Feline Calicivirus

Disease Overview

Calicivirus is a common virus in cats that causes upper respiratory infection. Feline calicivirus is resistant to many disinfectants and can survive outside a cat’s body for several days.

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Transmission

Feline calicivirus is spread between cats through direct contact with the eyes or nose of an infected cat or contact with contaminated objects that an infected cat has sneezed on or touched, such as food and water bowls.

Clinical Signs

Sneezing
Discharge from the eyes and nose
Pneumonia
Mouth sores
Arthritis (in some cases)

Risk Factors

Boards often or comes from a shelter environment
Widespread in the general cat population and prevalent in multiple cat households⁵
Indoor/outdoor cats are both at risk

References

Gaskell R, Dawson S, Radford A. Feline respiratory disease. In: Greene CE, ed. Infectious Diseases of the Dog and Cat. 3rd ed. St. Louis, MO: Saunders/Elsevier; 2006:146.