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Malignant Catarrhal fever is a common disease in cats. It is very complex because it is not due to a single infectious agent, but the association of several viruses and bacteria. Three viruses are involved in coryza cat and they all cause different symptoms:

• A virus of the family “herpes virus” causing an infection of the nose, respiratory tract and eyes. Symptoms vary depending on the cat’s age and his health. In young, they cause coughing, sneezing, significant discharge from the eyes and nose, conjunctivitis and weak general condition (loss of appetite and fever). In adults, it usually causes only a severe conjunctivitis with ulceration of the cornea.

This is the most dangerous viruses. It can be fatal in animals weakened if it does not establish an early treatment.

• A Calicivirus also causing fever and depression, runny nose and eye-especially ulcers in the mouth (sharp red patches on the tongue or gums). These mouth sores are painful and cause significant salivation and loss of appetite.
• A Reovirus. In these viral attacks, there are the bacteria that often superimposed and cause complications in the already debilitated cats: pus in the eyes and nose. However, a bacterium enters the description of coryza. It is chlamydia. It is very contagious and the disease is especially serious when the cats are young. The secretions flow from the eyes can coupling the two eyelids drying.