types of Cats Diseases

  Cats Diseases

  Diseases transmitted from cats

  Toxoplasmosis

Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic disease that is transmitted to cats when eating rodents or insects, or contact with infected cats. It is also transmitted to humans through contact with infected cats, touching their faeces without washing their hands, eating fruits and vegetables contaminated with the cause of illness, eating raw meat, It also shows that it may cause an abortion of pregnant women, the birth of a dead child, or serious health problems for the infected fetus. It is reported that those with a strong immune system do not need treatment.

   Rabies

Rabies in dogs is more common than cats that may be infected when bitten by an infected animal, so the person may be infected by cats bites, a fatal disease for humans and animals alike. Treatment of the disease is mainly prevention by vaccination of people who deal with animals continuously every two years, with the need to go to emergency when exposed to bite any animal; to avoid infection and treatment before the onset of symptoms.

  Campylobacter

Campylobacter is an intestinal infection that affects humans when dealing with cat feces directly without wearing gloves, neglecting hand washing, eating raw meat or poultry, drinking contaminated water, and drinking unpasteurized milk. Infection with antibiotics prescribed by the doctor for severe cases, and may not need some other cases, it is a non-lethal infection in general.

  Health problems affecting cats

  Vomiting

Is a common problem for cats when eating poisoned or inedible food, urinary disease, diabetes, hairball, and problems that require a quick fix; Vomit the cat and check it with your veterinarian.

  Fleas

Flea infection is common in external cats, a problem that can cause anemia in cats if it continues for a while without treatment. The treatment includes oral medications, foams, powders and topical treatments.

  Tips for caring for cats

Care must be given to cats during their breeding to maintain the health and health of those around them, taking into account the following:

• Bathing: In general, cats do not need to be bathed. However, when necessary, it is recommended that cats' eyes should be distilled with mineral oils to avoid irritation, ensure that the water temperature is approximately 40 ° C, and then begin to repair them from head, ears and neck to other parts Body, and finally be careful to keep the cat for a few hours inside the house to avoid being infected with colds.
• Nutrition: When feeding cats should not leave the wet food out more than two hours, and return it to the refrigerator if not eaten, and if you want to change the diet of choice, it must be done gradually; to avoid the exposure of the digestive system to shock, and should not provide dog food for cats Never.

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