I. Symptoms of Feline Calicivirus
Feline Calicivirus is an infectious disease of the cat’s respiratory tract.
When cats have feline calicivirus, they will sneeze, have a runny nose, have a lot of mucus from their eyes, and have a fever. Severe cases can also lead to other diseases, such as cat conjunctivitis and oral ulcers.
When the cat is not treated in time, the cat will have difficulty breathing due to pneumonia and other complications, so the cat will have a high chance of dying.
2. Reasons why cats get feline calicivirus
1. Source of infection: The cats at home were healthy, but they accidentally came into contact with the virus , so the cat is sick. The source of infection is very likely that the owner who went out touched the cat that already had feline calicivirus and brought it home.
2. Transmission route: Feline calicivirus is transmitted to cats through cats themselves and their feces and secretions. So keep your cat and your home clean.
3. Susceptible animals: cats’ body resistance, vaccine failure, and old age may cause cats to get this disease. And adult cats are much more likely to get feline calicivirus than kittens.
Third, the method of judging cats with feline calicivirus
It is not accurate enough to judge whether the cat has feline calicivirus from the symptoms, so the owner needs to take the cat to the hospital for examination.
Test methods for feline calicivirus
1. Antibody test
2. Viral antigen or genetic test: doctors will use test cardboard, PCR, etc. for cats detection. Test boards are available at pet stores, or you can test them at home now.
IV. Treatment of feline calicivirus
1. Maintaining the balance of body fluids and electrolytes: You can inject supplemental fluids into cats to supplement potassium ions;
2. Antibiotics: Antibiotics for cats must be administered under the guidance of a doctor, otherwise too much antibiotics will be added to the cat and antibodies will be formed;
3. Vaccination: After the cat recovers, Cats need to be vaccinated;
4. Antipyretics: The most serious and most dangerous situation of feline calicivirus is that the cat has a high fever, so when treating the cat, give the cat a fever first.
The treatment of feline calicivirus needs to find the cause and then prescribe the right medicine, so that the cat will recover much faster.
V. Prevention of Feline Calicivirus
1. Vaccination: Vaccinating cats is the best way to prevent diseases, so when taking cats home, give them enough vaccines.
2. Regular cleaning and disinfection: When the cat at home is diagnosed with feline calicivirus, the home should be cleaned and disinfected in time. Usually, it is necessary to clean and disinfect the cat’s litter, cat’s toys, and bask in the sun.
3. Disinfect after going out: the home is clean and hygienic, and the probability of cats being exposed to feline calicivirus is very low, but feline calicivirus may be brought home by the owner who goes out, so the owner is outside If you come into contact with other cats, you must disinfect it before you go home and play with the cats at home.
Although the mortality rate of feline calicivirus is high, the chance of cats getting calicivirus will be reduced by taking preventive measures for cats.
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