What are the neurological symptoms of feline infectious peritonitis?

The neurological symptoms of feline infectious peritonitis generally occur in dry cases and are caused by the toxin entering the brain, leading to lesions and nerve damage, also known as neurotropic infectious peritonitis. Cats with this disease will show symptoms such as walking crookedly, accompanied by posterior paralysis, tremors, eye tremors, changes in personality, incontinence of bowel and bladder, and unequal pupil size. The cure rate for this disease is very low. If owners find that their cats have these symptoms, they should take them to the hospital for emergency treatment as soon as possible.

1. Generally, the neurological symptoms of feline infectious peritonitis occur in dry cases. This disease causes liver and kidney lesions in cats, which then causes changes in the permeability of the blood-brain barrier. The toxins in the blood enter the brain and induce lesions, and the central nervous system is also damaged.

2. As dry feline infectious peritonitis progresses to the late stage, neurological symptoms appear, namely neurotropic infectious peritonitis. The main symptoms include posterior paralysis, tremors, eye tremors, and changes in personality. At this time, cats cannot walk in a straight line and will stagger like a person who is drunk, and some cats may also have incontinence of bowel and bladder, and unequal pupil size.

3. If a cat shows these external symptoms, it indicates that its condition is severe and is generally in the middle to late stage of neurotropic infectious peritonitis, which is very difficult to cure. It is recommended to contact a doctor immediately to determine the treatment plan and see if there is a possibility of cure.