Symptoms of Cat Infected with Toxoplasma

Cat infected with toxoplasma may show symptoms such as fever, rapid breathing, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, jaundice, loss of appetite, etc. It is necessary to take timely treatment measures. Toxoplasma is an intracellular parasite that spreads throughout the body with blood flow. Diagnosis can be confirmed by collecting cat blood for testing. After diagnosis, sulfonamide drugs should be used for treatment. Regular deworming is required to prevent infection, avoid feeding raw meat, contacting other cats' feces, etc., to reduce the chance of infection.

Some cats infected with toxoplasma may not show clinical symptoms. If it is an acute toxoplasma infection, it can manifest as anorexia, lethargy, fever, difficulty breathing, jaundice, etc. Toxoplasma-infected queens can transmit the parasite to their offspring through the placenta or milk, which can cause miscarriage, stillbirth, etc. Diagnosis can be confirmed by collecting cat feces for pregnancy testing or collecting cat blood for testing. Blood tests are usually more accurate.

Cats generally become infected by contacting toxoplasma parasites, which may take root in infected soil or be acquired by consuming cat feces. Clinically, cats with toxoplasma infection are mainly treated with sulfonamide drugs, such as those containing sulfadiazine and pyrimethamine, and a combination of drugs is administered. Toxoplasma is generally transmitted through raw meat and feces and is a zoonotic disease. Care should be taken to ensure cat food hygiene.

To prevent cats from being re-infected with toxoplasma, avoid feeding cats raw meat and exposing them to other cats' feces. After a cat is diagnosed with toxoplasma infection, if there are other pets at home, they should be isolated and fed separately, use separate litter boxes, and avoid healthy pets from contacting the infected cat's feces. When cleaning the cat's litter box, wear gloves to avoid infection. Regular deworming is also necessary for cats, with recommendations for an internal deworming every 1-3 months.