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

Authors: Pickering JG
Publication: New Zealand Veterinary Journal, Volume 29, Issue 4, pp 63-64, Apr 1981
Publisher: Taylor and Francis

Animal type: Cat, Companion animal
Subject Terms: Animal remedies/veterinary medicines, Biosecurity, Disease control/eradication, Disease transmission, Ear/nose/throat, Epidemiology, Viral, Respiratory system, Disease/defect, Infectious disease, Immune system/immunology, Vaccination
Article class: Correspondence

---

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…

---