ABSTRACT: Feline coronavirus (FCoV) is an important viral pathogen of domestic cats. Risk factors of FCoV infection are important for the control and prevention of this disease in cats living in multi-cat environments.This present review deals with epidemiological factors such as housing conditions (whether the cat lives in a single or multi-cat household), lifestyle (whether the cat lives exclusively indoors, or whether it goes outside),behavioral characteristics such as sharing food and water dishes, and the use of common litter trays in multi-cat environments, as well as breed, age, gender, and health status. According to the literature data presented in this review paper, multi-cat households, lifestyle, certain breeds, health status, and age are risk factors for the occurance, development, and spread of FCoV infection among cats.
Key words: Review; Risk factors; Feline coronavirus; Cat.
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