Case Report

Feline herpesvirus infection in a group of semi-captive cheetahs : case report

M. Van Vuuren, T. Goosen, P. Rogers
Journal of the South African Veterinary Association | Vol 70, No 3 | a774 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/jsava.v70i3.774 | © 1999 M. Van Vuuren, T. Goosen, P. Rogers | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 12 July 1999 | Published: 12 July 1999

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T. Goosen,
P. Rogers,

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Abstract

Clinical disease caused by feline herpesvirus type-1 in wild felid species is similar to that in domestic cats. Herpesviruses are endemic in free-ranging lions in South Africa but actual clinical disease due to them has not been reported in free-ranging felids. The first reports of feline herpesvirus infection associated with clinical disease in wild felids came fromAustralia and the USA in 1970. Subsequent reports of clinical disease in cheetahs and other wild felid species were limited to captive animals. This report deals with clinical disease in a group of semi-captive cheetahs in which 18 animals were affected, and included 12 adult males, 4 adult females and 2 subadults. No mortalities occurred in this group, the most common clinical signs being sneezing, nasal discharge and loss of appetite.

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Cheetahs; Feline Herpesvirus; Serology; Vaccination

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