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DISEASES OF CATS

DISEASES OF CATS. Infectious Diseases. Feline Panleukopenia Cat distemper caused by a parvovirus or DNA virus Affects cats less than 16 weeks 75% death rate Symptoms: Depression, loss of appetite, high fever, lethargy, vomiting, diarrhea and dehydration. Infectious Diseases.

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DISEASES OF CATS

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  1. DISEASES OF CATS

  2. Infectious Diseases • Feline Panleukopenia • Cat distemper caused by a parvovirus or DNA virus • Affects cats less than 16 weeks • 75% death rate • Symptoms: • Depression, loss of appetite, high fever, lethargy, vomiting, diarrhea and dehydration

  3. Infectious Diseases • Feline Herpesvirus (FHV) • Respiratory virus infection caused by a DNA virus • Transmitted by discharge from nose, eyes and throat • Symptoms: • Depression, sneezing and coughing, severe eye and nasal discharges, fever and mouth ulcers

  4. Infectious Diseases • Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) • Caused by coronavirus that leads to organ failure • Symptoms: • Fever, refusal to eat, depression and weight loss

  5. Infectious Diseases • Feline Enteric Coronavirus • Caused by ingestion of contaminated feces • Affects kittens 4-12 weeks of age • Symptoms: • Fever, vomiting, soft or watery diarrhea, blood in the feces and dehydration

  6. Non-Infectious Diseases • Feline Urologic Syndrome (FUS) • Feline lower urinary tract disease • Symptoms: • Mild inflammation to blockage of the urethra, uremic poisoning, and death • Caused by: • Improper diet • High levels of magnesium and phosphorous • Low water intake • Salt concentrates in urine • Virus

  7. Non-Infectious Diseases • Wet eye • Excessive tear production • Blockage of drainage canals causing tears to overflow at the inner corner of the eyes

  8. Internal parasites • Toxoplasmosis • Infection of single-celled protozoan parasite, Toxoplasm gondii • Contracted from eating raw meat or feces • Symptoms: • Fever, jaundice and difficulty moving may result

  9. Internal parasites • Ascarids (Round Worms) • Transmitted to kittens from the milk of infected mother cat • Symptoms: • Pot-bellied appearance

  10. Internal parasites • Hookworms • Transmitted from contaminated food or water, or when larvae penetrates the skin • Symptoms: • Dark-colored feces and anemia

  11. Internal parasites • Tapeworm • Require a host other than the cat for development. • Fleas, rats or mice

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