Do you know that cats can also get AIDS? How can cats get AIDS?
Pets are sick and have similar times, such as colds, heat stroke, fever, etc., but do you know that cats can also get "AIDS"? After a cat is infected with cat AIDS, it will produce some symptoms similar to human AIDS immunity, but cats' HIV will not be transmitted to humans.
1. Introduction to cat AIDS
The diseases caused by the virus "lentivrus" are usually only transmitted by bites between stray cats. The infection mechanism is similar to that of human HIV, both destroying the immune system. But cat AIDS will not be transmitted to humans.
2. Symptoms of AIDS in cats
The most common symptoms associated with cats include: chronic stomatitis, severe gingivitis, chronic upper respiratory tract diseases, weight loss, fever, lymph node disease, anemia, chronic diarrhea, damage to the motor or sensory nerves, and chronic skin diseases.
Infections with chronic skin diseases in cats may occur including scabies, scrub typhimosis, folliculosis, and various molds and bacteria.
3. Diagnosis of cat AIDS
To diagnose whether a cat is infected with AIDS, the only clinical diagnosis method can be completed with three drops of whole blood and ten minutes. However, this may occur | pseudo-positive reactions, so clinical veterinarians must carefully analyze.
If cats show a positive reaction, retest should be performed a period of time, because although most cats are infected with AIDS, antibodies will be produced within a few weeks, some cats will remain negative for up to one year, and some seriously ill infected cats may be completely immunosuppressed because a large number of cats HIV binds to all antibodies, or cause complete immunosuppression due to cat AIDS. Only a small amount of antibodies can be measured or negative for antibodies.
4. The high-risk groups for cat AIDS are adults, males, free-range, or unstable cats. Because cat AIDS is mainly transmitted through bites, the breeding farms of purebred cats usually have relatively stable ethnic characteristics and few cats fight, so the incidence of cat AIDS is lower.
5. Treatment methods for cat AIDS
When it is determined that the cat is infected with cat AIDS, it is only used to control secondary infections and alleviate clinical symptoms. The specific treatment method must also be formulated based on the cat's symptoms.
6. Methods for preventing cats from AIDS
Just keep one cat, or just a few, it is best to completely avoid cats fighting and going out.
Whether newly introduced cats or original cats are infected with cat AIDS, new cats should not be allowed to enter the cat group, because if new cats join, it will inevitably trigger fighting for territory and increase the risk of infected cat AIDS.
