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Möstl, Karin; Addie, Diane; Boucraut-Baralon, Corine; Egberink, Herman; Frymus, Tadeusz; Gruffydd-Jones, Tim; Hartmann, Katrin; Hosie, Margaret J.; Lloret, Albert; Lutz, Hans; Marsilio, Fulvio; Pennisi, Maria Grazia; Radford, Alan; Thiry, Étienne; Truyen, Uwe; Horzinek, Marian C.

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“…Increased cat fights, spraying and defecating on public property results in health risks to humans and other wildlife (Lepczyk et al 2015). Disease transmission between individual cats has a greater likelihood of spreading in large colonies and can even spread to domestic pet cats which come into contact with infected feral cats (Möstl et al 2015).…”

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Home range and habitat use of feral cats in an urban mosaic in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

2018

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Feral cats (Felis catus) are one of the world's worst invasive species with continuing expanding populations, particularly in urban areas. Effects of anthropogenic changing land-use, especially urbanisation, can alter distribution and behaviour of feral cats. Additionally, resource availability can influence home range and habitat use. Therefore, we investigated home range and habitat use of feral cats (n = 11) in an urban mosaic with varying degrees of urbanisation and green spaces in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Using global positioning cellular trackers, individual feral cats were followed for a minimum of six months. Minimum convex polygons (MCP) and kernel density estimates (KDE) were used to determine their home range, core area size, and habitat use. Mean home range (± SE) for feral cats was relatively small (95% MCP 6.2 ± 4.52 ha) with no significant difference between male and female home ranges, nor core areas. There was individual variation in home ranges despite supplemental feeding in the urban mosaic. Generally supplemental resources were the primary driver of feral cat home ranges where these feeding sites were within the core areas of individuals. However, the ecological consequences of feeding feral cats can increase their survival, and reduce their home ranges and movement as found in other studies.

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Home range and habitat use of feral cats in an urban mosaic in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

2018

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“…The European Advisory Board on Cat Diseases suggests the use of immunofluorescence assay or provirus PCR as confirmatory tests for FeLV infection. 25 For this purpose, PCR was used in the Department of Clinical Virology at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna. However, it was not feasible to assign follow-up and confirmatory tests to individual cats in this retrospective analysis, so that the percentage of false-positive test results and transiently antigenaemic cats cannot be estimated here.…”

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“…To ensure that no cats with false-positive results are ever erroneously euthanased, a second diagnostic test should always be carried out, ideally with a provirus PCR approximately 6 weeks later. 25 …”

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A survey of feline leukaemia virus antigenaemia among cats in eastern Austria: a retrospective analysis of serum samples routinely tested between 1996 and 2011

Firth

Möstl

2015

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports

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ObjectivesThe aim of this retrospective analysis was to determine the seroprevalence of feline leukaemia virus (FeLV) antigenaemia among owned cats in Vienna and the surrounding area.MethodsSamples were tested between 1996 and 2011 by the Department of Clinical Virology at the University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria. All samples were sent to the university as part of routine diagnostic procedures, either to determine infection in clinically symptomatic individuals or to rule out infection prior to vaccination. To allow for statistical comparison, samples analysed between 2008 and 2011 were pooled into one population (n = 444) and evaluated against samples tested in 1996 (n = 840). Furthermore, analyses of subgroups were undertaken to determine the effect of sex and age on the prevalence of FeLV antigenaemia.ResultsWith respect to the samples tested at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna, it was determined that the level of FeLV antigenaemia in eastern Austria between 1996 and 2011 was 5.6%. The proportion of FeLV antigenaemic cats was highly variable and has not fallen significantly over this period, despite advances in vaccination, and the education of pet owners and animal welfare charities.Conclusions and relevanceThis study confirms the importance of continued and regular vaccination against FeLV among Austrian cats, particularly those allowed access to the outdoors. Within the remit of this retrospective study, it was not possible to follow-up results of repeat testing or of other assays (PCR) of individual cats. As a result of this, no conclusions can be drawn as to the possibility of transient antigenaemic cats or false-positive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay results.

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“…Feline herpesvirus (FHV), feline calicivirus (FCV) and Chlamydia felis are common oral infectious agents of cats, and the main causative agents of feline infectious upper respiratory tract disease (URTD) (Gruffydd-Jones et al 2009, Radford et al 2009, Thiry et al 2009, Möstl et al 2015. Despite the availability of vaccines against these agents, they continue to be the cause of significant disease to cats (Harbour et al 1991, Radford et al 2006, Ohe et al 2007.…”

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“… 2009 , Möstl et al . 2015 ). Despite the availability of vaccines against these agents, they continue to be the cause of significant disease to cats (Harbour et al .…”

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Prevalence and risk factors for common respiratory pathogens within a cohort of pet cats in the UK

Chan

Dowsey

Lait

et al. 2023

J of Small Animal Practice

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ObjectivesFeline herpesvirus (FHV), feline calicivirus (FCV) and Chlamydia felis are common causes of upper respiratory tract disease (URTD) in cats. Their prevalence in the UK pet cat population has not been reported and little is known regarding the risk factors for their oral carriage.MethodsTotal nucleic acid was extracted from owner‐collected buccal swabs (n=600) from cats enrolled in a self‐selected longitudinal cohort study. Duplex quantitative PCRs for the detection of FHV and C. felis genomic DNA and reverse‐transcriptase quantitative PCRs for the detection of FCV genomic RNA were performed. Duplicates, swabs with insufficient host DNA/RNA, and cats with missing data were excluded. Selected epidemiological data were interrogated using univariable and multi‐variable logistic regression modelling to identify risk factors.ResultsData from 430 cats were included in the final statistical model. Of these, 2.1% (n=9/430; 95% CI 1.0% to 3.9%) were positive for FHV, 13.3% (n=57/430; 95% CI 10.2% to 16.8%) positive for FCV and 1.2% (n=5/430; 95% CI 0.4% to 2.7%) positive for C. felis. FCV co‐infection was present in five (44%) FHV‐positive cats and three (60%) C. felis‐positive cats. FCV carriage was more frequent in purebred cats (odds ratio 2.48; 95% CI 1.37 to 4.49) and in cats with current or historical clinical signs compatible with URTD (odds ratio 2.98; 95% CI 1.22 to 7.27).Clinical SignificanceFCV was the most frequently encountered URTD pathogen in this sample of cats; this should be noted for disinfectant choice. In cats suspected of having FHV or C. felis infection, assessment for co‐infection with FCV is recommended.

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Something old, something new

Cited by 16 publications

References 143 publications

Home range and habitat use of feral cats in an urban mosaic in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Home range and habitat use of feral cats in an urban mosaic in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

A survey of feline leukaemia virus antigenaemia among cats in eastern Austria: a retrospective analysis of serum samples routinely tested between 1996 and 2011

Prevalence and risk factors for common respiratory pathogens within a cohort of pet cats in the UK

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