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Nocardiosis in Dogs and Cats: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Nocardiosis is a zoonotic disease caused by Nocardia, mostly subacute or chronic suppurative, occasionally granulomatous. The bacteria enter through the respiratory, traumatic, or digestive routes and disseminate through lymph and blood to the whole body.
Pasteurellosis in Dogs and Cats: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Pasteurellosis is an acute, feverish infectious disease caused by Pasteurella multocida. The acute form is marked by septicemia and hemorrhagic inflammation (historically called 'hemorrhagic septicemia'); the chronic form shows subcutaneous, joint, and organ abscesses, often mixed with or secondary to other diseases. Chickens are most commonly affected, but cats and dogs can also be infected.
Feline Panleukopenia (Feline Distemper): Symptoms and Treatment
Feline panleukopenia, also called feline distemper or infectious enteritis, is a highly contagious and often fatal viral disease of cats. It causes high fever, vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration, and a dangerous drop in white blood cells, and is especially deadly to kittens.
My older cat died of feline panleukopenia; today the kitten vomited — long and tubular, a bit like cat food. What should I do?
If the older cat died of feline panleukopenia (feline distemper) and the kitten shares the same environment, the kitten is at high risk of infection. Panleukopenia virus is highly contagious and can survive indoors for months. Isolate the kitten and take it to a vet promptly if symptoms appear.
Is This Canine Distemper?
A weak-positive distemper test alone isn't conclusive — confirm it against your dog's symptoms or a PCR test, then start antiviral and supportive care promptly if positive.
My cat is foaming at the mouth and shaking its head – what could be wrong?
Foaming at the mouth with head shaking is often poisoning or distemper - both emergencies. Here is what to do.
What should I do if my dog catches a cold?
A dog cold can be caused by chills or viral infection. Here is how to treat it and when to see a vet.
Can feline distemper (panleukopenia) spread to dogs?
Feline distemper does not spread to dogs. Here is how it transmits and the isolation steps to take.
My cat sneezes, has a runny nose, fever and now bloody diarrhea – what could it be?
Sneezing, fever and bloody diarrhea together strongly suggest feline distemper. Here is why to rush to a vet.
How to Welcome a Second Cat
Bringing a second cat home is exciting, but introducing the newcomer to your resident cat is a real skill. Done right, they become companions; done wrong, it causes stress and illness.