Cat plague mainly has the following symptoms: listlessness, vomiting, fever, bloody stools, rapid reduction of white blood cells, dehydration, etc. In addition to investigating the cat’s symptoms, it is best to take the cat to the hospital for examination. If the white blood cells continue to decrease and are less than the normal value of 5, it means that there are many viruses in the cat’s body. In addition, the symptoms of feline distemper are similar to those caused by gastroenteritis, intestinal foreign body obstruction, intestinal parasitic infection and other diseases. It is recommended to use feline distemper test strips, blood tests and other methods to confirm the diagnosis.

What are the early symptoms of cat plague

The incubation period of cat plague usually lasts 2-9 days. If a cat becomes sick, it will initially show symptoms of listlessness, anorexia, vomiting, fever, yellow-green vomitus, sticky secretions in the mouth, eyes and nose, and sticky feces. Such symptoms. However, it should be noted that diseases such as gastroenteritis, intestinal foreign body obstruction, and intestinal parasitic infection are similar to feline plague, and can also cause cats to have digestive tract symptoms such as diarrhea and vomiting. If your cat is found to have these symptoms, it can be taken to a pet hospital for a feline distemper virus test.

What are the symptoms of late cat plague

If the owner finds that the cat’s symptoms of diarrhea and vomiting are not relieved, and there are symptoms such as accelerated breathing, worsening of diarrhea and vomiting, purulent discharge from the eyes and nose, hemorrhagic enteritis, severe dehydration, and white blood cells lower than 0.2, it means that the cat is already in The late stage of cat plague is a very dangerous situation. The fatality rate of this disease is extremely high. If the cat has been diagnosed, it is recommended to send it to the doctor in time and receive treatment.

What changes have been made in the clinical review of feline plague

Cat plague generally has the following clinical objectives:Target change: First of all, leukopenia is the most important clinical feature of feline plague. Through blood tests, it can be found that the cat's white blood cells are declining sharply. The main test for diagnosing feline plague is neutrophils. Generally, the three-part blood cell tester The normal reference value is 5.5-19.5*10^9/L. The units and reference values ​​of different instruments may be different.

However, if it is finally confirmed that the cat does not suffer from feline distemper, but the white blood cells are still declining, then other diseases such as bacterial infection, aplastic anemia, and tumors can be considered. Secondly, by taking a X-ray, you can also see that there is air and no food in the cat’s intestines, and B-ultrasound can detect irregular edges of the small intestinal mucosa.