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During these episodes, affected cats can be extremely difficult to distract from their behaviour, and often appear to be absent-minded or in a trance-like state. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Overall, the prognosis for the syndrome is good, so long as the syndrome does not result in excessive self-aggression and self- mutilation that may lead to infection.
Feline diseases are often opportunistic and tend to be more serious in cats that already have concurrent sicknesses. Some of these can be treated and the animal can have a complete recovery. Others, like viral diseases, are more difficult to treat and cannot be treated with antibiotics, which are not effective against viruses.
Feline spongiform encephalopathy (FSE) is a neurodegenerative disease that affects the brains of felines. This disease is known to affect domestic, captive, and wild species of the family Felidae. [1] Like BSE, this disease can take several years to develop.
Scientific research has shown that cats can suffer from depression. It shows itself as specific signs and symptoms such as changes in body language, appetite, sleeping, playing, and even appearance.
Cats of all shapes and sizes have come down with bird flu.. First there were barn cats that drank raw milk.In recent days, 20 wild cats at a Washington State animal sanctuary that probably ate ...
A disease which can kill cats, both domestic and wild, has been discovered for the first time in the US. A variant of the rustrela virus-- related to the wider-known rubella virus which causes a ...
Normal scratching and playing with other cats will begin to cause tears in the skin, usually starting at around eight weeks of age. Injuries often heal rapidly, leaving scars. Rarely, joint overmobility can result from the disease. Autosomal recessive cats can develop extreme skin hyperextensibility, but do not suffer from joint hypermobility.
Cognitive dysfunction syndrome in dogs is an established diagnosis, but there has been limited research for cats and treatment options are limited. [13] Drugs used for treatment of the disease have been approved for use in dogs. However, they are used off-label in treatment of cats. [1] Early diagnosis improves results of long-term treatment. [6]