Cat Diseases Symptoms

 

There are many different types of cat diseases out there although hopefully you will not come across many. Cats cannot tell us what disease they have any more then we can without seeing a medical expert. The problem is that cats cannot tell us where it is hurting, what it feels like, and what their symptoms are, we have to be on the lookout for them and try to decipher the clues our cats are giving us when they aren’t feeling well.

 

 

As soon as two cat disease symptoms are noticed it is time to go see your vet, unless of course the severity of the symptom warrants you to go see the vet immediately without a second. An example of these kinds of cat disease symptoms is blood in the urine or stool. Never put off booking an appointment with your vet, pet health can deteriorate rapidly from the first sign of symptoms so when you notice something is wrong, do not hesitate to see your vet.

 

Mild cat disease symptoms and what to look out for:

 

Sneezing or coughing – Check your cats eyes for signs of a discharge or infection, your cat may have a respiratory illness which is rather like a cold.

 

Abnormal Behavior – This symptom is tricky as on its own does not show us what the problem is. It is usually a generic symptom that is present in all illnesses as your cats behavior will change depending on how they are feeling.

 

Lethargy or Fatigue – This symptom is also difficult to pin down to just one ailment. On its own it could just be your cat is feeling run down in general or needs a change of diet. If your cat is also showing aggressive or abnormal behavior as well as fatigue, it will warrant taking your cat to the vet despite this.

 

Other cat disease symptoms and what to look out for:

 

Urination changes – More frequent urination, accidents around the home and other urinary related cat disease symptoms could be a sign of feline idiopathic cystitis (FIC). Check for signs that your cat is struggling to urinate, or if they make uncomfortable noises and meows. Sometimes with this disease your cat will noticeably start grooming their genital regions more frequently. These symptoms are also indicative a blocked urinary tract which is more serious than FIC. Always take your cat to the vet for any of these symptoms.

 

Blood – Whether externally bleeding or if you find blood in the urine or stool, always make sure you take your cat to the vet immediately. Bleeding of any kind is always very serious and could result from a number of diseases some of which are potentially fatal if left unchecked.

 

Limping – Indicative of an injury, limping could be a broken bone, torn muscle or any other kind of injury whether it is from human intervention, mechanical or other cats. Take your cat to the vet for all open wounds and limping or other debilitated movements you notice.