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Prevention important to prevent infection and associated clinical
VetBooks.ir Vaccination information and guidelines are available for signs (see Chapter 117).
free online from the American Association of Feline
Practitioners (https://catvets.com/guidelines/practice-
guidelines/feline-vaccination). Vaccination, stress reduc- Public Health Significance
tion, avoiding overcrowding and implementing strict
disease prevention techniques in shelters and kennels are These viruses are not known to infect people.
Further Reading
Dawson S, Bennett D, Carter SD, et al. Acute arthritis of specimens from cats with or without dermatitis. J Am
cats associated with feline calicivirus infection. Res Vet Vet Med Assoc 2006; 229(9): 1442–6.
Sci 1994; 56(2): 133–43. Sykes JE. Feline respiratory viral infections. In: Canine and
Gould D. Feline herpesvirus‐1: ocular manifestations, Feline Infectious Diseases. St Louis, MO: Elsevier, 2014,
diagnosis and treatment options. J Feline Med Surg 2011; pp. 239–51.
13(5): 333–46.
Holland JL, Outerbridge CA, Affolter VK, Maggs DJ.
Detection of feline herpesvirus 1 DNA in skin biopsy
