When adopting a puppy you have to be careful with your health, since baby cats are more susceptible to infectious diseases than adult cats, that is, diseases caused by viruses and bacteria and that are highly contagious in felines.
Animal Expert has prepared this article so you can be aware of the most common diseases that can occur in kittens.
- The diseases that affect kittens the most are those of infectious origin.
- Which can be caused by viruses and bacteria.
- And which can generally lead the kitten to death if not discovered in time.
- For this reason.
- Vaccination of the mother of babies and babies is important.
- But vaccination is not 100% sure that cats never get any type of disease.
- Because adult cats are more resistant to certain diseases and may occur having a virus and being asymptomatic.
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- They do not appear to have clinical symptoms.
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- When a baby cat is inserted with this asymptomatic adult.
- It eventually contracts the virus and because it is more sensitive becomes ill.
The most common diseases that affect kittens are
Diseases affecting the upper respiratory tract of felines include those caused by feline rhinotracheitis, feline herpervirus and calicivirus. The rhinotracheitis virus is highly contagious and should separate the sick cat from other healthy cats, as it is a contact agent, and mainly affects kittens by non-immunization of the kitten, as the vaccine reduces the chances of contracting the kitten. these diseases. Symptoms include runny nose, eye discharge, fever, sneezing, conjunctivitis and eye swelling.
The most common parasites that infect kittens are Ascaris and Taenias. Ascaris, in general, can be transmitted through breast milk, so it is not necessary to wait until the cat has 1 month to deworm it. Flatworms, which belong to the Taenia family, are transmitted by fleas. Both parasitic infections can cause diarrhea, vomiting, intestinal obstruction, bloating and stunting. See this other Animal Expert article on How to Know If My Cat Has a Worm.
IVF is caused by the feline immunodeficiency virus and is similar to the HIV virus in humans. It is transmitted through the secretions of sick cats, usually during cat fights, or can be transmitted from mother to puppy. Some puppies may develop the disease and others may be asymptomatic and only develop the disease when they are older.
If you want to know more about the most common diseases in adult cats, Animal Expert has prepared this other article for you.
The most common diseases in cats that are usually fatal to kittens are:
Disease caused by Panleuk virus, the same group as parvovirus in dogs, but specific to cats. This virus is responsible for the disease known as Moquillo Canino Felino, and infects young cats for up to 1 year, as they are not immune to the virus by vaccination. This disease is fatal in young and highly contagious cats, and the sick cat must be separated from healthy cats, as the mode of transmission is through secretions such as saliva, feeders and drinkers.
It is one of the diseases that affect the airways of cats, but has a high mortality in young cats and adults. The symptoms are similar to those of feline rhinotracheitis, so it is important to take the puppy to the veterinarian as soon as the first sneezing and nasal drip is present, so that the veterinarian can diagnose, by specific tests to detect the disease. Calicivirus disease has a high mortality rate and the cat that survives the virus becomes a lifelong carrier of the virus and can re-develop the disease if immunity decreases again.
FELV is feline leukemia, also caused by a virus called Oncovirus, which is also transmitted through secretions and contact during fights or cats that live together, and from mother to cubs. It is a more aggravating disease than IVF, because the puppy, due to its low immunity, can develop a variety of aggravating factors due to the disease, with lymphoma, anorexia, depression, tumors and the cat may even need a blood transfusion according to the disease contracted by the FELV virus. In most cases, puppies do not survive.
PIF is an abbreviation for feline infectious peritonitis and is caused by a coronavirus. PIF can be diagnosed with specific tests and ultrasounds to check fluid in the peritoneal cavity, causing increased abdomen, fluid in the abdominal cavity, anorexia, increased breathing and heart rate, fever and the puppy is extremely weakened. There is no cure, so it is fatal in 100% of older kittens and cats.
Although these viral diseases are incurable and have a high mortality rate in kittens, it is extremely important to vaccinate kittens against these viruses, as vaccination can prevent the cat from getting the virus and getting sick. Prevention is the best solution against these diseases, so don’t let your cat have access to the street and keep it inside, as it could come into contact with sick cats during fights and eventually bring back the virus. polluting the chicks in this way.
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This article is for informational purposes only, in Animal Expert.com.br we cannot prescribe veterinary treatments or make any kind of diagnosis. We suggest that you take your pet to the veterinarian in case of any type of condition or discomfort.
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