Upper Respiratory Infections, Feline - contd.
The prognosis is good. Most felines will recover fully from the clinical signs within five to seven days. The prognosis in cats housed together in groups is dependent upon the presence of carrier states and re-infections. It is possible for chronic symptoms of nasal and sinus inflammation to persist with feline herpesvirus infection if the nasal tissues and underlying bone are severely damaged. Cats with this condition sometimes are called "chronic snufflers." A chronic eye discharge can occur secondarily to feline herpesvirus or chlamydial conjunctivitis.
