Feline plague can be said to be fatal to cats. If there are other pets in the home, they must be isolated from the infected cat to avoid infection. Some people may ask, if cat plague can be transmitted to other animals, will it be transmitted to humans? Below, I will summarize the questions about cat plague for you, hoping to answer your questions.

1. Can cats infect humans?

For pet owners, sometimes they worry that their pets will be transmitted to humans when they are sick. Today we will learn whether feline plague can be transmitted to humans? The zoonotic diseases we are familiar with mainly include rabies and toxoplasmosis. , avian influenza, etc. As for feline plague, we have never heard of it being transmitted to humans, so there is no need to worry about this issue.

Although cat plague is not contagious to humans, it is easily transmitted to other healthy pet cats, and we are very careful about the damage it causes. Therefore, cats with feline distemper should be isolated as soon as possible and then treated.

Cats are very tolerant and are not easily discovered by their owners in the early stages of being infected with feline plague. But cats will also show some abnormal behavioral states. For example, fever, lethargy, sudden high fever, intractable vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration, etc. If you take your cat to the pet hospital for examination at this time, you will find that the white blood cells have decreased sharply, far below the normal level.

For us responsible parents, when we find these abnormal conditions in cats, we should pay attention to them. It is best to go to the cat for a check-up, just in case. It is gratifying to be free of feline plague, but other diseases should also be treated in time. If you are diagnosed with cat distemper, it is very necessary to isolate and treat it as soon as possible. ​​​​​​

2. How to prevent cat plague

No matter what the disease is, accurate diagnosis is very important and necessary before treatment. Clinically, doctors mainly make a diagnosis by conducting various necessary examinations, and then making a comprehensive analysis based on the examination results and clinical symptoms, because in addition to feline distemper, there are other diseases that can cause clinical symptoms similar to feline distemper. , so necessary inspections are very necessary. First, the doctor will ask the owner and the cat about their medical history and clinical symptoms. Then they will conduct routine blood and blood biochemical tests on the cat to understand whether the cat has anemia, damage to the liver, kidneys and other internal organs, but the most important and most important thing is What has diagnostic value is the detection of feline distemper virus to determine whether cats have been infected with feline distemper virus. The feline distemper rapid detection kit that has been successfully developed can make a more accurate diagnosis within 10 minutes, but this The accuracy of this rapid test kit is not 100%. Through the above examinations, doctors can usually make a more accurate judgment. The next step is how to treat and prevent.

Unfortunately, there are currently no very effective specific drugs for the treatment of feline plague. The main treatment principles and methods are still based on symptomatic treatment. First of all, because the cat has vomiting and diarrhea, the doctor will advise you not to give the cat water or food based on the actual condition of the cat at that time. At the same time, the doctor will use antibiotics to control secondary infections and give the cat infusions to prevent dehydration and supplement nutrition. , for some cats with severe anemia due to blood in their stools, doctors will also give them blood transfusions. In addition, doctors will also use some antiviral and immunity-enhancing drugs to help cats get through the difficulties smoothly. As the saying goes, three points of treatment equals seven points of care. It is also very important for the owner to take careful care of the cat during its illness and treatment. It is necessary to keep the cat warm when it is cold, and it is necessary to clean the cat in time after the body is dirty and wet due to vomiting and diarrhea. These are all It is the key to whether the cat can recover smoothly.

But for cat plague, treatment is not actually the most important. The most important thing to deal with cat plague should be prevention. At present, there are feline distemper vaccines for cats in foreign countries. As long as they are used in the correct way, most cats can produce antibodies, which can effectively resist the feline distemper virus. Usually, cats can start being vaccinated against feline distemper 8 weeks after they are born. One injection is not enough. Generally, 2 to 3 injections are needed. The interval between each injection is about 3 weeks. In the future, it is best to inject cats once a year. Strengthen the effect of immunity. After such measures, most cats will not be infected by feline distemper virus. However, we would like to remind parents that all of the above operations require professional training by a pet doctor, otherwise it may cause accidents to the cat.

There are currently no targeted drugs for the treatment of cats. This requires owners to protect their cats on a daily basis to prevent them from being infected with feline distemper. They should take their cats out as little as possible and come into contact with other cats that may be sick. Prevention is the key to treatment. fundamental.