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A feline zoonosis is a viral, bacterial, fungal, protozoan, nematode or arthropod infection that can be transmitted to humans from the domesticated cat, Felis catus.Some of these diseases are reemerging and newly emerging infections or infestations caused by zoonotic pathogens transmitted by cats.
Dogs and cats who develop pneumonia usually show symptoms like moist or productive cough, [1] followed by nasal discharge and breathing sounds. [1] After some time, the respiratory rate becomes more rapid and breathing difficulties [1] appear. Another conspicuous indication is appetite loss, [3] followed by weight loss. [1]
Viral respiratory diseases in cats can be serious, especially in catteries and kennels. Causing one-half of the respiratory diseases in cats, [3] FVR is the most important of these diseases and is found worldwide. The other important cause of feline respiratory disease is feline calicivirus.
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.
Cat flu is spread much the same way as "human flu": direct contact with others who are infected, generally through saliva, tears, or discharge from the eyes or nose. There is also the possibility of indirect spreading though contamination of food bowls, bedding, litter, or human hands.
Now there have been documented cases of cats that get sick and survive the infection and even those that never show clinical signs at all. [2] [5] [9] [10] Cats cannot catch the infection from another cat directly without being bitten by a tick. [citation needed] The life cycle of the protozoa has a tissue phase and an erythrocytic (red blood ...
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Feline coronavirus is typically shed in feces by healthy cats, and transmitted by the fecal-oral route to other cats. [3] In environments with multiple cats, the transmission rate is much higher compared to single-cat environments. [2] The virus is insignificant until mutations cause it to be transformed from FECV to FIPV. [2]