In this episode of Current Vet, Dr. Lottie talks about feline
chlamydiosis, what the top differentials are, how we can
recognise clinical signs and what we should be doing to prevent
spread.
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Timeline:
00:00 Intro
00:28 Case
02:26 Aetiology & Pathogenesis
04:54 Clinical Signs
06:35 Diagnosis
09:56 Treatment
15:02 Key Points
16:20 Outro
Recommended Reading
ABCD (European Advisory Board on Cat Diseases) Guidelines
https://www.abcdcatsvets.org/guideline-for-chlamydia-felis/
WSAVA Vaccination Guidelines
https://wsava.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/WSAVA-Vaccination-guidelines-2024.pdf
Greene CE (Ed.) – Infectious Diseases of the Dog and Cat
References
ABCD. (2023). Chlamydia felis. European Advisory Board on Cat
Diseases. Available at:
https://www.abcdcatsvets.org/guideline-for-chlamydia-felis/
[Accessed 19 Oct. 2025].
BSAVA. (2018). BSAVA Manual of Feline Practice. British Small
Animal Veterinary Association, Gloucester.
Greene, C.E. (2022). Infectious Diseases of the Dog and Cat.
5th ed. St. Louis: Elsevier.
Gruffydd-Jones, T., et al., (2009). Chlamydophila felis
infection: ABCD guidelines on prevention and management. Journal
of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 11(7), pp. 605-609. DOI:
10.1016/j.jfms.2009.05.009
Gruffydd-Jones, T. (2009). Chlamydial infections of cats.
World Small Animal Veterinary Association World Congress
Proceedings. Available at:
https://www.vin.com/apputil/content/defaultadv1.aspx?id=4252745&pid=11290
[Accessed 19 Oct. 2025].
Sykes, J.E. (2005). Feline chlamydiosis. Clinical Techniques
in Small Animal Practice, 20(2), pp. 129–134.
https://doi.org/10.1053/j.ctsap.2004.12.018
WSAVA. (2024). Vaccination Guidelines for Cats and Dogs.
World Small Animal Veterinary Association. Available at:
https://wsava.org/global-guidelines/vaccination-guidelines/
[Accessed 19 Oct. 2025].
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