Don’t think that only dogs can suffer from rabiesrabies. In fact, cats may also suffer from rabies. Notice! Cats with these symptoms may be signs of "rabies"
What is rabies?
Rabies is a zoonotic disease. Once infected, the virus will spread in the central nervous system without having time to get vaccine for prevention. will eventually die from pharyngeal muscle spasm resulting in suffocation or respiratory and circulatory failure.
Moreover, there is no cure for rabies. Once an attack occurs, you will be in danger of death and will not live long.
Signs of rabies
① "Afraid of water, photophobia "
Rabies is also called " hydrophobia ". Once an infected cat sees water, it is very afraid. If your cat suddenly becomes particularly afraid of drinking water one day, refuses to touch even a drop of water, or is even afraid of the sun, and always likes to hide in dark corners in a daze, then you should pay attention. This is most likely a sign of rabies, and it is best to put it in a cage to avoid a bad situation.
②""Confusion and strange behavior"
When your cat appears to be in an abnormal mental state, as if it sees things differently than usual, and is even confused and unable to recognize its owner.
If it exhibits strange behavior, such as bumping into walls, walking in circles, walking back and forth in place, etc., the owner should lock it up immediately. It may have symptoms. Rabies.
③ "The mouth cannot be closed and the saliva increases"
A healthy cat will close its mouth very naturally and will not drool casually. However, if your cat drools crazily and cannot close its mouth, this may also be a sign of rabies~
④ "Cats have fierce eyes and will attack people"
Cats are usually friendly to people, but if they suddenly become abnormal, their eyes will become very fierce, they will exhale at every turn, and they will even attack people without thinking when they see them. Then it may be suffering from rabies, which is why it is so manic. You must stay away from it to avoid getting hurt.
⑤ "Twitching all over the body, stiff limbs"
If the cat still has twitching all over the body, cannot move, cannot control itself, or even has stiff limbs, it means that rabies virus has attacked the cat's central nervous system, and the cat cannot control its own body, so this phenomenon will occur.
The cat is deeply poisoned and will soon go to the cat planet.
⑥"difficulty swallowing, not eating or drinking"
At this time, if the cat tries to eat, but cannot swallow normally, cannot eat any food, and cannot drink any drop of water, then the cat will die soon.
How to prevent rabies?
, vaccination Vaccine
The best way to prevent rabies is to vaccinate your cat with rabies vaccine. In this way, the cat will not get rabies even if it is bitten by a dog outside.
, when going out to play, be careful to stay away from wild dogs
When taking the cat out, the owner should tie the cat with a leash. , don't let it run around, if you encounter a wild dog, be sure to stay away, and never let the cat get close.
, Improve immunity
If you don’t want your cat to be infected with viruses, you should also improve your own immunity so that it is less susceptible to viruses. You can usually take your cat to do some exercise, and you can choose one of the staple foods. Cat food containing probiotics .
Conclusion: Do you vaccinate your cat against rabies every year?
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