Prevalences of feline leukaemia virus and feline immunodeficiency virus infections in cats in Sydney

Malík, Richard; Kendall, Kim; Cridland, Jeremy C.; Coulston, S; Stuart, Ariana; Snow, Denise; Love, Daria N.

doi:10.1111/j.1751-0813.1997.tb15701.x

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“…Of 94 cases tested for FeLV core antigen, only one (1%) was positive. These rates of FIV and FeLV infection were indistinguishable from a nondescript group of 'sick cats' reported in Sydney, although the prevalence of FIV was about double that of a population of 'normal healthy' cats from the same geographical area [41].…”

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Retrospective study of feline and canine cryptococcosis in Australia from 1981 to 2001: 195 cases

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A retrospective study of 155 cats and 40 dogs diagnosed with cryptococcosis between 1981 and 2001 was undertaken. Age, sex, breed, clinical findings, feline immunodeficiency virus and feline leukaemia virus status (in cats), species of Cryptococcus causing disease and region of domicile were recorded. Associations between variables were tested. Male and female cats were affected equally. Age ranged from 1 to 16 years, with a preponderance of cats aged between 2 and 3 years. Siamese, Himalayan and Ragdoll breeds were over-represented. Rural cats were more frequently infected with Cryptococcus gattii. Retroviral infection was not identified as a predisposing condition and was not correlated with either species of Cryptococcus or physical findings. Most cats had signs of nasal cavity infection, which was typically localised for a substantial period before invasion of adjacent structures or dissemination. Male and female dogs were affected equally. A marked preponderance of young, large breed dogs was noted. Border Collies, Boxers, Dalmatians, Dobermann Pinschers, Great Danes and German Shepherds were over-represented. Cryptococcus species involved was not affected by place of domicile. Although nasal cavity involvement was important, the canine cohort had a greater propensity to develop secondary central nervous system involvement and disseminated disease than feline cases. There were no clinical findings in either cats or dogs which could be reliably used to distinguish disease caused by Cryptococcus neoformans variety grubii from disease caused by Cryptococcus gattii. Both Cryptococcus species appear to be primary pathogens of cats and dogs, with the upper respiratory tract presumed to be the predominant primary site of inoculation in most but not all cases.

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Retrospective study of feline and canine cryptococcosis in Australia from 1981 to 2001: 195 cases

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“…Similar prevalences of FeLV (0% to 2%) and FIV infection (6.5% to 7.5%) were found in a random population of healthy cats in Australia. 19 Thus, it appears unlikely that virusinduced immunosuppression initiates ORLs.…”

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Evaluation of calciotropic hormones in cats with odontoclastic resorptive lesions

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“…This intent was specifically to complement previous and ongoing investigations into renal disease ; infectious diseases caused by feline coronavirus (Norris et al 2005, Bell et al 2006 a and, feline leukaemia virus (Malik et al 1997), feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) (Norris et al 1999, Gabor et al 2001, Norris et al 2007, Cryptococcus (O'Brien et al 2003), Nocardia and Mycobacterium (Malik et al 2002); as well as lymphosarcoma (Gabor et al 1998) and other cancers. In all of these studies, inferences concerning potential associations between disease, and age and/or gender, were based on reference populations of hospital patients, which were likely not representative of healthy normal cats.…”

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Demographics and husbandry of pet cats living in Sydney, Australia: Results of cross-sectional survey of pet ownership

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Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

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Our aim was to collect baseline data on the age, gender, breed, reproductive status and husbandry (housing, diet, vaccination, veterinary attention) of pet cats living in Sydney. Accordingly, a cross-sectional survey of 2768 households was conducted using a postal questionnaire. The 2006 Sydney residential phone book was used as the sampling frame. Nonresponders were re-mailed the questionnaire on two further occasions, two and four weeks after the first postings. Completed questionnaires were received from 884 households. No pets were kept by 387 (43.8%) respondents. Dogs and cats were owned by 295 (33.4%) and 198 (22.5%) of households, respectively, with 7.8% of households having both cat(s) and dog(s). Fish and birds were the next most popular pets. Of the 198 cat-owning households, 54.0% kept only cat(s), while 46.5% kept cats with other pets. The distribution of cat ownership across Sydney was non-uniform. Each cat-owning household kept 1.3 cats on average, with the majority keeping one (75.8% households) or two (18.7%). For the 260 cats, the mean age was 7.1 years, the median 6 years, with a range of 3 months to 22 years. There were significantly more female (143; 55%) than male cats (117; 45%). Only 7 cats (2.7%) were sexually entire, and these were all ≤ 6-years. Crossbred cats outnumbered pedigree cats by a ratio of 3.3:1. The Burmese was the most common breed, followed by the Persian. The median age of pedigree cats (5.5 years) was significantly lower than for domestic crossbred cats (7.0 years). Most cats were housed both indoors and outdoors (72.6%), with 19.7% being restricted to indoors and/or "pet park enclosures". Pedigree cats were significantly more likely than crossbreds to be housed indoors. Most cat owners fed their cats a combination of commercial dry and canned food (38.1%),  These authors contributed equally to this work

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Prevalences of feline leukaemia virus and feline immunodeficiency virus infections in cats in Sydney

Cited by 70 publications

References 15 publications

Retrospective study of feline and canine cryptococcosis in Australia from 1981 to 2001: 195 cases

Retrospective study of feline and canine cryptococcosis in Australia from 1981 to 2001: 195 cases

Evaluation of calciotropic hormones in cats with odontoclastic resorptive lesions

Demographics and husbandry of pet cats living in Sydney, Australia: Results of cross-sectional survey of pet ownership

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