Feline Upper Respiratory Infection (Cat Flu)

 Feline Upper Respiratory Infection (Cat Flu)

Hello, Feline Parents! When the season that changing from the hot season to cool season, It's not just human who get sick… But your beloved pets also have diseases that start with this weather.

Today, we will share the general knowledge about one of the common diseases in cats. Do you hear Cat Flu? Read this post now.

Cat Flu or Feline Upper Respiratory Infection is a common disease in cats which is caused by feline herpesvirus (FHV) or feline calicivirus (FCV).It is a very common disease that can vary in severity from mild to even life-threatening in some cases.

The viruses can be transmitted through direct contact from nasal, saliva and eye secretions, shared food bowls, toys or beds.

The symptoms of Cat Flu are

Runny nose

Teary eye

Sneezing

Fever

Mouth ulcers

Loss of appetite

Conjunctivitis

Depression

The symptoms of Cat Flu are similar to human flu. It mostly happens to little kitten and the cats with underlying health issue. Some cases are mild but other develops serve conditions such as sight loss or fatal. If you encounter the above symptoms in your cat , visit your vet immediately.

Can the humans get Cat Flu?

No, humans can't get cat flu and cats can't get the flu that humans get. Cats can only get cat flu from other cats.

How to prevent Cat Flu

One way to help protect your cats and kittens, is by ensuring yearly vaccinations and kept up to date, as well as recognizing the cat flu symptoms early!!!

If you have more than one cat, AVO Biotech would like to recommend cleaning your cats' bed, food bowls and toys.

Diagnosis:

It can be done by observing at the clinical symptoms of the cat expression. In addition, there is a method of detection from the health innovative rapid antigen diagnostic test kit for cats, laboratory methods such as detection of infection by PCR method, virus isolation culture, etc.

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