Three cases of cowpox infection of domestic cats

Since October 1982 three cases of cowpox infection of the cat have been presented at a veterinary practice. The disease began as a focal dermatitis on the face or paws which spread after several days to the rest of the body. Two weeks after appearing the pocks scabbed over and fell off leaving hairl...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inVeterinary record Vol. 117; no. 10; pp. 231 - 233
Main Authors Martland, M.F, Poulton, G.J, Done, R.A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 07.09.1985
Subjects
Animals
Cat Diseases - diagnosis
Cat Diseases - pathology
Cats
cattle
disease vectors
Female
infection
Poxviridae
Vaccinia - diagnosis
Vaccinia - pathology
Vaccinia - veterinary
United Kingdom
Online AccessGet more information

Cover

More Information
Summary:Since October 1982 three cases of cowpox infection of the cat have been presented at a veterinary practice. The disease began as a focal dermatitis on the face or paws which spread after several days to the rest of the body. Two weeks after appearing the pocks scabbed over and fell off leaving hairless skin. There were few systemic signs and therapy did not appear to influence the course of the disease. Diagnosis was confirmed by the demonstration of pox virions or inclusion bodies in skin biopsy or scab material using electron microscopy and by isolation of cowpox virus in chick embryos. High antibody titres to cowpox were observed in the sera of two cats.
ISSN:0042-4900
2042-7670
DOI:10.1136/vr.117.10.231