My name is Richard, and I am a cat reporter
When you see this push, if nothing unexpected happens, we have just finished a "New Year Cat" Adoption Day - But something unexpected happened , so the kittens and I can only stay at home in a daze ↓
I have said too many "jokes", and everyone is starting to become positive or even healthy one after another, so the question is:
Will domestic cats be infected with new crown ?
The answer is There is a certain probability ,
But the good news is cats will have much milder symptoms than people , and in most cases will recover on their own within a few days, and there is no need to worry about cross-infection between cats and people , because when cats are infected, the viral load is much lower than that of humans, and they will shed the virus in a short time, which makes them less likely to continue to spread the virus.
Then the question comes again, how can positive parents protect their cats?
1. Don’t sneeze or blow your nose at cats;
2. Don’t kiss them;
3. Try to wear gloves to change their water, food and shovel poop;
4. Thoroughly disinfect shoe uppers and soles after going out, and don’t allow them to be chewed. Shoe-crazy cats talk;
5. If possible, try to isolate yourself from cats, but do not put them on the balcony without sealed windows or poor insulation, otherwise the cat will be frozen to the point of triggering other problems;
6. Do not use alcohol , hydrogen peroxide and other disinfectants that are harmful to cats to wipe the cat's fur, otherwise the virus will be poisoned before it is detected.
If the positive parent can't help but kiss the kitten, then how does determine whether the cat is positive? is roughly similar to humans
1. Stay relaxed. The infection rate of cats is not high, and the symptoms are much milder than those of humans. Humans must take care of themselves first, and then take care of their furry children. , which in turn will only harm the furry kids.
2. Cough
3, difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
4, lethargy (unusual lack of energy or sluggishness)
5, sneezing
6, runny nose
7, eye discharge
8, vomiting
9, diarrhea
10, myocarditis (rare)
If you suspect your cat has been infected, there are two accurate biochemical diagnostic methods:
RT-PCR (nucleic acid): A polymerase chain reaction test can be performed on the swab using an oral or rectal swab to look for genetic material unique to the virus (such as the spike protein), but the accuracy is not high enough.
Serum Test: Detects the presence of specific FCov antibodies against the COVID-19 virus in a blood sample.
Treatment methods:
1. There are currently no legal COVID-19 drugs for cats. Research reports have proven that some of the drugs used by cats to treat coronavirus are effective against COVID-19, but they are strongly not recommended for private use, so they are not listed here;
2. Conservative treatment, drink more water (use a syringe to draw water) , increase protein (eat more canned food or meat);
3, massage method, this is a must-have at home. Everyone knows
there are several acupuncture points to prevent and relieve cat colds, coughs, respiratory symptoms. It is also applicable during the change of seasons ↓
[Appearance model] Gaogao
Jingming point (small, but there is one)
Sibai point (press it well and you will get the cat’s mysterious smile)
Feishu point (the fifth intercostal space from the bottom, located in the muscle groove, symmetrical)
Tianmen point (located in the depression between the atlanto and occiput)
Dazhui point (located between the spinous processes of the first thoracic vertebra)
Regardless of whether they are sick or not, cats will purr to show their approval~ (The model kitten in the picture has been passionately done Physical massage annual card)
[Note] If the symptoms are serious, you need to seek medical treatment in time. However, it should also be emphasized that severe cases of cats caused by COVID-19 are extremely rare, and the prognosis is also very good. They need to be distinguished from diseases caused by other coronaviruses.
After all, I have only seen this kind of cat die from the new crown↓
