Tularemia in the Sphynx cat

It’s sad when your beloved Sphynx cat gets sick, but it’s even worse when a cat can make a person sick.

Tularemia (Francisella tularensis) – classified as an infectious disease, can enter the body in the following ways:

— mucous membranes (respiratory tract, eyes);

- skin;

- digestive organs.

The form of the disease in a Sphynx cat depends on the route of penetration.

The tularemia virus can be transmitted by:

— rodents;

- predatory animals;

- odd-toed ungulates;

- artiodactyls;

- crustaceans;

- amphibians;

- fish.

Bites from mosquitoes, fleas, horseflies, and ticks can also become a source of infection.

Remember: A Sphynx cat with tularemia is a direct threat to humans!

Signs of tularemia in an animal:

-fever;

- ulcers;

-stomatitis;

- weight loss.

If you have the above listed signs of the disease, you should immediately contact a veterinary clinic, where they will conduct an examination, do tests, make a diagnosis and prescribe the necessary treatment. At the moment, treatment for tularemia is proceeding normally and the percentage of animal deaths is negligible.

Preventive measures:

- extermination of rodents;

- disinfection of premises.

If signs of disease are detected, the animal must be isolated and take precautions when caring for it.