Prevalence of feline upper respiratory tract pathogens and risk factors for clinical disease and final outcomes in an RSPCA shelter in Queensland, Australia
While a substantial proportion of animals were shedding pathogens on entry, animal characteristics (age and behaviour) and shelter operations (foster care) were more important in impacting the shelter's burden of clinical feline URT disease.
Authors
- Douglas Hayward (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5346-703X)
- Nicolas Clark (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8697-6183)
- Mandy Paterson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4564-9877)
- Uttara Kennedy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6567-6202)
- Mark A. Stevenson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1890-9784)
- Susan Jaensch
Institutions
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Veterinary Record Open
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/vro2.70001
- Primary Topic
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Feline Health Research Fund