Feline nasal congestion is an acute infectious disease mainly caused by feline herpes virus, which manifests as sneezing, coughing, runny nose, depression, decreased appetite, gradual weight loss, increased eye secretions, upper and lower eyelid adhesion and other symptoms. In addition, because rhinophyma felis is contagious and can be transmitted to other cats, if a cat comes into contact with other cats suffering from rhinophyma felinus, it may become infected, and after infection, it will carry the virus and shed the virus to the outside world for life.
1. Feline herpes virus infection
Cat nasal congestion is mainly caused by cats being infected with the herpes virus. Generally, cats with weak resistance and unvaccinated cats are more likely to be infected. Therefore, owners must vaccinate their cats regularly to ensure that the cats have sufficient virus antibodies. It is usually necessary to receive three doses of the vaccine in childhood and one shot a year in adulthood to effectively prevent this disease.
2. Infected by other sick cats
Cat nasal congestion is very contagious and can be spread through the nasal mucus, saliva, secretions, etc. of sick cats. It often occurs in In a confined space where cats gather, cats will become sick once they come into contact with infected utensils and environments. Therefore, it is recommended that owners should not let their cats come into contact with cats of unknown origin. If the owner touches a cat with cat nasal congestion or a stray cat outside, he must wash his hands and disinfect them in time before petting the cat at home. s cat.
Note: The mortality rate of cats suffering from cataractus is about 30%. If treated in time, the cure rate of cats is still very high. Therefore, once the owner finds that the cat has symptoms such as sneezing and purulent discharge from the eyes and nose, he should immediately take the cat to the pet hospital for examination and diagnosis, and then start treatment immediately to avoid delaying the condition.
