Diseases that attack cats can harm the health and well-being of our feline friends. It is essential to know these conditions to protect them properly.

In this comprehensive guide, we'll explore the most common diseases in cats, their symptoms, treatments and preventative measures. Get ready to care for and keep your cat healthy and happy for a long time!

Remembering that it is very important that you always take your cat to the vet, and correctly follow all the guidelines on vaccines.

That way, you protect your four-legged friend, and also you and your family – after all, some diseases that attack cats can also affect people!

However, do you know what these diseases are? How to avoid them? What are the symptoms?

We, at Senhor Gato, went after these answers.

Check it out here in the post and make sure that all 7 lives of your feline are well secured!

What is it: One of the most common diseases that attacks cats. It is transmitted by parasites, and affects animals of any age, and can lead to death. It can attack humans.
How it is transmitted: Contaminated water; contaminated food; skin transmission; milk transmission.
Symptoms: Anemia; dark stools, whitish mucous membranes.
Diagnosis: Fecal examination.
Prevention: Prevention takes place with proper cleaning of the environment where the cat lives, proper cleaning of the animal when it leaves and returns home, filtering the water, and washing fresh food correctly.
Treatment: Through medicine, vermifuge and changes in diet. Only the veterinarian can determine the most appropriate treatment.

What is it: A bacteria that causes conjunctivitis in cats and can attack other systems, such as the reproductive system. It can be transmitted to humans, but these are rare cases.
How it is transmitted: Contaminated water, contaminated secretions, close contact, contaminated feces and urine.
Symptoms: Conjunctivitis, with or without signs of rhinitis, nasal discharge, sneezing, fevers, and weight loss.
Diagnosis: Blood, stool and similar tests.
Prevention: Due to the multipurpose vaccination for felines, given in three doses at specific periods of the cat's life, and due to the adequate hygiene of the environment where the cat lives – Remembering: only the veterinarian will be able to say which is the best vaccine and when it should be applied.
Treatment: Specific remedies for cats. Treatment must be carried out by a qualified veterinarian.

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What is it: Viral disease that attacks the respiratory system of cats. It is a highly contagious and easily transmitted disease. It is not transmitted to humans.
How it is transmitted: Through contact with contaminated saliva or feces, through proximity to infected cats, through the respiratory tract, through contact with toys or other objects that infected cats have touched.
Symptoms: Coughs, sneezing, diarrhea, fevers, runny nose, lack of appetite, mouth sores.
Diagnosis: Blood, stool and similar tests.
Prevention: Due to the multipurpose vaccination for felines, given in three doses at specific periods of the cat's life, and due to the adequate hygiene of the environment where the cat lives – Remembering: only the veterinarian will be able to say which is the best vaccine and when it should be applied.
Treatment: Specific remedies for cats. Treatment must be carried out by a qualified veterinarian.

What is it: Bacterial disease of cats, transmitted by scratches, bites, and bites from insects such as fleas. It can be transmitted to humans, but without major symptoms.
How it is transmitted: For scratches, bites and insect bites.
Symptoms: Skin spots, fever, malaise, weight loss.
Diagnosis: Blood, stool and similar tests.
Prevention: By the polyvalent vaccination for felines, given in three doses in periods. Remembering: only the veterinarian will be able to say which is the best vaccine and when it should be applied.
Treatment: Specific remedies for cats. Treatment must be carried out by a qualified veterinarian.

What is it: One of the worst diseases that attack cats, it is extremely lethal for cats. It is caused by a virus, capable of developing lymphomas, leukemia or degenerative diseases. It does not affect humans.
How it is transmitted: By contact with contaminated saliva, nasal secretions, feces and urine. It is not transmitted by scratches or through the airways.
Symptoms: Symptoms are varied, and some cats have none. Some of the most common symptoms are anemia and lymphomas.
Diagnosis: The disease is identified through a specific test called ELISA. If positive, the ELISA must be repeated after 30 days.
Prevention: Feline leukemia is prevented with vaccination, but the vaccine is not 100% effective. Cats that live in a hygienic environment, and with an adequate diet, become more resistant.
Treatment: Feline leukemia is incurable, but it can be controlled with a balanced diet and care so that the cat does not become infected with any other disease. There are cases in which the cat lives for many years with the disease, and rare cases in which the virus is eliminated.

What is it: Viral disease that attacks the digestive and respiratory systems of cats, and in some cases, the bone marrow. Does not affect humans.
How it is transmitted: By contact with contaminated saliva, nasal secretions, feces and urine.
Symptoms: Diarrhoea, vomiting, dehydration, fevers and tenderness in the abdomen. It can be transmitted from mother to kitten, and affected cats are born with malformations or central nervous system problems.
Diagnosis: Blood, stool and similar tests.
Prevention: Due to the multipurpose vaccination for felines, given in three doses at specific periods of the cat's life, and due to the adequate hygiene of the environment where the cat lives – Remembering: only the veterinarian will be able to say which is the best vaccine and when it should be applied.
Treatment: Treatment is often difficult to perform and expensive. The infected cat will receive fluid replacement and antibiotics. Treatment must be carried out by a qualified veterinarian.

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What is it: Rabies is one of the deadliest diseases that attack cats. It attacks the central nervous system and makes the animal lose control over some behaviors. It can be transmitted to humans, and be fatal to people, too.
How it is transmitted: By bites, through infected saliva.
Symptoms: In addition to the traditional foaming at the mouth, symptoms include changes in behavior, spasms, tremors, strabismus, photophobia (aversion to light or bright places) and disorientation.
Diagnosis: It is not possible to make a diagnosis of rabies with a live cat. However, the veterinarian can identify, in the animal, signs of rabies, observing the symptoms.
Prevention: For the anti-rabies vaccine, given in the first months of life. Remembering: only the veterinarian will be able to say which is the best vaccine and when it should be applied.
Treatment: There is no effective treatment for rabies in cats. The vaccine alone successfully prevents rabies from nearly 100%.

What is it: Finally, feline flu is one of the most common diseases that attack cats, and in a similar way to human flu. However, it is not contagious to humans.
How it is transmitted: By contact with contaminated saliva, nasal secretions, feces and urine.
Symptoms: Similar to those of the human flu. Sneezing, conjunctivitis, breathing difficulties, lung and trachea infections and rhinitis can happen.
Diagnosis: Clinical examination of nasal secretions and saliva.
Prevention: Due to the multipurpose vaccination for felines, given in three doses at specific periods of the cat's life, and due to the adequate hygiene of the environment where the cat lives – Remembering: only the veterinarian will be able to say which is the best vaccine and when it should be applied.
Treatment: Specific remedies for cats. Treatment must be carried out by a qualified veterinarian.

What is it: Disease caused by a protozoan. It can be transmitted to all animals, including humans, but only cats become hosts.
How it is transmitted: Contaminated water; contaminated food.
Symptoms: Variable, depending on the age of the cat. In puppies, the most common symptoms are vomiting and diarrhea. In older cats, coughing, jaundice (yellow skin), fevers, and muscle aches may occur.
Diagnosis: Blood, stool and similar tests.
Prevention: Prevention takes place with proper cleaning of the environment where the cat lives, proper cleaning of the animal when it leaves and returns home, filtering the water, and washing fresh food correctly.
Treatment: Through medication and dietary changes. Only the veterinarian can determine the most appropriate treatment.

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