American shorthair cats are common domestic pet cats. So what are the common diseases of American shorthair cats and what are their symptoms? The following Pet Cat Network will give you a detailed introduction.

1. Canine infectious hepatitis

(1) Route of infection: infection through the digestive tract.

(2) Symptoms: Acute cases may present symptoms such as depression, chills, body temperature rising to about 40.5°C, loss of appetite, tendency to drink water, vomiting, diarrhea and other symptoms.

In the late stage of acute symptoms, anemia, jaundice, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, and swollen lymph nodes can be seen;

The characteristic symptoms are also manifested in the eyes. The cornea becomes turbid and turns blue, and there is edema of the cornea and conjunctiva. The eyes are half-closed and there is a large amount of serous secretions.

2. Canine adenovirus type II infection

Symptoms: incubation period 5-6 days, persistent fever. Serous rhinorrhea from the nose can cause watery nasal fluid to be sprayed out with breathing.

After 6-7 days, paroxysmal dry cough appeared, and later it became wet cough, shortness of breath, gong sound on tracheal auscultation, and oral examination showed enlarged tonsils and red and swollen pharynx. As the disease progresses, it can lead to necrotizing pneumonia.

Sick dogs show depression, not eating, and vomiting. The disease is often easily mixed with canine distemper and other respiratory diseases.

Dogs with mixed infection often cause great difficulties in treatment and have a high mortality rate.

3. Coronavirus

(1) Route of infection: contact with sick dogs, infection through respiratory tract and digestive tract.

(2) Symptoms: frequent vomiting, diarrhea, anorexia, depression, dehydration and other symptoms. The incubation period is 1 to 3 days, and the sick dog shows lethargy, weakness, and anorexia.

In the early stage, persistent vomiting can be seen for several days, followed by diarrhea, thin or watery stools, and sometimes the stools are mixed with mucus and a small amount of blood. The sick dogs show high levels of dehydration, sunken eyeballs, decreased skin elasticity, and rapid weight loss. thin.