Symptoms of feline distemper:
1. When a cat is infected with feline distemper, the main symptoms include lack of energy, loss of appetite, loss of energy, lethargy, and inability to Love to move. Even if the owner feeds the cat his favorite snack, the cat will remain indifferent.
2. Feline plague is often accompanied by upper respiratory tract infection, causing cats to shed tears, red eyes, and secrete mucus and pus in their eyes. Cats' noses may also appear dry and runny. At first, the nasal discharge will be serous, and then gradually become purulent.
3. When a cat is infected with feline distemper virus, because the epithelial cells on the intestine are attacked by the virus, a large amount of cell necrosis and shedding will cause diarrhea in the cat. In the early stages of feline plague, cats will pass thick black-brown feces. In the later stages of feline plague, cats will have watery stools or blood.
4. Continuous high fever. When some pet owners discover this situation in life, they usually treat it as a common cold. It is not until the cat's high fever persists that they realize it is feline plague.
Treatment methods for cats suffering from cat plague:
1. Specific treatment. Specific treatment can be to inject anti-cat distemper virus hyperimmune serum and interferon subcutaneously into the neck of the cat. Hyperimmune serum can provide cats with antibodies, allowing the cat’s own immune system to overcome viral infections. Interferon can inhibit viral replication.
2. Food and water should be fasted when vomiting symptoms occur. Use metoclopramide injection 0.15-0.25 ml/kg body weight, twice a day, intramuscularly or subcutaneously.
3. Cats are weak and have reduced appetite. It is recommended to feed them easy-to-digest and palatable food. No matter what it is, it’s good if it can be eaten. As long as the cat can eat, it will be conducive to physical recovery.
