A vaccination technique to break the transmission cycle of chronic respiratory disease in breeding catteries

Author: Pickering JG  

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

ISSN: 1176-0710

Source: New Zealand Veterinary Journal, Vol.29, Iss.4, 1981-04, pp. : 63-64

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Abstract

I would like to describe a vaccination technique I have used that has successfully prevented the development of snuffles in 3 litters of pedigree Siamese kittens from a cattery where feline respiratory disease is endemic. Feline respiratory disease has become a major problem in New Zealand and in some areas can be considered endemic in the population. Internationally the disease is ubiquitious and according to U.S. statistics 5-10% of cats suffer from the disease and require veterinary attention…