Today, I would like to share some knowledge about feline infectious peritonitis.

First of all, many novice shovelers will encounter the problem of cats not eating, vomiting or diarrhea in the process of raising cats. The cat at home is vomiting and diarrhea, what is the disease?

To be honest, many pet doctors are reluctant to answer such a question, because it can cause the cat to vomit and diarrhea. There are many. If you don't do the test, no one is willing to directly say: Your cat has feline infection, or your cat has feline distemper! Such a reply is very imprecise. Maybe, without these two diseases, cats will also have it. Vomiting and diarrhea.

If the shit shoveling officers encounter this situation, it is best to go to the hospital for an examination. Sometimes the data obtained from the examination is more convincing than the doctor's experience.

If the cat just vomits and doesn't eat, there are several possible reasons:

1. Gastrointestinal problems, indigestion.

2. I ate a hair ball.

3. Cat plague.

4. Feline infectious peritonitis.

5. Cat proctitis.

6. Internal parasites.

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Other diseases may also cause cats to vomit, diarrhoea and skip meals. These 6 reasons are relatively common.

The symptoms of feline distemper and feline infectious peritonitis are quite similar. Only in the hospital, a test strip test and blood routine examination are done, and the doctor can draw a conclusion based on the data results.

Among cat infectious diseases, the most dangerous diseases with extremely high infectivity and fatality rate are feline distemper and peritonitis! In order to keep cats away from these two dangerous infectious diseases, please shovel Officers must also know about them!

What we need to know about cat plague:

Feline distemper, the scientific name is feline panleukopenia, and the English name is feline distemper. Distemper refers to the instability of body temperature, because cats with feline distemper will have intermittent fever, so the English name will be so called.

Feline distemper virus is characterized by very small particles, so it is very easy to spread with the fly. As long as a sick cat sneezes, coughs, or even touches secretions and excrement, it may be infected with the virus, which can exist in the environment for about half a year.

In the face of such a virus with a wide range of infection routes and strong survivability, the only way to prevent it is to rely on vaccinations! In cat vaccinations, whether it is three-in-one or five-in-one, all Some include cat plague, so the application of vaccination must not be less.

When the cat occurs: fever, vomiting, bloody stools, and lack of energy, these are actually caused by a large decrease in white blood cells in the cat's blood. The official scientific name of feline distemper is feline panleukopenia. This disease causes the cat's white blood cells to decrease rapidly, from the normal 6000-8000 to below 1000. When the white blood cells drop sharply, the immunity is weakened, and it is easy to cause the invasion and infection of other bacteria. In other words, the above symptoms are caused by the breakdown of the cat's immune defense line.

Treatment and prevention of feline distemper

Unfortunately, there is currently no direct and effective drug for feline distemper It can be treated, but it is not an incurable disease! Once a cat is confirmed to be infected with feline distemper, the first thing to do is to isolate it from other cats, followed by nutritional supplements, such as drips and some antibiotics to avoid persistent infection; just provide cats with Sufficient calories and nutrition can improve immunity. Usually, in about 7-10 days, the cat will slowly develop antibodies to deal with feline plague, so that there is a possibility of recovery.

Although cat plague is highly contagious, the good news is that cat plague vaccinations are very effective! Therefore, we still need to remind everyone to regularly vaccinate cats, and never think that cats are completely immune. Ignore the importance of vaccinations when you go out!

Finally, I would like to remind everyone that because the viability of feline distemper virus is quite strong, if a cat at home is infected with cat distemper, be sure to use diluted bleach to disinfect the environment and Utensils! It is best to replace the entire batch of utensils to effectively prevent transmission to other cats. If there is a cat with cat distemper in the house, it is best not to take new cats into the house for half a year!

What we need to know about Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP):

Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) is caused by the coronavirus, the coronavirus It will be spread through feces, saliva, etc. Because cats have the habit of brushing sand, if their companions have the coronavirus, it is easy to get on their hands, feet or body, then other cats may eat the virus while grooming each other and become infected.

Coronaviruses are also transmitted vertically, and if the mother has the virus, the kittens will also have it. In other words, the spread of the coronavirus is also quite strong.

Feline infectious peritonitis is divided into dry and wet. The initial symptoms are fever, vomiting, diarrhea, etc. As the disease progresses, dry peritonitis will appear some lymph nodes or lumps in the abdominal cavity, while wet peritonitis will look like a big belly and ascites. symptom. Jaundice can also occur because the virus attacks the lymph nodes and liver.

The cure rate for feline infectious peritonitis is honestly quite low. Clinically, fluorescein, serum, interferon, etc. can be used for treatment, but in my personal experience, the effect is not very good. Basically, the quality of life of cats infected with peritonitis is very poor. Once the cat has jaundice or ascites, it is almost impossible to cure.

Since the cure rate is very low, is there an effective vaccine like the feline plague vaccine to prevent feline infectious peritonitis? The answer may also disappoint everyone! Some manufacturers have launched peritonitis drops before. However, the controversy of this vaccine is quite large, and the effect seems to be quite limited, so it is not recommended that you give cats peritonitis drops.

Although FIP can be said to be an incurable disease of cats, and there is no way to even prevent it, but you don't need to be too pessimistic! As long as you maintain your cat's good living habits, a balanced diet, and pay attention to the living environment Don't make too many changes, try not to let the cat's immunity decline, and you don't need to worry too much!

Finally, the editor reminds pet owners that before raising cats, they must Vaccinating them can prevent diseases and save a lot of money, because the cost of treatment in the hospital is relatively high, and if the cat does not get sick, it will save you money.

I hope this article can help some cat shoveling officers.