After cats are infected with cat AIDS, they will develop symptoms similar to human AIDS immunity, but cats' HIV will not be transmitted to humans. Cat HIV is caused by the infection of the virus "lentivrus", and is generally only trans...
After cats are infected with cat AIDS, they will develop symptoms similar to human AIDS immunity, but cats' HIV will not be transmitted to humans. Cat HIV is caused by the infection of the virus "lentivrus", and is generally only transmitted by bites between stray cats. The infection mechanism is similar to that of human HIV, both destroying the immune system.
【Symptoms】
The most common symptoms associated with cat AIDS include: chronic stomatitis, severe gingivitis, chronic upper respiratory tract diseases, weight loss, fever, lymph node disease, anemia, chronic diarrhea, damage to the motor or sensory nerves, and chronic skin diseases.
Cats with chronic skin disease infection may experience infections including scabies, scrub typhimosis, folliculosis, and various molds and bacteria.
【Diagnosis】
To diagnose whether a cat is infected with AIDS, the only clinical diagnosis method can be completed by just ten minutes to detect three drops of blood in the cat. However, this may cause a pseudo-positive reaction, so clinical veterinarians must analyze it carefully.
If cats show a positive reaction, retest should be performed a period of time, because although most cats are infected with AIDS, antibodies will be produced within a few weeks, some cats will remain negative for up to one year, and some seriously ill infected cats may be completely immunosuppressed because a large number of cats HIV binds to all antibodies, or cause complete immunosuppression due to cat AIDS. Only a small amount of antibodies can be measured or negative for antibodies.
[High-risk group for cat AIDS]
The high-risk group for cat AIDS is adult, male, and free-range cats. Because cat AIDS is mainly transmitted through bites, the breeding farms of purebred cats usually have relatively stable ethnic characteristics, and few cats fight, so the incidence of cat AIDS is lower.
【Treatment Methods】
When it is determined that the cat is infected with cat AIDS, the secondary infection will be controlled first and the clinical symptoms will be alleviated. The specific treatment method must also be formulated based on the cat's symptoms.
【Prevention Method】
Just keep one cat, or just a few, it is best to completely avoid letting the cat fight and going out.
Whether newly introduced cats or original cats are infected with cat AIDS, new cats should not be allowed to enter the cat group, because if new cats join, it will inevitably trigger fighting for territory and increase the risk of infected cat AIDS.
Cat AIDS has been cured in recent years, so the owners must not give up easily after learning that their cats have AIDS!