What are the causes of respiratory infection symptoms in cats?

Dec 03,2023
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Symptoms of respiratory tract infection in cats:

1. Runny nose, sneezing, and coughing.

2. Not breathing smoothly, breathing loudly, and breathing through the mouth.

3. Increased eye secretions, watery eyes, red, swollen and inflamed eyes.

4. Loss of appetite, listlessness, and lethargy.

5. The voice is hoarse, just like talking when a person has a cold.

6. Severe cases may be accompanied by fever, keratitis and even pneumonia.

Causes of cat respiratory tract infections:

1. Upper respiratory tract infections are generally due to: infections by viruses, bacteria, mycoplasma and other pathogenic microorganisms, often when the animal’s body resistance is reduced , such as cold, fatigue, rain, etc., allow viruses or bacteria that already exist or have been invaded from the outside to rapidly grow and multiply, leading to infection.

2. Lower respiratory tract infection: when immunity is low or local defense disorder occurs, infection can be caused by bacterial infection, physical factors, chemical factors, etc.

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