Cat plague, also known as cat panleolocytopenia and cat infectious enteritis, is an acute and highly contact-contagious disease in cats. The clinical manifestations are mostly characterized by sudden high fever, stubborn vomiting, diarrhea, dehydrat...
Cat plague, also known as cat panleolocytopenia and cat infectious enteritis, is an acute and highly contact-contagious disease in cats. The clinical manifestations are mostly characterized by sudden high fever, stubborn vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration, circulation disorders and a sharp decrease in leukocytes (not all leukopenia are cat plague, and other diseases can also cause leukocyte reduction, such as cat leukemia, cat hepatitis, etc.). Cats with incomplete vaccination or unvaccinated are prone to cat distemper, especially those with 3-5 months of age. If a female cat is infected during pregnancy, it will cause stillbirth, miscarriage and neurological symptoms of newborn kittens. The route of infection is contact with viral urine feces or blood-sucking insects and fleas. The pathogen is a virus of the family Palevitic family and the genus Palevivirus. After the virus enters the body, it can survive in the kidneys for more than one year. Paraviruses can survive in the environment for a long time, but can be inactivated by formalin, sodium hypochlorite (home disinfectant), or dialdehyde.
The incubation period of cat distemper is 2-9 days, and the clinical symptoms are related to age and viral virility.
Kittens are mostly acutely ill, with body temperature rises by more than 40°C, vomiting, and many cats do not show any symptoms, and suddenly die, some may show symptoms of spinal cord ataxia.
Most cats over 6 months of age are subacute clinical, with fever first reaching about 40°C, dropping to normal temperature after 1-2 days, and body temperature rises again after 3-4 days, that is, biphasic thermal type.
The sick cat is mentally depressed, anorexia, stubborn vomiting, the vomit is yellow-green, there are sticky secretions in the mouth, eyes, nose, and feces are viscous. When diarrhea occurs, it means that the animal is in the late stage of the disease, the feces are covered with blood, severe dehydration, anemia, and death in severe cases.
Cat plague is a common disease in cats. In recent years, there have been many vaccines that can help cats prevent such diseases. However, for newborn kittens or cats without immunity, cats are still a high incidence of disease. As the temperature gradually rises in spring, cat plague is also ready to move.
1. Prevent cat plague in spring
In recent years, the number of cat lovers in my country has gradually increased, especially those who raise purebred cats have grown faster. A large number of cats are only imported from abroad to China, and some of the cats entering my country through smuggling channels have not been quarantined at all, and a considerable number of unhealthy cats have seriously threatened domestic cats after they come in. This is also the main reason for the frequent occurrence of cat plague in China in recent years.
1. Cat plague is coming
If you find that your cat suddenly loses appetite, loose hair, rises in body temperature, vomits yellow-green liquid, diarrhea, sometimes bloody stool, and smells foul, the owner should be alert at this time. Your cat may have cat plague, so take it to the pet hospital for diagnosis and treatment, and use blood tests to determine whether it is cat plague.
2. Compete with cat plague for cats
If discovered early, cat plague may still be cured. In addition to maintaining infusion to ensure the balance of energy and electrolytes in the cat, injecting cats with antiviral serum is the main treatment method in China.
3. Keeping cat plague outside the door is indeed terrible, but it is not unpreventable. Cat plague is mainly transmitted through the digestive tract. The feces, urine and vomit of sick cats contain a large amount of cat plague virus. After recovery, the excrement of sick cats within a few months contains viruses. By giving regular epidemic prevention injections every year, it is the easiest and most effective way to prevent cat plague.
4. Reminder
If you have more than one cat, if you find that one of them may suffer from cat plague, you should isolate it immediately, and disinfect the indoor room thoroughly, and then carefully observe the mental condition of other cats. It is best to consult a pet doctor whether to inject serum into other cats to resist the virus.
Pregnant female cats have strong resistance. If they suffer from cat plague, the medical plan they adopt is to protect the big cat and leave the kitten, because such a child is very likely to survive.
Cat Plague vaccine: There are two types of domestic and imported cat plague. The kittens are given 3 months and two injections, with a interval of 20-30 days, and one injection every year thereafter. Imported cat triads can also be immune to cat plague. Pay attention when injecting the vaccine to prevent cat plague, ensure the health of the cat before injection, and do not take a bath within 10 days after injection.
2. Key points for cat maintenance in spring
1. Spring is the best season for cats to begged and mated for breeding.
Male and female cats go out frequently and wander around to choose a partner. Female cats in estrus show uneasiness and lose appetite. Some roll on the ground and make louder chirping at night, commonly known as "Cat Meows in Spring", which is used to train male cats in China. Cats that are usually kept at home are often easily lost and may cause some accidental injuries. Male cats often fight for female cats and cause injuries. Therefore, in spring, cats should be strengthened to prevent cats from escaping. In order to grasp this season of cats and satisfy their desire to court, cat owners should help cats find mates and make purposeful choices. This will prevent cats from escaping and losing, prevent harm, and can also obtain a more ideal era according to the wishes of cat owners.
2. Spring with warm winds and sunshine is also the season for cats to change their hair.
The cat takes off the thicker winter hair that covers the whole body in winter and replaces with thin, sparse spring hair. In addition, as the temperature gradually warms up, the pores of the cat's skin open. At this time, the cat should be combed regularly and pay attention to keeping the cat's hair and skin clean. Otherwise, various microorganisms and ectoparasiosis will breed and reproduce on the cat's skin, causing skin itching and inflammation. In addition, the hair and dander that cats fall off by themselves are scattered, especially those of long-haired breeds. Therefore, summer heat stroke is another big threat to cats. To this end, providing a dry, cool, ventilated and without direct sunlight to cats is also an important aspect of cats' daily management. If a cat suddenly develops the disease in the hot summer, has a significant increase in body temperature, has difficulty breathing, has a fast and weak pulse, and has unstable gait, it should be considered whether it is heatstroke. At this time, the cat must be quickly transferred to a ventilated and shaded place, and wiped the cat's body with cold water. Place ice cubes or ice packs on the cat's head. Cold water enema can also be used to help cool down.
