Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Viral infections in Norwegian cats with and without urinary disease
By Lund, Heidi Sjetne et al.·Published in Journal of feline medicine and surgery·2012·Norwegian School of Veterinary Science·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Prevalence of viral infections in Norwegian cats with and without feline lower urinary tract disease.
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Plain-English summary
A group of 102 cats in Norway with urinary problems was tested for viral infections, specifically looking for feline calicivirus, feline coronavirus, and feline herpesvirus-1. The tests showed that all cats were negative for calicivirus and coronavirus, and only one cat with urinary issues tested positive for herpesvirus. However, the study found no clear link between these viral infections and the urinary problems the cats were experiencing. This suggests that other factors may be responsible for feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD) in these cats.
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Abstract
The prevalence of various viral infections was examined in primary accession cases of feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD) and healthy control cats in Norway. Urine samples from 102 cats with clinical signs of FLUTD and 73 healthy control cats were tested for the presence of feline calicivirus (FCV), feline coronavirus (FCoV) and feline herpesvirus-1 (FHV-1) by polymerase chain reaction. All urinary samples were negative for FCV and FCoV. One (1%) of the FLUTD cats was found to be positive for FHV-1. The results did not indicate an association between the viral infections examined and signs of FLUTD in the study sample.
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