I. What are the symptoms of feline bronchitis?
There are two types of bronchitis in cats: acute bronchitis and chronic bronchitis.
Acute bronchitis manifests as a cough, with a severe dry cough at the beginning, and a wet cough after a few days with the increase of exudate. The cat began to vomit serous, mucoid, or purulent nasal discharge after coughing, and had dry or wet rales on lung auscultation. At the same time, the body temperature increased, shortness of breath, mucosal cyanosis and other systemic symptoms.
Chronic bronchitis is mainly characterized by long-term intractable cough. Cough is especially severe during exercise, eating, and when the temperature is low in the morning. A lot of fluid comes out of the mouth after coughing. In the absence of other concurrent infections, the body temperature is normal, the dog is losing weight, and dry rales are often heard on chest auscultation. Chronic bronchitis in cats may also be caused by repeated acute bronchitis, which is an advanced disease.
Second, how is feline bronchitis treated?
Treatment of cat bronchitis is to eliminate inflammation, expectorant and relieve cough. The owner can give the cat antibiotics to treat inflammation, or feed the cat an expectorant and cough medicine. If it is a cat with acute bronchitis, the owner can use corticosteroid preparations. If the cat’s bronchitis is getting worse, it is recommended to take the cat to the veterinary hospital for examination and treatment.
At the same time, the owner should keep the environment clean and hygienic, disinfect and clean frequently, prevent the stimulation of chemical, physical and other factors, and protect the natural defense function of the respiratory tract. The owner should also pay attention to controlling the amount of exercise of the cat in daily life.
Third, how to prevent feline bronchitis?
1. Sanitation and disinfection: In addition to keeping the room ventilated and clean, the owner should also pay attention to the irritation of pollen in spring.
2. Reduce stress: Stress is a major factor in cats suffering from acute diseases, so if the cat is timid or has a sensitive personality, the owner should try to prevent external factors from irritating the cat and avoid the cat A stress response occurs.
3. Supplement water: usually pay more attention to the hydrating diet for cats, because cats themselves do not like to drink water, so the owner can add a few drops of honey to the water basin to guide the cat to drink water with sweetness.
