I. Will cat coccidiosis infect humans?
Feline coccidiosis is not normally transmitted to humans, but only to other animals. Because the premise of infection with coccidiosis is that you must eat the eggs of coccidiosis to be infected, so even if the owner has close contact with the sick cat, there will be no symptoms of parasitic infection.
2. What are the symptoms of coccidiosis in cats?
When cats are accidentally infected with coccidiosis, they usually have symptoms such as lethargy, loss of appetite, soft stools with blood, diarrhea, and vomiting. If the condition is very serious, it will also induce cats Hypoglycemia, dehydration, fever, shock and other symptoms can even threaten the life of cats. Therefore, the owner should remember to deworm the cat on a regular basis and do a good job in prevention.
Third, how to prevent cats from contracting coccidiosis?
First of all, the owner should deworm the cat regularly and on time. However, the conventional broad-spectrum anthelmintic is not very effective in killing coccidia, so the owner can usually do it. Feeding some anthelmintics to kill coccidium in moderation to cats can also play a role in preventing coccidia.
Secondly, if the owner has to take the cat out, he can put the cat in the cat box to avoid letting the cat touch or lick the feces of the stray cat, and do not let the cat touch the soil directly. to reduce the risk of it contracting coccidial parasites. At the same time, don’t let cats come into contact with cats or other animals of unknown origin. If you bring a new cat back to your house, you need to deworm and isolate it before you can contact other cats.
IV. Treatment of cat infection with coccidiosis
When the owner finds that the cat has symptoms similar to coccidiosis, he should take it to the veterinary hospital for examination in time Is infected with coccidia. If so, treat the cat with a sulfa drug under the guidance of a veterinarian. In addition, if the cat has severe diarrhea, it needs to be treated with infusion to maintain its physical function. After half a month of treatment, it should be taken to the hospital for re-examination to ensure that the cat no longer has worm eggs in its body.
