Feline viral rhinotracheitis

Felid alphaherpesvirus 1
Virus classification
(unranked):	Virus
Realm:	Duplodnaviria
Kingdom:	Heunggongvirae
Phylum:	Peploviricota
Class:	Herviviricetes
Order:	Herpesvirales
Family:	Orthoherpesviridae
Genus:	Varicellovirus
Species:	Felid alphaherpesvirus 1
Synonyms
	Felid herpesvirus 1; Feline rhinotracheitis virus;

Feline viral rhinotracheitis (FVR) is an upper respiratory or pulmonary infection of cats caused by Felid alphaherpesvirus 1 (FeHV-1), of the family Herpesviridae. It is also commonly referred to as feline influenza, feline coryza, and feline pneumonia but, as these terms describe other very distinct collections of respiratory symptoms, they are misnomers for the condition. Viral respiratory diseases in cats can be serious, especially in catteries and kennels. Causing one-half of the respiratory diseases in cats,^[3] FVR is the most important of these diseases and is found worldwide. The other important cause of feline respiratory disease is feline calicivirus.

FVR is very contagious and can cause severe disease, including death from pneumonia in young kittens. It may cause flat-chested kitten syndrome, but most evidence for this is anecdotal. All members of the family Felidae are susceptible to FVR; in fact, FHV-1 has caused a fatal encephalitis in lions in Germany.^[4]

^ "ICTV Taxonomy history: Felid alphaherpesvirus 1". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). Retrieved 9 January 2019.
^ "ICTV 9th Report (2011) Herpesviridae". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). Archived from the original on December 22, 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2019. Felid herpesvirus 1 Felid herpesvirus 1 [FJ478159=NC_013590] (FeHV-1) (Feline rhinotracheitis virus)
^ Carter, G.R.; Flores, E.F.; Wise, D.J. (2006). "Herpesviridae". A Concise Review of Veterinary Virology. Retrieved 2006-06-08.
^ Ettinger, Stephen J.; Feldman, Edward C. (1995). Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine (4th ed.). W.B. Saunders Company. ISBN 978-0-7216-6795-9.^{[page needed]}

[1] "ICTV Taxonomy history: Felid alphaherpesvirus 1". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). Retrieved 9 January 2019.

[Herpesviridae-2] "ICTV 9th Report (2011) Herpesviridae". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). Archived from the original on December 22, 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2019. Felid herpesvirus 1 Felid herpesvirus 1 [FJ478159=NC_013590] (FeHV-1) (Feline rhinotracheitis virus)

[Carter-3] Carter, G.R.; Flores, E.F.; Wise, D.J. (2006). "Herpesviridae". A Concise Review of Veterinary Virology. Retrieved 2006-06-08.

[Ettinger_1995-4] Ettinger, Stephen J.; Feldman, Edward C. (1995). Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine (4th ed.). W.B. Saunders Company. ISBN 978-0-7216-6795-9.^{[page needed]}

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