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This article will summarize for you the common diseases in cats that you need to know if you want to take good care of your pet cat. Consequences, signs and how to handle each type of disease will be revealed soon!

1. Rabies

Just like dogs, rabies in cats also poses great danger to them and those around them. Rabies is a common disease in cats, caused by the rabies virus. This virus will affect the cat's central nervous system.

Symptoms of rabies in cats are:

• Fever, muscle pain

• Salivate

• Skip or eat less

• Vomiting

• Afraid of light

• Bitten object

• Shout

The best way to prevent rabies in cats is to get them vaccinated as soon as possible! Note if your cat shows signs of rabies, it's best not to let them come into contact with you and other animals!

Cats with rabies can be transmitted to humans through bites and scratches

2. FP disease – Feline Panleukopenia

Feline panleukopenia is also known as cat's cough. FP is transmitted very quickly by oral route. In about 24 hours, the virus can already be in the cat's blood. They enter Lymphocytes and begin to destroy the body's immune barrier to weaken white blood cells, destroying the intestinal lining.

Cats infected with cough fever will have some of the following symptoms:

• Cat refuses to eat

• Vomiting, acute diarrhea, dehydration

• Loss of voice due to leukopenia

• The eyes are very jealous, lethargic

• Dark nose and mouth

• Bad breath, feces, saliva

This is a dangerous disease in cats, so you need to take your cat to the veterinarian for timely treatment!

3. Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV)

FIV is an immunodeficiency disease, leukopenia caused by a virus of the Retrovirus family. Symptom:

• Fever, swollen lymph nodes

• Skin becomes sensitive

• Poor breathing

• Cat sneezing, runny nose

• Chronic diarrhea

• Red, watery, cloudy eyes

There is currently no treatment for this disease. You need to consult with your veterinarian to be given the most effective treatment when your cat has this disease.

Manifestations of FIV in cats

4. Chlamydia infection

Chlamydia is a disease caused by bacteria. This bacteria infects the respiratory tract and is called Chlamydia Psittaci.

This is a bacteria that is very common in cats, causing eye infections that lead to conjunctivitis and make cats susceptible to blindness.

Common symptoms are:

• Cat has watery eyes, a lot of fluid, runny nose, sneezing continuously

• Mild fever

• Cat has difficulty breathing, fast breathing

• Pneumonia

This disease now has a cure. Use some broad-spectrum antibiotics such as tetracycline or doxycycline, within 6 weeks will be able to treat the cat.

5. FeLV Disease (Feline Leukemia Virus)

This is the disease that causes viral leukemia in cats. First it affects the immune system and many dangerous complications, especially the risk of cancer in cats. This disease can be transmitted from infected cats through ingestion, contact with feces, urine, body secretions, or from mother to kittens.

Symptom:

• Cat has gum ulcers or gums turn pale yellow

• Cat's mouth and eye whites turn yellow

• Cats are anorexic, stop eating, lose weight

• Hair becomes dry and brittle

• Wheezing, difficulty, lethargy, lethargy, fatigue.

• High fever from 39-40 degrees Celsius.

• acute diarrhea.

There is currently no way to treat leukemia in cats. So to prevent this dangerous disease, take your cat to the doctor twice a year as well as stay away from places with many disease outbreaks.

6. Cat helminth disease

There are many ways for worms to enter the cat's body such as: Transmission of eggs from mother's milk, hookworm infection through the skin, tapeworm infection through fleas, rabbits and rodents infected with tapeworms.

Because worms are in the body, it is difficult for us to see. However, they still have outward manifestations such as:

• Cats going outside have worms

• Fatigue, weakness, frequent skipping meals

• Eat well, eat a lot but don't gain weight

Sen note that you should periodically deworm your cat and feed it with clean food to avoid helminth infections!

7. Skin diseases in cats

7.1. Cat fungal disease

Feline fungal disease is a fairly common disease, they appear in cats and dogs and enter the body through scratches on the skin. Signs your cat has a fungal infection:

• Cat itches and sheds hair in patches

• Frequent rubbing with objects such as trees, tables and chairs to scratch the itch.

• On the surface of the cat's skin or at the top of the ears, around the mouth, eyes, toenails ... appear red spots. Spots on a cat's scaly skin that contain fluid or pus and have a foul odor.

• The skin is infected with fungus, the hair is dry, sheds a lot, heavier will fall into a large patch.

7.2. Tick and flea disease

Ticks are not only a common disease in cats but also in many other furry animals. Cat lice are a type of parasite that lives on the body of cats. They usually live in the fur of cats. Lice bite and suck blood on the cat's skin, making the pet itchy and uncomfortable. Cats will scratch and bite continuously on the skin, causing the cat to lose hair and the infected skin will be severely damaged.

Cat lice are only contagious to cats, not to other species. Cats can become infected with lice due to a number of reasons such as an unclean living environment, contact with another cat that has lice, using other cats' items infected with lice...

The best way to prevent ticks in cats is to always keep their body and environment clean. Then the mites will not have a chance to develop.

8. Diarrhea – A common disease in cats

This is one of the most common diseases in cats. Diarrhea in cats can have many different causes:

• Cats have diarrhea due to bacterial infections, helminths

• Cats with digestive disorders

• Sick cats: FIP, FIV…

• You need to find out the cause of your cat's diarrhea to have the right treatment!

9. Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP)

This disease is caused by a strain of corona virus in cats – FCoV (Feline Corona). This is a rare disease in cats. However, when cats are infected with this virus, the mortality rate is very high, up to 98%. FCoV is an infectious virus that has been found to be spread through cat feces. Places with a large population of cats and not regularly cleared of feces are more likely to have this virus.

Some signs of cats infected with peritonitis are as follows:

• The abdomen is distended due to the accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity.

• Loss of appetite and rapid weight loss.

• Have a low fever (39.5 degrees Celsius).

• Shortness of breath, shortness of breath, pale and yellow skin.

Above is a summary of common diseases in cats that we provide for you. Through this article, you must have a better understanding of common diseases in cats and how to handle them. Hopefully with the above information you will take good care of your pet cat!