More And More Cats Are Developing Potentially Fatal Feline Diseases
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 01:44 AM EST
Being able to recognize and properly treat feline diseases are necessities for any cat lover. Read the article below to learn more about a few of the most common diseases.
So, what are the cat health problems that may prove fatal for your pet? This article examines 3 common fatal feline diseases and their symptoms.
Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV)
Just like HIV in human, cats can get affected with FIV. There are no specific treatments available for this disease. Almost 10% of the entire cat population carries this virus and the best solution is to keep your cat indoors if it is not a stray that you have adopted. FIV in itself doesn't have any symptoms. It affects and weakens the immune system of the cat, making it vulnerable to any disease. A blood test can diagnose the virus.
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Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV)
Among many other fatal cat health problems, leukemia in cats or feline leukemia is another disease that weakens the immune system of a cat's body. So, it gets severely affected even with minor infections. There is no exact medication for FeLV, though the secondary symptoms can be treated to some extent. When affected with FeLV, a cat may start showing symptoms of general feline diseases and only a blood test can diagnose the proper case.
Feline Infectious Perotonitis (FIP)
This is a disease which can even affect indoor cats. This is because this specific virus can live in damp areas, such as in shoes, hands, clothes and in gardens. However, it is possible to save the life of your cat with timely vaccination.
Although some of the feline diseases aren’t treatable, there are still some good tips. Probably the most important is to make sure your cats vaccinations are up to date.
Source: EzineArticles
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So, what are the cat health problems that may prove fatal for your pet? This article examines 3 common fatal feline diseases and their symptoms.
Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV)
Just like HIV in human, cats can get affected with FIV. There are no specific treatments available for this disease. Almost 10% of the entire cat population carries this virus and the best solution is to keep your cat indoors if it is not a stray that you have adopted. FIV in itself doesn't have any symptoms. It affects and weakens the immune system of the cat, making it vulnerable to any disease. A blood test can diagnose the virus.
Cat Disease News
Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV)
Among many other fatal cat health problems, leukemia in cats or feline leukemia is another disease that weakens the immune system of a cat's body. So, it gets severely affected even with minor infections. There is no exact medication for FeLV, though the secondary symptoms can be treated to some extent. When affected with FeLV, a cat may start showing symptoms of general feline diseases and only a blood test can diagnose the proper case.
Feline Infectious Perotonitis (FIP)
This is a disease which can even affect indoor cats. This is because this specific virus can live in damp areas, such as in shoes, hands, clothes and in gardens. However, it is possible to save the life of your cat with timely vaccination.
Although some of the feline diseases aren’t treatable, there are still some good tips. Probably the most important is to make sure your cats vaccinations are up to date.
Source: EzineArticles
If you found this helpful, check out my pet tips blog for other helpful pet information. You can also go to my dog tips facebook page and "like" me there.
Company Contact Information
Jim'sPetTips.com
Jim Stoffen
N. Lamar Blvd.
78758
218-506-8477
Press Release Distribution and Press Release Service by I-Newswire
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