Rabies is an extremely dangerous disease, which affects both animals and humans. The virus that causes death when heated to 100 ° C causes the disease. But frozen, this rabies can remain viable for several months.
The carrier of this disease is sick wild animals, stray cats and dogs. If you have a pet in your house, then you should know how rabies develop in cats.
Forms of rabies in cats
- The first signs of violent form of rabies in a cat is the change in her behavior. In some cases, it is sluggish, avoids people, does not eat. In other cases, the cat can become very intrusive, it will constantly rub against the host. Then the cat becomes fearful, restless and irritable. A cat can rush at the master, scratch it or even bite. Sometimes greedily can swallow inedible objects: stones, pieces of wood and others. The most characteristic sign of rabies is the inability of the cat to swallow, which arises from the spasm of musculature in the pharynx. The cat has attacks of rage and aggression, which are replaced by a depressed state. Later, the voice disappears from the animal, because of the paralysis of the muscles, the lower jaw hangs and the tongue falls out. Then comes the paralysis of the whole body and the animal dies.
- The manifestation of the paralytic form of rabies in cats is not as obvious as the previous one. The cat is at this time too affectionate, then it becomes more restless, it can bite, the oppressed state grows. Then the lower jaw will hang in the patient with rabies cat and salivary salivation begins. A cat can not swallow. Her condition is similar to that of a cat choking on something. Sometimes a cat may have gastroenteritis.
- Rabies in domestic cats can also occur in atypical form . The disease in a cat begins with the appearance of vomiting , bloody diarrhea, which is typical for gastritis or enteritis . The stage of excitation also occurs atypically, so the disease is difficult to recognize. An ill animal should be put to sleep.