Topics in Companion Animal Medicine
Volume 23, Issue 4 , Pages 169-176, November 2008

Feline Infectious Diarrhea

  • Audrey K. Cook, BVM&S, MRCVS, Dip ACVIM-SAIM, Dip ECVIM-CA

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: Audrey K. Cook, BVM&S, MRCVS, Dip ACVIM-SAIM, Dip ECVIM-CA, Clinical Associate Professor – Small Animal Internal Medicine, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, 4474 TAMU, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-4474

Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX USA

This article reviews the common infectious causes of diarrhea in cats and discusses selected diseases in greater depth. A systematic approach to a cat with possible infectious diarrhea is presented, along with a detailed description of the best way to perform an in-house fecal examination. The goal here is to provide the reader with a logical list of differentials and the information necessary to pursue a diagnosis in an efficient manner.

Keywords: diarrhea, fecal examination, parvovirus, Campylobacter, Clostridium, Giardia, Tritrichomonas, Cryptosporidium, Toxocara

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PII: S1938-9736(08)00072-X

doi:10.1053/j.tcam.2008.07.001

Topics in Companion Animal Medicine
Volume 23, Issue 4 , Pages 169-176, November 2008

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