Cats in a cat - a dangerous disease

Cats in a cat are a common disease, this disease is also susceptible to: manul, serval, lynx, cougar and other mammals. An ill animal has a small content of white blood cells in the blood. The disease is accompanied by high fever, severe intoxication and dehydration, damage to the heart, respiratory organs and stomach. With this disease, the intestinal mucosa is broken down to the dissolution of the folds.

The virus that causes this disease is well adapted to the external environment, it tolerates temperature changes and treatment with most disinfectants. To neutralize the virus, cat lovers apply chlorine lime with water in a ratio of 1:32. This solution is safe for animals, but effective for fighting the virus. The cardinal means of combating it is the burning of all objects (rags, bedding, newspapers, etc.) with which there was contact in the animal.

A cat's cage is dangerous for the life of an animal of any age, regardless of the season. The mortality from this disease is very high (up to 90%). This is due to the rapid incubation period, which is from 2 to 10 days. Especially rapid is the acute form of the disease (1-10 days), the virus primarily affects: bone marrow, intestines, lymphoid tissues, myocardium. The rate of the course of the disease depends on the activity of the pathogen, the age and immunity of the animal. A cat who has had such a disease, has immunity, can not become infected again.

The virus is transmitted by contact with an infected animal by the oral route or from secreted feces, saliva, urine and vomit. The carriers of the disease can be fleas, in addition, the virus can be transmitted through clothing, food, dishes, water, litter, etc. After getting the virus into the body, it multiplies rapidly inside a living cell, because blood cells are attacked first, the body becomes defenseless And can be infected with bacteria and other viruses.

Symptoms of plague in cats are manifested in different ways, it all depends on the immunity and age of the animal, as well as on the pathogenicity and amount of the virus. The first signs of the disease of the pet include temperature rise to 40.5 or more, indifference to the environment, refusal to eat. With visible signs of thirst, refusal to drink water. After a few days of the disease, watery diarrhea and vomiting can begin, dehydration of the body occurs. Pain in the gastrointestinal tract begins, lymph nodes sharply increase.

The emetic and fecal mass emanating from the animal contains blood, the mucous membrane dries up in the oral cavity and acquires a painful shade. A cat in this disease is looking for a secluded, dark and cool place, usually it lies, stretching out its legs and throwing back its head, or sits hunched. The appearance of such signs and a sharp change in the behavior of the animal with a high probability say that the plague has begun in cats. Symptoms of the disease should be checked urgently in the veterinary clinic.

When the first signs of illness appear, the cat must be isolated to prevent the infection of other animals.

Practice shows that if these signs are preserved, a decrease in the temperature of the animal is likely to lead to a lethal outcome.

The main indicator of the disease during diagnosis is usually the content of leukocytes in the blood, a small amount of them can be attributed to the clinical signs of disease of the plague in cats. When confirming the diagnosis, in the first week of the disease, it is very difficult to find white blood cells in the blood of the animal.

Unfortunately, for the time being there is no medicine that guarantees a full recovery. Treatment is based on maintenance therapy (antiviral drugs, vitamins and other drugs). It is important in the period of the cat's illness to give it, as much as possible caress and attention. The best way to prevent such a disease, as a plague in cats - timely vaccination.