamydia.C.felisdoesn'tsurvivelongintheenvironment,sosharedlitterboxes,bowls,andtoys,whiletheyshouldstillbeproperlydisinfected,arenotaslikelytocausetransmission.AlthoughallcatscanbecomeinfectedbyC.felis,youngcatsandkittensarethemostsusceptible.SignsofChlamydiainCatsSymptomsEyedischargeSneezingNasaldischargeFeverLethargySquintingoftheeyesThemostcommonsymptomsofchlamydiaincatsaffectstheireyesandtheirupperrespiratorytract.Typically,theveryfirstsignofinfectioniswateryeyedischarge,thiscaninfectoneorbotheyes.Thiswaterydischargewillprogresstoathicker,yellow,orevengreenishcoloreddischarge.IfyourcatbecomesinfectedwithC.felisyoumayalsoseemildsneezing,nasaldischarge,occasionalmildfever,occasionallethargy,andswellingorreddeningoftheconjunctiva.Yourcatmayalsobesquintingorholdingoneorbotheyesclosedduetopain.Symptomsusuallystartafewdaysafterinfectionand,althoughprimarilyaffectingtheupperrespiratorysystem,ifleftuntreatedcanspreadtothelowerrespiratorytractandlungs.Symptomsareusuallythemostsevereaweekandahalftotwoweekspost-exposure.Aftertwotothreeweeksthesymptomsmaysubside,butsomecatsmayhavesymptomsthatpersist.DiagnosingChlamydiainCatsIfyoususpectyourcattohavecontractedC.felisyoushouldbringthemtothevet.Uponarrival,yourvetwillperformaphysicalexam,includingathoroughlookatyourcat'seyes.Theymayperformafluoresceinstaintocheckf

Home/Products/Cats&Dogs/FELOCELL®4PrintTextSizeFELOCELL®4Helpspreventfelineviralrhinotracheitis(FVR),felinerespiratorydiseasecausedbyfelinecalicivirus(FCV),felinepanleukopenia(FPL)andfelinechlamydiosisFELOCELL4isforvaccinationofhealthycatsasanaidinpreventingfelineviralrhinotracheitis(FVR)causedbyfelineherpesvirus-1,respiratorydiseasecausedbyfelinecalicivirus(FCV),felinepanleukopenia(FPL)causedbyfelineparvovirus(FPV),andfelinechlamydiosiscausedbyChlamydiapsittaci.CollapseAllKeyBenefitsFELOCELL4isanon-adjuvantedmodified-livevirus(MLV)vaccine.Containsattenuatedstrainsoffelinerhinotracheitisvirus,calicivirusandpanleukopeniavirus(JohnsonSnowLeopardstrain)andC.psittacipropagatedonestablishedcelllines.SafetyofFELOCELL4wasdemonstratedinfieldtrialsinvolving2,288cats.Themajorityofcatsexperiencednoseriouspost-vaccinationreactionsattributabletothevaccine.However,approximately1%ofthevaccinatedcatsexperiencedlethargy,anorexiaandfeveraftervaccination.Packagedinfreeze-driedformwithinertgasinplaceofvacuum.Customer-friendlypackagingincludespeel-offlabelsforfasterandmoreaccuraterecord-keeping,acolor-codedorganizingsystem,andaneasy-opensafetyband.FELOCELL4issupportedbyourCompanionAnimalImmunizationSupportGuarantee(ISG).DosageandAdministrationDIRECTIONS:1.GeneralDirections:Vaccinationofhealthycatsisrecommended.Asepticallyrehydratethefreeze-driedvaccinewiththesterilediluentprovided,shakewell,andadminister1mLintramuscularlyorsubcutaneously.2.PrimaryVaccination:Healthycats12weeksofageoroldershouldreceive2dosesadministered3-4weeksapart.Catsvaccinatedatlessthan12weeksofageshouldberevaccinatedat12weeksofage.3.Revaccination:Annualrevaccinationwithasingledoseisrecommended,although,asrecommendedbytheAmericanVeterinaryMedicalAssociationanditsCouncilonBiologicandTherapeuticAgents,theattendingveterinarianshoulddeterminethefrequencyofrevaccinationbasedontheanimal'slifestyleandriskofexposure.**AmericanVeterinaryMedicalAssociation,PositionStatementsonBiologics,June2001.PRECAUTIONS:1.Storeat2°-7°C.Prol

