What to do if a cat suffers from streptococcus. Feline streptococcus, also known as nocardia, is a chronic infectious disease caused by streptococci. Clinically, it is characterized by the formation of abscesses under the skin of the limbs and swollen lymph nodes and purulent ulcers. Streptococci usually infect skin wounds, but can also infect the respiratory tract.

Feline streptococcus disease is characterized by scattered nodular swelling under the skin of the limbs, which ruptures and then discharges pus. The cervical and inguinal lymph nodes first swell and then suppurate and ulcerate, and discharge gray-white paper-brown pus. After the pus is drained, the wound heals on its own, but new nodules and swelling reappear in other parts of the body.

This disease is relatively common in cats and can be diagnosed by simply taking a thick sap smear and staining microscopy.

The treatment of this disease can be divided into two types: local and systemic treatment. Local skin nodule abscesses should be treated surgically, that is, the abscess should be incised to drain the pus, and then disinfected with 5% iodine. Systemic antibiotic treatment is to use penicillin 50,000 units per dry gram of body weight, once subcutaneously or intramuscularly, once every 6 hours, for 3-5 days. Or use sulfa-6-methoprim 80 mg per kilogram of body weight. Take once a day, once a day. Use for 4 days.