Cat's flu

The cat's flu is caused by the viruses amazing the top respiratory ways. Then disease can be thrown on easy and cause a pneumonia. Viruses causing it (him) are extremely infectious. They are transferred from an animal to an animal by air - drop way, at sternutation and cough, and cause 90 % of infectious diseases of the top respiratory ways in cats. The had been ill cats not always recover finally; the expirations from a nose remain with some of them up to the end of a life. In this connection it is necessary vaccinate a cat against those viruses which cause this dangerous disease. Are most sensitive to it (him) kitten. Without appropriate inoculations they can be lost. At adult cats symptoms of disease are shown within 7-10 days then they, as a rule, recover.

Symptoms

• Sternutation and lacrimation
• Allocation from a nose: in the beginning - liquid, then more dense
• Loss of appetite, the cat looks languid and apathetic
• High temperature
• The complicated breath
• Ulceretion in a mouth and in language
• Complication as a pneumonia is possible

The reasons

• The term " the cat's flu " use almost in all cases of an infection of the top respiratory ways. More often this disease causes one of two viruses a virus gravedo-tracheitis cats (FVR) and KALICIVIRYS (FCV). Both diseases contagious, and the first is more dangerous.
• Less serious symptoms usually grow out an infection caused CHLAMIDUS - microorganisms, on a structure borrowing (occupying) intermediate position between bacteria and viruses. This disease well gives in to treatment by antibiotics tetracycline lines.
• Some cats, not showing symptoms of disease, can transfer, nevertheless, a flu and infect other animals. It is connected by that they are infected with a virus of the cat's herpes (FHV).

Actions of a veterinary

• For protection of cats against the majority dangerous, and at times even the fatal diseases caused by bacteria and viruses, use various vaccines. As are most sensitive to these diseases kitten, inoculations should be begun with age of 6 weeks. Inoculations repeat every 3-7 weeks up to age of 15 weeks then them do (make) annually once a year. The most important inoculations: against an infection of the top respiratory ways (the cat's flu), cat's panlejkopenii, cat's leukosis and furiousness (if necessary). First three vaccines usually enter simultaneously. As all these diseases represent for kitten fatal threat, try to not forget about inoculations and to do (make) them in due time.
• For prevention of development of secondary bacterial infections doctors frequently register antibiotics. The doctor himself will explain to you how to try on them; more often antibiotics appoint inside. Besides antibiotics the veterinary can appoint to a cat anti-virus (fosprenil, maksidin) and Como strengthening means (for example gavamit, bakcin). During this period good leaving (care) is necessary for a cat: the veterinary recommends to wash out on a regular basis to it (her) eyes and more often to wipe a nose. The used napkins and wadded tampons should be thrown out immediately, and hands carefully to wash.

Additional methods of treatment

• Grass treatment. A preparation " Protection against infections " "FITOJELITA" (contains extracts jexinaceja, Sant-John's-wort, and a plantain and cudweed marsh). Apply on 1 doze of 6 times in day within 1-2 days, then on 1 tablet 3 times day before elimination of clinical attributes of disease.
• Homeopathist means. At the first symptoms of illness the mix of two preparations is appointed: TRAYMEL and JENGISTOL on 3-5 drops of everyone, 4-6 time's day. At improvement of a condition - 2-3 times day. Duration of treatment - not less than 2 weeks.