How to Prevent Feline Distemper

The best way to prevent feline distemper is to vaccinate your cat on time. In addition, since feline distemper is mainly transmitted through animals or objects carrying the virus, if a cat in your house is infected with feline distemper, the first step is to isolate the infected cat. Then, disinfect the areas and items the infected cat has been in contact with, which can also prevent the infected cat from spreading the disease to healthy cats. Besides, giving cats nutritional supplements in daily life can enhance their immune system and prevent them from contracting feline distemper to some extent.

There are no specific drugs to prevent feline distemper transmission in clinical practice. Generally, cat owners are advised to take the following measures to prevent their cats from contracting the disease.

Isolation

If you have multiple cats in your house and one of them contracts feline distemper, the first thing to do is isolate the infected cat from other cats to avoid transmission. If you are planning to raise a new cat, you should also isolate the new cat. On one hand, you can observe the health of the new cat, and on the other hand, you can completely separate it from the original cat to prevent infection.

New cats should be isolated for more than seven days before they are allowed to live with the original cat. After a normal isolation of seven days, if the new cat does not show any abnormal symptoms, you can put them together for feeding.

Disinfection

Feline distemper is typically transmitted by contact, so daily disinfection is crucial. You can usually use 84 disinfectant to disinfect the areas where the infected cat has been. If conditions permit, you can also expose the house to sunlight or use UV lamps to kill the feline distemper virus.

Get vaccinated on time

Cat vaccines are mainly designed to prevent feline distemper, feline upper respiratory tract infection, and feline calicivirus infection. Getting vaccinated on time can enhance the cat's resistance to viruses and produce antibodies, making it less likely to contract feline distemper. However, it is not guaranteed that the cat will not get feline distemper, but the chances of getting the disease will be very low after vaccination.

Cat owners should not take their cats outside or let them interact with other cats before the vaccination is complete, and cats should not be allowed to take baths.

Boost immunity

You can give cats oral supplements of vitamins, lactoferrin, trace elements, and other nutritional supplements to enhance their immune system. These substances play a significant role in boosting resistance to both feline distemper virus and other types of viruses.

Note: Due to the particularity of the feline distemper virus, items used by cats infected with the virus should not be given to other cats or dogs, otherwise, there is a high risk of infection. Also, make sure to keep your cat warm at home to avoid catching a cold and lowering its immune system, thus increasing the chances of contracting the feline distemper virus.