If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
Feline distemper and dogs question
Follow-ups set to rpdh
My brother-in-law's girlfriend recently got a kitten from the local pound. Shortly after getting it, it died of Feline Distemper (according to the vet). I have a couple of questions: Is it safe for her to be around my dog at her place? Is it safe for her to be around my dog at my place? Is it safe for her to go to someone's place that has a cat? The vet said that she should avoid contact with all animals, but what I found online says it is just cats that she has to be careful of. Thanks in advance!! -- Marcel and Moogli http://mudbunny.blogspot.com/ |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
Feline distemper and dogs question
"Marcel Beaudoin" wrote in message . .. Follow-ups set to rpdh My brother-in-law's girlfriend recently got a kitten from the local pound. Shortly after getting it, it died of Feline Distemper (according to the vet). I have a couple of questions: Is it safe for her to be around my dog at her place? Is it safe for her to be around my dog at my place? Is it safe for her to go to someone's place that has a cat? The vet said that she should avoid contact with all animals, but what I found online says it is just cats that she has to be careful of. Thanks in advance!! -- Marcel and Moogli http://mudbunny.blogspot.com/ I suggest you post this question to alt.med.veterinary. MaryL Photos of Duffy and Holly: 'o' Duffy: http://tinyurl.com/cslwf Holly: http://tinyurl.com/9t68o Duffy and Holly together: http://tinyurl.com/8b47e |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
Feline distemper and dogs question
Marcel Beaudoin wrote: Follow-ups set to rpdh My brother-in-law's girlfriend recently got a kitten from the local pound. Shortly after getting it, it died of Feline Distemper (according to the vet). I have a couple of questions: Is it safe for her to be around my dog at her place? Yes. Is it safe for her to be around my dog at my place? Yes. Is it safe for her to go to someone's place that has a cat? Yes as long as she has washed all of her clothing and washed and bleached her shoes. Anything that came into direct contact with the animal, or any of its secretions, should be bleached - that includes anything it has sneezed on. She should avoid unvaccinated cats and kittens. It will be nearly impossible to eradicate all of the virus in her home, but if she bleaches what she can, it will get rid of much of it. She should not bring any new cats into her home for at least a year unless she can keep them quarantined in a "clean" room, and even then I would not do so unless they are vaccinated- especially not a kitten. -L. |
#4
|
|||
|
|||
Feline distemper and dogs question
"-L." wrote in message oups.com... Marcel Beaudoin wrote: Follow-ups set to rpdh My brother-in-law's girlfriend recently got a kitten from the local pound. Shortly after getting it, it died of Feline Distemper (according to the vet). I have a couple of questions: Is it safe for her to be around my dog at her place? Yes. Is it safe for her to be around my dog at my place? Yes. Is it safe for her to go to someone's place that has a cat? Yes as long as she has washed all of her clothing and washed and bleached her shoes. Anything that came into direct contact with the animal, or any of its secretions, should be bleached - that includes anything it has sneezed on. She should avoid unvaccinated cats and kittens. It will be nearly impossible to eradicate all of the virus in her home, but if she bleaches what she can, it will get rid of much of it. She should not bring any new cats into her home for at least a year unless she can keep them quarantined in a "clean" room, and even then I would not do so unless they are vaccinated- especially not a kitten. -L. This virus is very difficult to kill in the environment so I'm definitely with you on having to bleach everything (1 cup of bleach per gallon of water) because regular household disinfectants won't do it. I'm just not sure why you say she should wait for a year to adopt even a vaccinated cat. I agree it takes a year for the virus to clear the environment but if the cat is vaccinated before entering the home why the wait. W |
#5
|
|||
|
|||
Feline distemper and dogs question
"Wendy" wrote in message ... "-L." wrote in message oups.com... Marcel Beaudoin wrote: Follow-ups set to rpdh My brother-in-law's girlfriend recently got a kitten from the local pound. Shortly after getting it, it died of Feline Distemper (according to the vet). I have a couple of questions: Is it safe for her to be around my dog at her place? Yes. Is it safe for her to be around my dog at my place? Yes. Is it safe for her to go to someone's place that has a cat? Yes as long as she has washed all of her clothing and washed and bleached her shoes. Anything that came into direct contact with the animal, or any of its secretions, should be bleached - that includes anything it has sneezed on. She should avoid unvaccinated cats and kittens. It will be nearly impossible to eradicate all of the virus in her home, but if she bleaches what she can, it will get rid of much of it. She should not bring any new cats into her home for at least a year unless she can keep them quarantined in a "clean" room, and even then I would not do so unless they are vaccinated- especially not a kitten. -L. This virus is very difficult to kill in the environment so I'm definitely with you on having to bleach everything (1 cup of bleach per gallon of water) because regular household disinfectants won't do it. I'm just not sure why you say she should wait for a year to adopt even a vaccinated cat. I agree it takes a year for the virus to clear the environment but if the cat is vaccinated before entering the home why the wait. W Because even though the animal is vaccinated it is not a guarantee solution to prevent the disease. The year wait is advised unless you hire a professional decontaminate team which the average person can not do. That virus is very resilient that it can be found anywhere |
