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Steps |
| Prepare kitten room: |
1. Remove all cats and kittens 1 week before putting in queen.
2. Disinfect room using 1:32 dilution of sodium hypochlorite (bleach).
3. Dedicate separate litter trays and food and water bowls to this room, and disinfect with sodium hypochlorite.
4. Introduce single queen 1-2 weeks before parturition. |
| Practice barrier nursing: |
1. Work in the kitten room before tending other cats.
2. Clean hands with disinfectant before going into kitten room.
3. Have shoes and coverall dedicated to the kitten room. |
| Wean and isolate kittens early: |
1. Test queen for FCoV antibodies either before or after kittening.
2. If queen is seropositive, she should be removed from the kitten room when they are 5-6 weeks old.
3. If queen is seronegative, she can remain with the kittens until the are older.
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| Test kittens: |
1. Test kittens for FCoV antibodies after ten weeks of age. |