VetstreetDOGSCATSMarketplaceALLNEW!FINDYOURVETLEARNGUIDESTOPETWELLNESSCAREKEEPINGYOURPETHEALTHYTRAINUNDERSTANDINGPETBEHAVIORHealthyPetMagazineCurrentIssuePhotoContestHome›Care›Vaccinations›ChlamydiaVaccineforCatsAdvertisementChlamydiaVaccineforCatsFriFeb2111:59:58EST2014TwitterPrintEmailINTHISARTICLEOverviewVaccineCharacteristicsVaccinationScheduleContraindicationsOtherConsiderationsReferencesChlamydiaistypicallyassociatedwithvenerealdiseaseinhumans,butthebacteriacancausecatstosufferfelinechlamydiosis,whichlookslikeconjunctivitisandanupperrespiratoryinfection.It’snotlife-threatening,butforcatswholiveoutsideorspendtimeatgroomers,kennels,oraroundothercats,vaccinationagainstthediseaseisagoodidea.OverviewFelinechlamydiosis(alsocalledfelinepneumonitis)iscausedbythebacterialorganismChlamydophilafelis(C.felis).TheC.felisorganismdoesnotliveforverylongintheenvironment,soinfectionisgenerallyspreadthroughdirectorclosecontactwithasickcat.Becauseinfectedcatssometimessneeze,contactwiththesedropletscanalsospreadtheinfection.Theprimaryclinicalsignassociatedwithfelinechlamydiosisinfectionisconjunctivitis(inflammationoftheinnereyelidsandassociatedtissues).Whenconjunctivitisoccurs,theeyescanbecomebloodshotandoftendevelopadischarge.Thedischargemaybewateryorthicker,resemblingmucus.Oneorbotheyesmaybeaffected.Sometimesaninfectedcatmaysquintorrubitseyes.Becausefelinechlamydiosiscanoccuralongwithotherorganismsthatcauseafelinerespiratoryinfection(commonlycalledafelinecold),clinicalsignsassociatedwiththeotherorganismscanalsobeobserved.Thesecanincludearunnynose,lethargy(tiredness),coughing,andamoresevererespiratoryinfectionthatcanprogresstopneumonia.Treatmentgenerallyconsistsofadministeringantibiotics,whichmaybegivenbymouthorinjection,appliedasointmentordropstotheeyes,orgiveninacombinationofthesetreatmentmethods.Dependingontheseverityofinfection,manycatsbegintoimprovewithinthefirstfewdaysoftreatment.Followingrecovery,somecatscanbecomechronicallyinfectedwiththedisease.Forthesecats,theclinicalsi

Subcutaneous vaccination with live feline pneumonitis C. psittaci 4 weeks before ocular challenge significantly reduced the severity of the conjunctivitis.NCBISkiptomaincontentSkiptonavigationResourcesHowToAboutNCBIAccesskeysMyNCBISignintoNCBISignOutTryoutPMCLabsandtelluswhatyouthink.LearnMore.JournalListInfectImmunv.55(11);1987NovPMC259956InfectImmun.1987Nov;55(11):2653–2657.PMCID:PMC259956PMID:3666957EffectofvaccinationonfelineChlamydiapsittaciinfection.JMWills,TJGruffydd-Jones,SJRichmond,RMGaskell,andFJBourneAuthorinformationCopyrightandLicenseinformationDisclaimerDepartmentofVeterinaryMedicine,UniversityofBristol,Langford,England.CopyrightnoticeThisarticlehasbeencitedbyotherarticlesinPMC.AbstractExperimentalocularinfectionofspecific-pathogen-freecatswiththefelinepneumonitisstrainofChlamydiapsittaciproducedanacute,severeconjunctivitischaracterizedbyblepharospasm,conjunctivalhyperemia,chemosis,andoculardischarge.Organismswererecoveredfromtheconjunctivaforseveralweeks,andpersistentgenitalandgastrointestinalinfectionalsoresultedfromtheocularinfectioninsomecats.SubcutaneousvaccinationwithlivefelinepneumonitisC.psittaci4weeksbeforeocularchallengesignificantlyreducedtheseverityoftheconjunctivitis.However,therewasnoeffectonsheddingoforganismsfromtheeyeoronthetransmissionofinfectiontothegastrointestinalandgenitaltracts.Itissuggestedthattheacutestageofthisoculardiseaseiscausedlargelybyreleaseofpathogenicantigen(s)fromchlamydia-infectedconjunctivalcells,ratherthanbyadirectcytopathiceffectofchlamydialreplication.Thus,vaccinationwithwholeliveorganismsreducedtheacutediseaseinexperimentallyinfectedcatsbutdidnotpreventsheddingoftheorganism.Theimplicationsofthesefindingsarediscussed.FulltextFulltextisavailableasascannedcopyoftheoriginalprintversion.Getaprintablecopy(PDFfile)ofthecompletearticle(850K),orclickonapageimagebelowtobrowsepagebypage.LinkstoPubMedarealsoavailableforSelectedReferences. 26532654265526562657 SelectedReferencesThesereferencesareinPubMed.Thismaynotbethecompl

Feline Vaccinations · FVRCP Vaccine (Panleukopenia, Calicivirus, Rhinotracheitis, Chlamydia). Panleukopenia, also known as feline distemper, is a highly ...Wouldyouliketoswitchtotheaccessibleversionofthissite?GotoaccessiblesiteClosemodalwindowDon'tneedtheaccessibleversionofthissite?HidetheaccessibilitybuttonClosemodalwindowAccessibilityViewClosetoolbarFelineVaccinationsWhetheryouhaveadogorcat,vaccinationsareanimportantpartofyourpet’shealth.AtAnimalHealthCareCenter,wearecommittedtoprovidingthebestcareforeachindividualpetthatvisitsourclinic.Belowyouwillfindalistofcommonvaccinesanddescriptions.Feelfreetodiscusswithusanyquestionsthatyoumayhaveregardingyourpet’srecommendedvaccinationschedule.FelineVaccinations:FVRCPVaccine(Panleukopenia,Calicivirus,Rhinotracheitis,Chlamydia)Panleukopenia,alsoknownasfelinedistemper,isahighlycontagious,viraldiseasethatinfectsandkillscells.ThisvirusattackstheGItract,lymphnodes,bonemarrow,anddevelopingfetuses.Calicivirusisahighlycontagiousvirusthatcausesrespiratoryillnessaswellasoraldisease.Symptomsofthisvirusincluderunnyeyes,sneezing,coughing,aswellasulcersonthegums,tongue,andlips,andnose.Rhinotracheitisisaninfectiousdiseasecausedbyfelineherpesvirustype-1.Thisvirusisspeciesspecificandisnotcontagioustohumans.Rhinotracheitisisthemostcommoncauseofconjunctivitisincatsandisamajorcauseofrespiratorydisease.Chlamydiaisaninfectioncausedbyabacterialorganismthatcausesrespiratorysymptomsaswellasconjunctivitisincats.RabiesVaccine:Rabiesisadiseasepassedbetweenmammals,usuallythroughbitewounds.Itisazoonoticdisease,whichmeanshumanscanbeaffected.Statelawrequiresallcatsbevaccinatedforthisdiseaseattheappropriateage.FeLVVaccine(FelineLeukemiaVirus)FelineLeukemiaVirusisahighlycontagiousandincurablediseasethatsuppressestheimmunesystemandisthemostcommoncauseofcancerincats. CatsinfectedwithFeLVliveanaverageofonly3years.BordetellaVaccine:Thisvaccinehelpsprotectyourpetfromabacterialinfectionthataffectstherespiratorysystem.Thoughthisvaccinedoesnotoffer100%protection,i