Viral enteritis in cats is a common name for some diseases that are characterized by inflammation of the intestinal epithelium. Most often this disease affects the kittens. Adult cats suffer from stress, weakened immunity as a result of poor nutrition or uncomfortable conditions of detention.
Enteritis in cats is infectious in nature, as it freely passes from an infected pet to a healthy one. Unfortunately, developed enteritis in dogs is easily transmitted to cats. So whosoever of the animals is not ill, it must be immediately isolated.
What are the signs of enteritis in cats?
The disease is divided into coronavirus infection, parvovirus and rotavirus species. However, in cats, the symptoms of enteritis of different species are somewhat similar. So do not even try to treat the pet yourself.
Coronavirus infection is expressed primarily by restless behavior. The animal stops eating and does not respond to the call of the owner. The tummy of a kitten can swell. Bloating is accompanied by pain. The pet runs away and hisses when trying to touch it. The stool becomes liquid, with a red or orange tinge.
Treatment of this type of enteritis in cats is carried out under the supervision of a doctor who develops a scheme according to which the baby is given immunocorrectors, antibiotics, antipyretic, antiemetic, fixative, analgesic and spasmolytic drugs. In the event that vomiting and frustration drove the body to dehydration, the veterinarian prescribes funds that restore the water-salt balance.
Rotavirus appears suddenly. The first sign is that the kitten can not find its place. The kid can scream and bend bizarrely. He also refuses food, and also does not allow him to touch his tummy. And if in the first case the temperature sometimes does not happen, then the thermometer can go off scale. Frequent vomiting and loose stools with blood veins are also prominent signs of the disease.
Parvovirus is also called catnip or panleukopenia. This virus in ninety percent of cases is fatal. And it is here that it's important to start treatment on time. Symptoms of the disease can be expressed as a lesion of the lungs, nerves and intestines. Enteritis is called the last species. A cat can vomit, reproach. An animal has a fever, it refuses water and food. You can observe shudders, coughing attacks and swollen mucous tissues.
Treatment in this case has a complex appearance: symptoms are eliminated, immunity is activated, there is a fight against the virus itself and the organism is maintained.