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Calicivirus. How to protect my other cats?

Post a new topicby Pantycrunch on Sun Mar 09, 2008 8:55 am


Hi,
Please could anybody give me any advice. I have read through the other posts and they are very informative.
I have four cats. Recently Mogwai (short haired domestic) started to smell quite badly, his bottom jaw was quivering and he had discharge from his nose. We took him straight to vets and they spotted ulcers in his mouth. They prescibed antibiotics to treat secondary infections, and a painkiller. We quaranteened him in his own room for 48 hours and bleached all the wooden floors & washed all bedding. All the cats have had all the vaccines to prevent 'Cat Flu' but it seems that maybe this strain of Calicivirus has got through.
Please could anybody help me with the following questions:
Will my other cats who have also had the vaccine still be protected against this strain, or is the strain immune to the vaccine? Or is it just the 'luck of the draw' which cat will not get it? I was playing with all four together with a piece of string attached to a stick and wonder if this passed something onto him from one of the other three who may be a carrier.
Will Mogwai the infected cat always be ill?
Will Mogwai always be a carrier?
Is there anything I can do to protect the others, or is it just wait and see? Ive been bleaching all my floors like mad.
Do I keep on vacinating all cats with everything as before?
I go from moments of many tears to feeling quite positive. I feel like my life has been turned upside down.... please help me to understand what is happening & what I should do for the best.
Thank you
Colette

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Re: Calicivirus. How to protect my other cats?

Post a new topicby darlainmb on Tue Apr 08, 2008 10:50 am

My cat was just diagnosed as well. I am hoping that you have received some more information since it has been a little while since your cats were diagonsed. I have 2 other cats, that have not been vaccinated. Is it too late to get them vaccinated?

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