Help with Rhino Calisi virus?

[jomama55358]

Hello
In sept. we started trapping stray kitties that were hanging around our yard. We adopted several out, & Five of them adopted us & now let us reside with them in the house
One of them, Ozzy, had a nasty cough when we got him & the cough spread to various other feline family members. The vet said it's probably rhino calisi (sp?) virus & it just needs to work its way through. He basically said it's like a human cold- cannot be cured.
Does anyone know what we can expect with this virus? we have 10 cats now & the virus seems to go from some to others- come & go & come again.
We have treated the symptoms with antibiotics- both oral & eye stuff (sometimes they get really boogery eyes )
All of our kitties are up to date on vaccinations & are spayed/nuetered.
Also, they are all properly spoiled & pampered.
They don't really ACT sick, but the cough is severe when it happens- it seems to just wrack them- but then they seem to hack it up & continue on with their day.
Any advice would be welcomed & appreciated
thanks

[moosmom]

Jomama,

Here are a couple of links on the Calici Virus you're talking about:

htttp://duke.usask.ca/~misra/virology/stud2003/cat/RhinoCalici.html

http://animalhealthchannel.com/calicivirus/

[jomama55358]

thanks alot for the links! they were very eye opening & had good news. thank you moosmom

[moosmom]

Anytime, Jomama!!