What to do if your cat has a high fever

A cat with a high fever usually exhibits poor appetite, lethargy, and other symptoms. However, there are many causes of high fever in cats, so it is recommended to take them to the nearest animal hospital for diagnosis and treatment as soon as possible. If it is inconvenient to go to the hospital, you can consider using physical methods to reduce the cat's temperature at home. Wrap ice blocks in towels and place them under the cat's armpits and abdomen. After 30 minutes, measure the cat's rectal temperature. If the temperature has not dropped, take them to the hospital for treatment.

What are the causes of high fever in cats that won't subside?

The most common cause of persistent high fever in cats is infectious factors, including the following:

Bacterial infections, such as Lyme disease, Bartonellosis, Ehrlichia, and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
Fungal infections, such as cryptococcosis, blastomycosis, and coccidioidomycosis.
Viral infections, such as feline infectious peritonitis, feline leukemia, and feline immunodeficiency virus infection.
Protozoal infections, such as feline babesiosis.

Symptoms of fungal infections in cats

The main symptoms of fungal infections in cats include itching, patchy hair loss, skin redness, ringworm, and scaling.

Diagnosis of fungal infections requires microscopic examination.
Common medications for treating fungal infections include ear ointment, itraconazole, clotrimazole cream, fungicide, trimethoprim-sulfadiazine tablets, and pimobendan.
Owners can give cats supplements such as boswellia and lecithin to help repair their skin and enhance the therapeutic effect.

How to treat fungal infections in cats

Fungal infections are a common skin disease in cats. After detecting the infection, cats should be isolated to prevent transmission to other pets or humans in the household. During treatment, shave the affected area and apply topical medications while wearing an Elizabethan collar to prevent the cat from licking the medication. External treatments alone are not very effective, and combination therapy with injections or oral medications is necessary. Simultaneously administering B-group vitamins helps prevent the disease and promote recovery in cats that are already infected.