Bronchitis in cats refers to inflammation of the bronchial mucosa with subsequent involvement of the trachea. There are two forms of the disease - acute and chronic. The second type of disease usually affects older or weakened animals.
Chronic bronchitis is recognized when the cough lasts more than 2 months. In some pets it is accompanied by bronchial asthma. The acute form is characterized by a 7-21-day course until all symptoms disappear.
Specialists also distinguish the allergic type of bronchitis, which develops in cats due to a change of climate or manifested as a reaction of the body to medications.
The causes of bronchitis in cats are as follows:
- hypothermia;
- Transfer of a cold;
- deterioration of the immune system;
- Panleukopenia.
Symptoms of bronchitis in cats
Bronchitis in cats can be recognized by a number of signs:
- dry cough;
- increase in body temperature;
- runny nose, taking a mucopurulent form;
- shortness of breath;
- enlargement of the chest;
- pulmonary emphysema;
- atelectasis;
- bronchiectasia.
Treatment of bronchitis in cats
At the first signs of illness, the animal is provided with rest and warm conditions. Feed the cat with easily digestible food - fermented dairy products, porridges, mashed potatoes, broths. Drinking is served in a warm form.
Acute bronchitis is treated with antibiotics SFD course of 7 days. Prevention of the disease is to protect the cat from drafts and maintain its immunity with multivitamin complexes.