The latest Big Bear award goes to Godfrey! Godfrey is a young Burmese cat who has calicivirus. Calicivirus is something that we routinely vaccinate against as part of kitten vaccines and yearly boosters. There are various strains of the virus and some are more virulent than others. Infection can be fatal in some cases if signs are severe. Godfrey was an indoor cat and his signs first showed up at 6 months of age after he escaped out of the house for a few hours – his owners found him nearby, but he seemed lethargic and quiet and didn’t want to eat. He developed a rash and ulceration in his mouth which prompted us to run viral tests on him. His calicivirus test came back positive. Well done, Godfrey for being so brave.
Posted on: Wed, 24 Dec 2014 13:44:57 +0000
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