Pets are sick and people have similar times, such as colds, heatstroke, fever, etc., but did you know that cats can also get 'AIDS'? After cats are infected with cat AIDS, they will Produces some symptoms similar to human AIDS immunodeficiency, but HIV in cats is not transmitted to humans.

1. Introduction to feline AIDS

Feline AIDS is a disease caused by the infection of the virus lentivrus, which is generally only bitten between stray cats infected. The mechanism of infection is similar to that of human HIV in that it destroys the immune system. But cat AIDS is not contagious to humans.

2. Feline AIDS Symptoms

The most common symptoms associated with feline AIDS include: chronic stomatitis, severe gingivitis, chronic upper respiratory disease, weight loss, fever, lymphadenopathy , anemia, chronic diarrhea, motor or sensory nerve damage, and chronic skin diseases.

Infected cats with chronic skin conditions may develop infections including scabies, tsutsugamushi, hair follicles, and a variety of different molds and bacteria.

3. Cat AIDS Diagnosis

To diagnose whether a cat is infected with AIDS, the only clinical diagnosis method at present requires only three drops of whole blood and ten minutes to complete. However, there is a possibility of false positive reactions, so clinical veterinarians must analyze them carefully.

If a cat is positive, it should be retested at intervals, because although most cats will develop antibodies within a few weeks of feline AIDS infection, some cats will remain antibody negative. For up to a year, some seriously ill infected cats may have only a small amount of antibodies or be antibody negative due to the combination of large amounts of feline HIV with all antibodies, or complete immunosuppression due to feline AIDS.

IV. Cat AIDS High Risk Group

The high risk group for cat AIDS is adult, male, free-range, or unstable cats, because cat AIDS is mainly transmitted through bites , The breeding grounds of purebred cats usually have relatively stable ethnic characteristics, and there are fewer cat fights, so the incidence of cat AIDS is low.

5. Treatment of feline AIDS

When it is confirmed that the cat is infected with feline AIDS, it is only to control the secondary infection and relieve the clinical symptoms. Formulated according to cat symptoms.

6. Cat AIDS prevention methods

. Just keep one cat, or just a few, and it is best to completely avoid cats fighting and going out.

Whether it is a newly introduced cat or an old cat infected with feline AIDS, no new cat should be allowed into the cat herd, because if a new cat joins, it will inevitably lead to turf fights , also increases the risk of feline AIDS infection.