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Symptoms of Chlamydia Infection in Cats

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This article is provided by Veterinarian Dr. James Brown
Symptoms of feline chlamydial infection include fever, lethargy, difficulty swallowing, cough, increased eye secretions, blepharospasm, conjunctival congestion, wheezing, etc. When the body is infected with chlamydia, timely measures should be taken to improve it. Failure to do so may cause the chlamydia in the body to continue to increase, causing symptoms to continue to worsen, affecting disease control, affecting normal body development, and leading to malnutrition.

1. Fever

When the body is infected with chlamydia, white blood cells will increase, resulting in abnormal regulation of the body temperature center, resulting in fever. If the body temperature is below 38°C, you can use a warm towel to wipe it The body can achieve a cooling effect; if the body temperature exceeds 38.5°C, you need to take antipyretic drugs as directed by your doctor to improve it.

2. Listlessness

If the chlamydia in the body continues to increase, it will lead to malnutrition and decreased immune function, resulting in listlessness. You need to follow the doctor's advice to take pet-specific products. Antibiotic treatment.

3. Dysphagia

If you frequently use contaminated towels to wipe your body, it may lead to chlamydia infection, and it will multiply in the mucosal cells, affecting the throat mucosa and causing dysphagia. In this case, you need to follow your doctor’s advice and take antibiotics.

4. Cough

When chlamydia invades the respiratory tract, it will cause damage to the respiratory mucosa, causing cells to grow and multiply in the respiratory tract, resulting in coughing. It needs to be taken under the guidance of a doctor. Cough medication.

5. Increased eye secretions

If the eyes are infected with chlamydia, it will stimulate the tear glands to secrete excessive tears, resulting in increased secretions. You need to follow the doctor's advice and use physiological medications. Eye flushing with saline may improve the condition, and it may also be treated with antibiotic eye drops.

6. Blepharospasm

When the eyelids are infected by chlamydia, it will cause excessive local muscle contraction and spasm, affecting normal blinking and eye opening. You can follow the doctor's advice and massage The method of improvement is conducive to the return of the eyelid area to normal.

5. Conjunctival congestion

When the eyelashes are stimulated by chlamydia, it will affect the speed of blood circulation and cause local congestion. You need to follow the doctor's advice and use antibiotic eye drops specially designed for pets. fluid improvement.

8.Wheezing

If the number of chlamydia in respiratory tract infections continues to increase, it will affect normal breathing and lead to wheezing, which needs to be relieved by inhaling oxygen.

If the cat’s symptoms are severe, it is recommended that the owner take the cat to a regular pet hospital for treatment.