CAT DISEASE
Hyper Virulent
Calici Virus
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VS-FVC
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There IS a vaccine! A very serious and little known cat disease you
need to know about!
There is a vaccine
for VS-FVC.
The vaccine is called CaliciVax and is a Fort Dodge product.
It is licensed and proven effective against VS-FVC.
It contains a VS-FVC strain and a traditional calicivirus
strain.
"While I do not take
in kitties, and my 8 cats are strictly inside, I am the risk factor
as this strain can be carried in on your shoes, clothing, etc. It
is highly contagious and virulent. I picked up the vaccine for $12
a dose and gave it to my cats myself. I boosted them 3 weeks later.
It was much easier than loading up all my cats in
carriers and taking them in to the vets office."
PLEASE vaccinate your
cats for this ASAP!
This can kill a perfectly healthy cat in 24 hours.
This is a nasty virus, it can ulcerate the tongue and internal
organs, cause hair and skin loss, and kill in 24 hours time.
It was first identified in CA in 1998.
Signs
to watch for:
-Runny
Nose
-Sneezing
-Conjunctivitis
-Ulcers on the
tongue
-Loss
of appetite
Clinical
signs of VS-FVC:
-Any
of the above PLUS:
-High
Fever
-Swelling
of the face and/or legs
-More
severe oral and nasal ulcers
-Loss
of organ function
-Skin
lesions and hair loss
