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Symptoms and Treatment of Feline Distemper
Feline distemper, also called feline panleukopenia or feline infectious enteritis, is an acute, highly contagious disease in cats. A cat with distemper shows: reduced white blood cells, reduced appetite, soft stool, vomiting, fever, dehydration, and other symptoms.
Feline Distemper: Causes, Symptoms, Incubation Period and Treatment
Feline distemper is no joke—it can take a cat's life and spread to more healthy cats, causing more to die from it. So how do cats get it, and how should feline distemper be treated?
Feline Distemper in Cats: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment
Feline distemper, also known as feline panleukopenia, is one of the most common acute infectious diseases in cats clinically. It is a highly contagious, febrile disease caused by parvovirus infection. Kittens have extremely high infection and mortality rates, and affected cats typically show sudden onset, markedly reduced white blood cells, high fever, anorexia, depression, vomiting, hemorrhagic enteritis, and severe dehydration.
What Medicine to Give a Cat with a Fever
What should we do if our cat shows fever symptoms? Most owners think of giving medicine, but few know what to give a feverish cat, so they cannot treat the cause and the cat suffers. Here we explain what medicine a feverish cat should take, for targeted treatment.
What Is Feline Leukemia (FeLV)?
Feline leukemia (FeLV) is a widespread, incurable retrovirus that suppresses the immune system and is a top cause of cat cancer (over 30%). It spreads by saliva, mother-to-kitten, blood, and shared litter; only prevention via vaccine and limiting exposure helps.
Can Feline Panleukopenia Heal on Its Own?
A cat with panleukopenia generally will not recover on its own; the chance is tiny. Such a cat usually needs medication plus human care to have a chance, and without intervention the odds of self-recovery are slim.
What Is Feline Herpesvirus?
What are the symptoms of feline herpesvirus in cats?
What Is Feline Mycoplasma Infection?
Feline mycoplasma is a mixed bacterial infection; infected cats sneeze, cough, have more eye/nose discharge, conjunctivitis, and breathing difficulty. Treat promptly to avoid worsening.
Symptoms of Feline Jaundice Hepatitis
Cat jaundice is the typical sign of feline hyperbilirubinemia. Jaundice hepatitis mainly includes acute toxic hepatitis, cirrhosis, fatty liver, cholangiohepatitis, diabetes, tumors, and viral infections such as FIP and feline leukemia.
Symptoms and Treatment of Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP)
At the words 'feline infectious peritonitis,' cat parents shiver, because it has long been seen as a near-always-fatal cat disease. But is it really that scary? Here is the answer.