title: Feline respiratory diseases.
abstract: Respiratory diseases in kittens can quickly result in life-threatening emergencies if not identified and managed early. Congenital anomalies of young cats are extremely uncommon. Viral respiratory infections in the cat are primarily caused by feline herpesvirus type 1 and feline calicivirus. Primary bacterial respiratory infections occur sporadically in cats. Bordetella bronchiseptica may cause severe respiratory signs in young kittens.
authors.affiliation: DocuTech Services, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA. JDHoskins@Mindspring.com
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Hoskins
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D002415:Cats; D015619:Respiratory System Abnormalities / Q000662:veterinary*; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*