About cat colds
The word “cold” in cats is not actually used in veterinary medicine. No clear definition is given, but in human medicine, “cat cold” is a common acute viral upper respiratory tract infectious disease, mostly caused by rhinovirus, parainfluenza virus, respiratory syncytial virus virus, virus, coxsackie virus. , coronavirus, adenovirus, etc., the clinical manifestations of cat cold include nasal congestion, sneezing, runny nose and fever.
So in our daily life, if I find that the cat has poor spirit, loss of appetite, fever, sneezing, runny nose, tearing, as well as eye conjunctiva, nasal mucosa red and swollen, and increased secretions , In severe cases, symptoms such as purulent discharge from the eyes will appear, and we will be accustomed to calling cats “cold”. There are also many reasons that often cause cats to “cold”, viral and bacterial, which are extremely serious in the development process and can lead to blindness, ulcers, and even death.
Treatment and prevention of cat colds
If you don’t look carefully when cats have a cold in the early stage, you should If it doesn’t come out, it depends on the cat’s own resistance at this time to confirm whether the cat has been vaccinated to prevent the flu. Vaccination is usually to minimize the clinical symptoms of cat colds. You can increase the cat’s own resistance through balanced food nutrition. , until the cat recovers naturally.
Vaccination is an effective way to prevent and treat the flu, but it should be given when your cat is healthy. It is absolutely impossible to inject when a cat has a cold! Kittens need to be vaccinated to help them fight off the disease, while adult cats need an annual booster shot.
In addition, cats must eat when they are sick. As long as they are willing to eat, it is not a big problem. Because cats sense the smell of food through their sense of smell, once too much mucus affects the sense of smell, many cats cannot smell the smell of food.
If a sick cat refuses to eat, it is important to take action. You can force-feed with a syringe, or you can choose a stronger-smelling food such as canned food. It is also necessary to pay attention to the thermal insulation of cats, especially kittens, and try to keep the cat’s living environment warm when the temperature difference is large.
