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Distemper in cats is a very serious infection caused by a virus, it commutable disease that can easily be transferred to other felines around, this disease is common among young felines.
Hence if they have contracted it before preventive measures should be taken to avoid future occurrence at times older cats do get infected with this disease this is as a result of contact with other cats who has it.
As said earlier it is caused by a virus which can inhibit in any environment, they have the ability to be active for years in any environment thus they can easily be found in places such as carpets, bedding, litter box and furniture.
Thus it is advisable to always do a thorough clean-up to ward off this virus, the use of disinfectant is one of the effective means for eliminating this disease when used in an area suspected of having the distemper virus.
How to Know If Your Cat Has Distemper
All of the signs and symptoms manifest ten days after being infected, your cat will start vomiting, and he will lose appetite, also diarrhoea is associated as part of the symptoms, and with time the cat will stop grooming his body thus making the hair rough.
Fever is one of the common signs to look out for, the cat looks very sluggish and less active he would like to be in a dark area always wanting to be left alone and out of view, and discharge from the eyes which will later look hard as the sickness progresses.
Also, nostril discharge at the beginning, as time blood stain will be seen in the mucus from the nose.
How to prevent distemper in cats
If you confirm that your felines are affected by this virus it is important you urgently report to the veterinarian for immediate medical care.
Note that one of the symptoms is vomiting and diarrhoea hence food that contains more nutrients and filtered water should be given to the pet because he must have undergone some form of dehydration during this period which has led to lots of fluid in the body.
The affected cat should be isolated from other cats during the treatment period, this is done to prevent other kitties from getting infected with this virus which is very contagious.
Thus to prevent future occurrences it is advisable that vaccines should be given to the affected cats and should be given in at intervals during other times to prevent future attacks.
Thus to prevent future occurrences it is advisable that vaccines should be given to the affected cats and should be given in at intervals during other times to prevent future attacks.
Also, younger kitties around should also be given the vaccines while they are in 8 to 10 weeks old as a preventive measure against the virus.