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Feline Chlamydiosis: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Feline chlamydiosis is a contagious bacterial infection caused by Chlamydia felis, most often producing conjunctivitis but also rhinitis and pneumonia. It is treated with tetracycline-class antibiotics and isolation of affected cats.
Canine and Feline Eperythrozoonosis (Hemotrophic Mycoplasmosis): Symptoms, Transmission, and Treatment
Eperythrozoonosis, also called hemotrophic mycoplasmosis, is a tick- and flea-borne infectious disease of dogs and cats marked by anemia and jaundice. It is treated with tetracycline-class antibiotics and supportive care.
Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV): Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV), often called 'feline AIDS,' is a chronic retroviral infection of cats first identified in 1987. It weakens the immune system so cats become vulnerable to secondary infections. Unlike human HIV, FIV is not sexually transmitted; it spreads mainly through bite wounds and shared saliva, and infected cats often live a normal lifespan. The virus does not infect humans.
Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP): Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) is a chronic, progressive, and often fatal viral disease of cats caused by a mutated feline coronavirus. It is marked by inflammation of the abdominal lining, accumulation of fluid in the abdomen (the 'wet' form), and a high mortality rate. Young cats under 12 months, purebreds, and cats in multi-cat or shelter environments are most at risk.
Feline Infectious Rhinotracheitis (Feline Herpesvirus-1): Symptoms and Treatment
Feline infectious rhinotracheitis, or cat flu caused by feline herpesvirus-1, is a highly contagious upper-respiratory disease. It produces sneezing, eye and nose discharge, conjunctivitis, and fever, and can cause serious eye ulcers and abortion in pregnant cats.
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.
Can feline eye inflammation heal on its own?
Mild irritation-induced inflammation may clear on its own, but infected eyes usually need treatment — bacterial with antibiotic drops, viral with antiviral drops.
How is feline rhinotracheitis (cat flu) in kittens treated?
Cat flu is dangerous in kittens and can be fatal untreated. Diagnose via symptoms plus PCR. Treat with interferon/antiviral proteins and amoxicillin or doxycycline to prevent bacterial infection; add lysine to curb viral replication and boost immunity; disinfect the environment thoroughly.
How does a cat get paronychia (nail-fold infection)?
Paronychia usually comes from bacterial or fungal infection or low immunity; signs include red, swollen, painful nails and lameness.