An alarming variety of recent kitten deaths might be attributed to rising analysis of a doubtlessly deadly feline illness in Cairns. Know the indicators and what to do to guard your pet.
According to long-term Cairns veterinarian, Dr Paul Matthews, a virus referred to as feline enteritis, also called feline panleucopaenia, has been detected in an growing variety of Cairns cats following post-mortem evaluation.
“The number of deaths of recently trapped and rescued kittens succumbing to this
fading kitten syndrome is causing great concern among cat welfare groups”, Dr
Matthews stated.
Dr Paul Matthews or Redlynch Valley Vets. Picture: Brian Cassey
“Feline enteritis is a scourge of the cat world, vaccinations have largely eliminated this
fatal disease, but pockets of it appear in unvaccinated cats, particularly in the feral and
unowned populations.”
Signs of the illness embrace vomiting, diarrhoea, despair, not consuming and hanging head over a water bowl, which is an indication of the animal being dehydrated.
“The disease is unfortunately untreatable, but vaccinations give good protection”, he
maintained.
Feral and ownerless cats are understood to unfold the possibly deadly illness. Picture: provided
Dr Matthews really helpful kittens be inoculated at 6-8 weeks and once more at 12-14 weeks of
age and grownup cats ought to have annual boosters.
“If your adult cat is overdue for its needles, please make an appointment with your vet,” he stated.
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