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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.
How long is the course of feline coronavirus infection?
FCoV has two forms. Effusive (wet): early vague (weight loss, anorexia, weakness), then fever 39.7–41.1°C, high WBC, mild respiratory signs; later ascites, dyspnea, anemia, weakness. Course 2 weeks–2 months, mostly fatal. Non-effusive (dry): granulomas in organs, eye infections (corneal edema, iris/lens inflammation); CNS damage → ataxia, mild paralysis, seizures. Course 1–8 weeks, mostly fatal. Your cat likely shows non-effusive signs—seek professional treatment and care.
How long after feline panleukopenia (distemper) infection do symptoms appear?
Infected cats usually show signs in 3-10 days; distemper hits unvaccinated cats. Symptoms: persistent fever, vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration and low white cells. Some resistant cats show nothing. Treat fast, as the disease progresses quickly and can kill.
What are the symptoms of feline coronavirus infection?
Feline coronavirus usually causes raised temperature, poor appetite, vomiting and diarrhea. It has an intestinal form and a form that can cause FIP, so treatment needs the exact type identified first. It mainly hits kittens, spreads via the gut, and severe cases dehydrate — treat promptly and death is uncommon with timely care.
Canine and Feline Schistosomiasis (Blood Fluke Infection): Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Schistosomiasis (Japanese blood fluke disease) is a zoonotic infection caused by Schistosoma japonicum living in the portal-mesenteric veins of mammals and people. It causes anemia, diarrhea, and ascites, and is treated with schistosomicides.
Canine and Feline Paragonimiasis (Lung Fluke Infection): Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Paragonimiasis (lung fluke disease) is a zoonotic infection caused by Paragonimus flukes living in the lungs of dogs and cats. It causes chronic cough and breathing difficulty, and is treated with flukicides.
Canine and Feline Liver Fluke Infection (Opisthorchiasis): Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Liver fluke infection is caused by Clonorchis sinensis and Opisthorchis felineus living in the bile ducts of dogs and cats, producing cholangitis, cholecystitis, and liver dysfunction. It is treated with flukicides and liver support.
Canine and Feline Tapeworm Infection (Cestodiasis): Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Tapeworm infection is caused by cestodes such as Dipylidium caninum and Taenia species residing in the small intestine of dogs and cats. Heavy infections cause poor condition and intestinal blockage, and are treated with antitapeworm drugs.
Canine and Feline Thelaziosis (Eye Worm Infection): Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Thelaziosis is caused by the nematode Thelazia (eyeworm) that lives under the nictitating membrane of dogs and cats, causing conjunctivitis and keratitis that can impair vision. The worms are physically removed and the eye treated.
Feline Lungworm Infection (Aelurostrongylosis): Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Feline lungworm infection is caused by Aelurostrongylus abstrusus, which lives in the small bronchi and alveoli of cats and forms lung nodules. It is treated with anthelmintics and respiratory support.