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Virulent Systemic Feline Calicivirus Infection in a Kitten

새끼고양이에서 발생한 고독성 칼리시바이러스(VS-FCV) 감염증

  • Park, Jong-In (Nuri Animal Hospital) ;
  • Suh, Sang-Il (Section of Small Animal Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Hyun, Changbaig (Section of Small Animal Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kangwon National University)
  • 박종인 (원주 누리동물병원) ;
  • 서상일 (강원대학교 소동물 내과교실) ;
  • 현창백 (강원대학교 소동물 내과교실)
  • Accepted : 2015.10.14
  • Published : 2015.10.30
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Abstract

A 5 month old Korean domestic short haired male kitten (weighing 1.7 kg) was presented with primary complaints of upper respiratory disease (URD) signs and skin ulceration and edema on face, feet and footpad with lameness. Diagnostic test revealed leukopenia, lymphopenia, pancreatitis and feline calicivirus (FCV) infection. Diagnosis of virulent systemic FCV (VS-FCV) was made on clinical signs, isolation of calicivirus via PCR and exclusion of other causes of acute upper respiratory disease. Therapeutic strategies were directed to lessen URD signs and to treat secondary bacterial infection and antiviral infection. One month after this therapy, skin lesions on face and feet and URD signs were much improved, although the lameness persisted mildly. To author's best knowledge, this is the first case reporting VS-FCV infection in a kitten in Korea.

5개월령 코리안 숏헤어 새끼 고양이(몸무게 1.7 kg)가 상부호흡기 증상, 얼굴과 발/발바닥의 궤양과 부종 및 파행을 주증으로 내원하였다. 실험실 검사상, 백혈구감소증, 림프구 감소증, 췌장염 및 칼리시바이러스 감염증이 확인되었다. 진단은 고독성 칼리시바이러스 감염증에 대한 특이 임상증상과 PCR을 통한 칼리시바이러스 동정 및 다른 상부호흡기 감염을 배제함으로써 내려졌다. 상부호흡기 증상완화와 이차 감염에 대한 처치 및 보조요법을 약 한 달간 실시하였고, 환자는 이러한 치료를 통해 임상증상이 크게 개선되었다. 본 증례는 고독성 고양이 칼리시바이러스에 대한 첫 번째 발병증례이다.

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