THE MEOWS STORY: 2010

Know How Your Cat ‘S Health Can Be Affected

In regard to common cat health problems there are a whole range of ailments to be aware about that can, if allowed to develop, cause a cat owner a lot of concern. Diseases such as upper respiratory infections, rabies as well as feline panleukopenia and even parasitic infestation are serious enough to keep cat owners on their toes. It is therefore a good idea for every cat owner to keep abreast of latest information regarding cat health problems so that they are forearmed and ready to take good care of any ailments that might develop and affect their cat’s health.

Know The Symptoms
It is always a good idea to know about common cat health problems including their symptoms as well as any measures that can be taken in order to prevent the disease from affecting the health of your cat. It is necessary to understand the different reasons that can lead to onset of an ailment that will spoil your cat’s health. From kitty colds to fatal ailments there are a number of cat health problems to be aware about.

In fact, some of the more common cat health problems include rabies, urinary tract disease as well as kidney disease and even liver disease. In addition, there are other cat health problems to learn about that include feline leukemia virus (FeLV) and feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) as well as feline infection peritonitis or FIP.

Rabies in particular is a cat health problem to be wary about since it is an infection (viral) that can be transmitted through receiving bites from other infected animals. Upper respiratory infection is a fatal ailment for which common symptoms are runny eyes and noses as well as fever, sneezing, reddened eyes as well as loss of appetite.

Feline panleukopenia is sometimes referred to as feline distemper that involves a drop in the cat’s white blood cell numbers which in turn impairs the cat’s immune system. This makes the cat vulnerable to developing infections and common symptoms of this condition include reduced appetite, vomiting and diarrhea.

Feline immunodeficiency virus is also transmitted when your cat is bitten by an infected cat while feline infectious peritonitis is a fatal cat health problem. Feline Chlamydia is a bacterial ailment that impairs the cat’s eyes, typically in the form of conjunctivitis.

With all these different cat health problems to contend with it is pretty obvious that unless proper cat health care is affected your pet cat could easily come down with one or more of these cat health problems.

Infections such as FIV, rabies, URI as well as FIV are preventable and it only requires vaccinating your cat against these diseases to ensure their good health. In addition, ensuring that your cat remains clean, and not allowing her to share other cat’s food bowls will also help ensure your cat’s health.