Fatal generalized feline viral rhinotracheitis in a young adult cat.
A 7-month-old cat died following a 17-day illness. Necropsy findings included sharply demarcated lingual ulcers and multifocal necrotic hepatitis. Intranuclear inclusions were found in the lesions, and a herpesvirus was recovered from specimens of liver and tongue. The virus was identified by neutralization with specific antiserum as feline rhinotracheitis virus.
D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D002415:Cats; D006564:Herpesviridae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008099:Liver / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000662:veterinary*; D014059:Tongue / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D014136:Tracheitis / Q000662:veterinary