#6
|
|||
|
|||
Feline distemper and dogs question
"NMR" wrote in message .. . "Wendy" wrote in message ... "-L." wrote in message oups.com... Marcel Beaudoin wrote: Follow-ups set to rpdh My brother-in-law's girlfriend recently got a kitten from the local pound. Shortly after getting it, it died of Feline Distemper (according to the vet). I have a couple of questions: Is it safe for her to be around my dog at her place? Yes. Is it safe for her to be around my dog at my place? Yes. Is it safe for her to go to someone's place that has a cat? Yes as long as she has washed all of her clothing and washed and bleached her shoes. Anything that came into direct contact with the animal, or any of its secretions, should be bleached - that includes anything it has sneezed on. She should avoid unvaccinated cats and kittens. It will be nearly impossible to eradicate all of the virus in her home, but if she bleaches what she can, it will get rid of much of it. She should not bring any new cats into her home for at least a year unless she can keep them quarantined in a "clean" room, and even then I would not do so unless they are vaccinated- especially not a kitten. -L. This virus is very difficult to kill in the environment so I'm definitely with you on having to bleach everything (1 cup of bleach per gallon of water) because regular household disinfectants won't do it. I'm just not sure why you say she should wait for a year to adopt even a vaccinated cat. I agree it takes a year for the virus to clear the environment but if the cat is vaccinated before entering the home why the wait. W Because even though the animal is vaccinated it is not a guarantee solution to prevent the disease. The year wait is advised unless you hire a professional decontaminate team which the average person can not do. That virus is very resilient that it can be found anywhere I hadn't heard that. I thought the panleukopenia vaccine was extremely effective. W |
#7
|
|||
|
|||
Feline distemper and dogs question
Wendy wrote: I hadn't heard that. I thought the panleukopenia vaccine was extremely effective. W No vaccine is 100% effective, and in the studies including challenges with live virus that I have read, the sample number was small. It's just not a risk I would take since the disease is so devastating (to kittens, especially). -L. |
#8
|
|||
|
|||
Feline distemper and dogs question
"Wendy" wrote in message ... "NMR" wrote in message .. . "Wendy" wrote in message ... "-L." wrote in message oups.com... Marcel Beaudoin wrote: Follow-ups set to rpdh My brother-in-law's girlfriend recently got a kitten from the local pound. Shortly after getting it, it died of Feline Distemper (according to the vet). I have a couple of questions: Is it safe for her to be around my dog at her place? Yes. Is it safe for her to be around my dog at my place? Yes. Is it safe for her to go to someone's place that has a cat? Yes as long as she has washed all of her clothing and washed and bleached her shoes. Anything that came into direct contact with the animal, or any of its secretions, should be bleached - that includes anything it has sneezed on. She should avoid unvaccinated cats and kittens. It will be nearly impossible to eradicate all of the virus in her home, but if she bleaches what she can, it will get rid of much of it. She should not bring any new cats into her home for at least a year unless she can keep them quarantined in a "clean" room, and even then I would not do so unless they are vaccinated- especially not a kitten. -L. This virus is very difficult to kill in the environment so I'm definitely with you on having to bleach everything (1 cup of bleach per gallon of water) because regular household disinfectants won't do it. I'm just not sure why you say she should wait for a year to adopt even a vaccinated cat. I agree it takes a year for the virus to clear the environment but if the cat is vaccinated before entering the home why the wait. W Because even though the animal is vaccinated it is not a guarantee solution to prevent the disease. The year wait is advised unless you hire a professional decontaminate team which the average person can not do. That virus is very resilient that it can be found anywhere I hadn't heard that. I thought the panleukopenia vaccine was extremely effective. Yes it is extremely effective All vaccinations human or animals use are a measure to prevent what ever it is a vaccine against polo small pox etc There is no guarantee on any vaccinations in the medical field some disease can be sol resilient that even if we are inoculated against it we or they can still be infected At the shelter when an animal is detected to have such a disease we have professional measures to deal with it. We keep all new animals completely isolated and quarantined until all vaccinations and test can be done. |
#9
|
|||
|
|||
Feline distemper and dogs question
"Marcel Beaudoin" wrote in message . .. Follow-ups set to rpdh My brother-in-law's girlfriend recently got a kitten from the local pound. Shortly after getting it, it died of Feline Distemper (according to the vet). I have a couple of questions: Is it safe for her to be around my dog at her place? Is it safe for her to be around my dog at my place? Is it safe for her to go to someone's place that has a cat? The vet said that she should avoid contact with all animals, but what I found online says it is just cats that she has to be careful of. Thanks in advance!! Feline distemper (parvovirus) is only a risk to young, unvaccinated kittens and severely immunocompromised cats. If your cats received the FVRCP kitten vaccination series and one year booster when they were young, they are immune- probably for life. |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Distemper | Cindi | Cat health & behaviour | 21 | October 5th 03 12:35 AM |