Your veterinarians will take a sample of the eye discharge, also referred to as a conjunctival scraping or swabbing, in order to have a culture of the fluid done to determine what the source of the illness is. If it is believed that pneumonia is present, an X-ray of your cat's lungs...
If your cat is sneezing a lot, your veterinarian may initially suspect a cause based on a review of your cat’s symptoms. One of the main causes of sneezing is infection. In some cases, the vet may take a swab from the mouth, throat, eyes, or nose and send it to a lab to confir...
To investigate the effect of dog and cat contacts on the frequency of respiratory symptoms and infections during the first year of life.In this birth cohort study, 397 children were followed up from pregnancy onward, and the frequency of respiratory symptoms and infections together with information...
Western New Yorkers Worried That Mysterious Respiratory Illness Will Hit Dogs in WNY There is a strange respiratory disease that has been impacting dogs all over the nation, and it looks like it landed in the 716 and 585. Since it looks like humans aren't the only ones getting sick this ...
Presents information on the respiratory infection, Rhinotracheitis, which is commonly found in cats. Symptoms of the illness; How to treat the disease; Length of time for recovery.doi:10.1007/3-540-27806-0_1534Whiteley, H. EllenCats Magazine...
INTRODUCTION: Occupational infectious respiratory diseases are underestimate pathology because of an asymptomatic infection or the general, unspecific symptoms. STATE OF THE ART: The most part of patients are among health care and agriculture or forestry workers (15% employee exposure of infectious risks...
Although the common cold is considered a trivial illness, it is an important disease worldwide in terms of morbidity and economic impact. In addition to causing the common cold, there is now convincing evidence that HRVs play a significant role in causing lower respiratory symptoms. HRVs can ...
Flu illness begins one to four days after the virus enters your body, and can cause fever, chills, throat pain, runny or stuffy nose, muscle or body aches, headaches, and fatigue. Flu symptoms in children may also include vomiting and diarrhea. ...
But the symptoms can get worse fast. SARS causes a dry cough that shows up anywhere from 2 to 7 days into the illness. This cough can keep your body from getting enough oxygen, and more than 1 in 10 people with SARS need a machine to help them breathe. ...
Respiratory signs can also occur as secondary manifestations of cardiac or other systemic illness. Obtaining a correct diagnosis is essential, especially when dealing with multiple animal outbreaks; rare and costly research animals; and the pet that is a treasured member of the family. Many ...