When you have a cat, there are times of fun and times of trouble, such as if your cat is carelessly sick, you can be nervous, cats, like all animals, will have a cold, but also may have rabies, what are the symptoms of rabies in cats? Is there any way to prevent it? Check it out together! Early stage of symptoms: The cat may have abnormal behavior such as fatigue or mental hyperactivity, which may manifest itself as a sudden change in temperament or habits. Middle stage: The cat wanders around, unconscious movements, indifferent to the owner, with a slight breathing sound similar to “hehe ……” (mainly caused by the salivary gland secretion and face/pharynx muscle spasm) looking at the air and tearing… …howling …… terminal: cats are afraid of water …… afraid of sound …… photophobia … …fear of odor …… random muscle spasms throughout the body, salivation, most cats increased aggression. 1. eye infection, conjunctivitis symptoms, redness and swelling, anyway, both eyes are red is very suspicious! 2. from quiet suddenly become irritable, very abnormal, under normal circumstances cats are very 3. increased chewing behavior, and like to keep drooling when chewing! 4. vomiting, in most cases cats vomit is in the vomiting body hair ball, but cats infected with rabies virus may also cause vomiting! Diagnosis is clinically difficult. If typical symptoms are present, a preliminary determination can be made by combining the medical history. However, there is not yet a method to check a live animal for rabies infection. A sample of brain cells would have to be removed for examination. To test for rabies, a small portion of brain cells needs to be collected and examined under a microscope to look for the presence of Nechi’s vesicles. There is no effective treatment for rabies in cats and kittens. Owners can only isolate their cats and kittens when they find a sick cat and take them to a veterinary station or health center for immediate treatment. Prevention 1. Take your cat to the veterinarian regularly and have it vaccinated with the latest rabies vaccine, which is the most effective way to prevent rabies. 2. Disinfect the cat’s main activity areas. Places where the cat is often active, such as courtyards and indoor areas, should be cleaned and disinfected regularly or irregularly. General disinfectants can kill the rabies virus, such as kerosene water, iodine-containing disinfectants, etc. 3. Pay attention to keeping doors and windows closed and do not let cats slip out and come into contact with some stray or wild animals potentially carrying the rabies virus. If walking the cat, it should go out under the close supervision of the owner, tie the cat leash and don’t wave the cat around. 4. Pay attention to public health note that the cat must be given rabies vaccination at the right age. After taking the cat out, go home and be sure to clean its paws, paws are most likely to carry germs!
