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Cat bites are usually considered minor injuries but can result in serious infection and cause rabies if inflicted by a rabid cat. [9] Common symptoms include pain and swelling around the affected area. [3] Sometimes, direct tissue damage from the cat bite can impair mobility or cause tenosynovitis or arthritis. [10]
Domestic cat showing signs of aggression: Symptoms: Frantic scratching, biting or grooming of tail and lower back; aggression towards other animals, humans and itself; and a rippling or rolling of the dorsal lumbar skin. Usual onset: Around 9–12 months, or when the cat reaches maturity. Duration
Other symptoms of CSD include fever, muscle aches, nausea, abdominal pain and loss of appetite. While cats aren’t the only animals that can transmit this, they’re the main carriers, and don ...
Feline cutaneous asthenia is a rare inheritable skin disease of cats characterised by abnormal elasticity, stretching, and improper healing of the skin. Pendulous wing-like folds of skin form on the cat's back, shoulders and haunches. Even stroking the cat can cause the skin to stretch and tear.
Feline calicivirus (FCV), a common viral cause of respiratory infection in cats. Feline parvovirus, which causes feline panleukopenia (FPV), more commonly known as feline distemper. Feline leukemia virus (FeLV), a retrovirus. Rabies, a fatal disease transmitted by the bite of an infected mammal. In the United States, cats make up 4.6% of ...
Cat-scratch disease (CSD) is an infectious disease that most often results from a scratch or bite of a cat. [4] Symptoms typically include a non-painful bump or blister at the site of injury and painful and swollen lymph nodes. [2] People may feel tired, have a headache, or a fever. [2] Symptoms typically begin within 3–14 days following ...
The exact cause of lentigo in cats is not well understood, but it is believed to be linked to genetics. As a result, the condition is more prevalent in certain cat colors or patterns.
Feline disease refers to infections or illnesses that affect cats. They may cause symptoms, sickness or the death of the animal. Some diseases are symptomatic in one cat but asymptomatic in others. Feline diseases are often opportunistic and tend to be more serious in cats that already have concurrent sicknesses.