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Feline Viral Respiratory Disease Complex
General information on Feline Viral Respiratory Disease ComplexFeline Viral Respiratory Disease Complex is an infectious disease that is common, serious and highly contagious. There are two types of Feline Viral Respiratory Disease Complex: 1) acute and 2) chronic carrier. Symptoms of Feline Viral Respiratory Disease ComplexIn the acute type, some cats may have mild symptoms. Other cats with the disease may have a rapid progression of symptoms that may be fatal. The symptoms of both types of Feline Viral Respiratory Disease Complex may include sneezing, conjunctivitis, watery discharge from the nose and eyes, fever, appetite loss, cough, drooling, ulcerations of the mucous membranes of the mouth, shortness of breath, dehydration, weight loss and the cat may breathe with it's mouth open.
Treatments for Feline Viral Respiratory Disease ComplexSince Feline Viral Respiratory Disease Complex is contagious, if you suspect this disease in your cat, keep the cat separated from other cats in the household for at least three to four weeks. A warm room, rest, and humidification by use of a vaporizer are important. Encourage your cat to eat by offering palatable foods. It is also important for you to encourage your cat to drink plenty of fluids. Keep the eyes, nose and mouth clean. If your cat doesn't respond and becomes dehydrated, refuses to eat or drink and loses weight, prompt veterinary care is necessary. Personal Experience If you have personal pet experience with Feline Viral Respiratory Disease Complex share your information here - Click Here Feline Viral Respiratory Disease Complex - personal experiencesFeline Viral Respiratory Disease Complex experience by - brenda portsmouth, va. usa I took two of my cats to the nspca, in norfolk, va. They had never been sick a day in their life! I took them to have one spayed and one neutered. When i picked them up, they had removed the blanket i had in the carrier for them and when i got home i found both of them to be soaked in urine. Luckily it appears the incisions did not suffer even though they had said absolutely don't get them wet. About a week later i noticed the Mama cat starting to sneeze. I just started having inside cats and thought well maybe she was sneezing because of some hair or something like that. No luck there, she was the first to start sneezing and now all of my cats are sneezing. I had taken the kittens for their shots before I got them fixed. They did not tell me they needed to come back for more shots and i didn't find out until the day i left them there that they needed more shots. I told them to give them whatever shots they needed. They looked at the records and gave them a rabies and then fixed them. Now, ALL of my cats are sick and i am worried they may have a bad time of it. SO PLEASE BE CAREFUL,,, MAKE SURE YOUR ANIMALS HAVE THEIR CORRECT VACINATIONS BEFORE YOU LEAVE THEM ANYWHERE TO BE FIXED. THEY WERE ONLY THERE A FEW HOURS AND IT MAY COST THEM THEIR LIFE. THEY TOLD ME THEY WERE GOING TO LEAVE THEM IN THEIR OWN CARRIER UNTIL THEY WERE OUT FOR THE SURGERY. THEY MUST HAVE LUMPED THE CARRIERS TOGETHER BECAUSE SOMEHOW MY CATS GOT SICK AT THEIR FACILITY. brenda -------- View all personal experiences on Feline Viral Respiratory Disease Complex If you want to share information on a different disease, select a disease from A to Z - Click Here - Diseases A to Z Remember, this information is for reference only. Always contact your vet or pet profesional for advice.
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