FELINE DISEASES
This site is only to give information, not to make DIAGNOSIS.
FELINE INFECTIOUS ENTERITIS:
Also known as distemper or feline panleukopenia. this is a deadly disease
and can be passed on to other cats that in comes in contact with. Signs of
this disease are high fever,weight loss, depression,dehydration, vomiting,
diarrheaand intense thrist. The only way to stop this disease is to have
your cat or kitten vaccinated.
RABIES:
Rabies is an old and familiar disease to everyone who has owned an animal.
it is also one of the deadliest. today it is rare among domestic cats. Rabies
is a highly contagious disease and can be spread animal to animal also animal
to humans. Animals with rabies act and appear to be abnormally aggressive.
your feline should be vacinated.
FIP= FELINE INFECTIOUS
PERITONITIS:
This disease is one of the most deadliest diseases to a cat. it is passed
cat to cat. sometimes there are no obvious symptons shown. Sometimes they
will show symptoms such as fever, weight loss, depression, swelled belly
and loss of appetite. The best to prevent this disease is to keep your cat
from coming in contact with cats infected. The vaccine for this virus is
a modified live virus once you vaccinate your cat it will have a positive
result if tested. FIP IS A VIRUS WORTH TAKING TIME TO UNDERSTAND.
Fip is a coronavirus all cats are exposed to the corona virus at one time
or another depending on the imune system of your cat depends on the form
it will take. (for example everyone is exposed to the flu. There are different
strains of the flu virus and depending on how your imune system is depends
on how you will be effected and what strain you get.) Current information
suggests that that fip is an immune-mediated disorder, meaning the disease
is not caused from the unsuccessful efforts of the immune system to elimanate
it.
TRANSMISSION:
It is likely that most fip infections result from ingestion of the virus.
close contact with an infected cat or its excreta(probally feces) seems to
be required for effient virus transmission.
MILD FIP: cats exposed to the coron virus will have mild upset stomach and
they fightof the virus.
MAJOR FORMS:
Effusive form (wet fip) in which fluid accumulation forms occurs in the abdonimal
and/or chest cavities.
Noneffusive form (dry fip) in which the disease process localizes in one
or miore organs - kidneys,liver central nervous sysytem ,or eyes -with little
or no wet accumilation.
FELINE LEUKEMIA:
Leukemia often goes undected because it can take differnt forms. Some signs
are emaciation,lack of immunal defenses, swelling of the lymph nodes,anemia.
Leukemia is incurable. Infected animals must be keep away from healthy ones.
Your kitten or any cat you bring into your home should be tested. There is
no vaccine or cure for this disease.
Aujesky's Disease:
this disease is from feeding a cat raw or partially cooked pork or beef.
there is no cure and the results are death. this is a disease a responsible
owner can prevent. abnormal behavior along with itching is a characteristic
symptons (but not always).
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