symptoms of feline tracheobronchitis in kittens

Feline infectious tracheobronchitis, commonly known as "cat flu", is a contagious upper respiratory disease in cats caused by feline herpesvirus 1 infection. It mainly infects kittens and is a infectious disease of upper respiratory tract in cats. The main symptoms include tearfulness, sneezing, purulent rhinorrhea, conjunctivitis, etc. The treatment requires administration of antibiotic eye drops for treating conjunctivitis, combined therapy of Pfizer eye ointment and amoxicillin for respiratory tract, and the symptoms can be alleviated in a few days.

symptoms of tracheobronchitis

In the early stage, cats just have symptoms such as sneezing, rhinorrhea, tearfulness, and loss of appetite, without fever. In the later stage, cats will have a fever, accompanied by tearfulness, purulent rhinorrhea, and a large amount of secretions covering the eyes and nostrils, causing respiratory tract obstruction, making it difficult for the cat to breathe, and even open its mouth to breathe. If these symptoms are present, it is most likely suffering from feline flu. Therefore, cat owners should take measures when cats have symptoms such as sneezing and rhinorrhea to avoid exacerbating the disease.

diagnostic methods for tracheobronchitis

The common clinical diagnostic methods for feline tracheobronchitis are paper strip detection and serological detection. Paper strip detection involves taking eye, nose, and mouth secretions from sick cats and diluting them in a solution, then dropping 3-4 drops of the mixed dilution onto the strip board, waiting for about 10 minutes. If two lines appear, it indicates a positive result. Serological detection involves performing a neutralization experiment with cultured cells and known standard positive serum, or using immunofluorescent antibody technology to check for infection.

treatment methods for tracheobronchitis

For mild feline tracheobronchitis (such as sneezing, rhinorrhea, and coughing), cats can be fed with Yawang L-lysine A type, licorice syrup, and Taiqu eye drops to combat the virus and inhibit it. For severe feline tracheobronchitis (with all symptoms), it is necessary to use antiviral drugs in combination with amoxicillin granules, Yawang L-lysine B type, Taiqu eye drops, and licorice syrup to treat severe feline tracheobronchitis together. Among them, antiviral drugs cannot be avoided.