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Dry FIP will also present with lack of appetite, fever, jaundice, diarrhea, and weight loss, but there will not be an accumulation of fluid. Typically a cat with dry FIP will show ocular or neurological signs. For example, the cat may develop difficulty in standing up or walking, becoming functionally paralyzed over time.
Cryptosporidiosis in cats is rare, but they can carry the protozoan without showing any signs of illness. Cryptosporidiosis can cause profuse, watery diarrhea with cramping, abdominal pain, and nausea in people. Illness in people is usually self-limiting and lasts only 2–4 days, but can become severe in people with weakened immune systems. [13]
Cancer in cats is the leading cause of death among cats. It is caused by uncontrolled cell growth, and affects a wide range of cell types and organs in the body. Feline cancer initially manifests as a lump or bump on any part of the body.
However, since cats are evolutionarily adept at hiding their pain, vocalising, crying, or any other audible cue may not always be observed. [citation needed] Reluctance or refusal to urinate due to the pain of excretion. This causes urine to collect in the bladder, similar to that in an obstructive episode.
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.
There are many issues that cause chest pain, and the true cause often isn't obvious even to experts without further testing. (And this list isn't exhaustive.) So any new chest pain, pressure ...
The original Chest article proposing the existence and pathophysiology of the Lady Windermere syndrome suggested the character Lady Windermere in Oscar Wilde's Victorian-era play Lady Windermere's Fan is a good example of the behavior believed to cause the syndrome.
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]