Cat Vaccination - Are You Signing Your Pet's Death Warrant?
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Unfortunately there's no way around the fact that vaccinating your cat is going to cost you money.
But your cat's not sick or in pain, so why should you bother booking an appointment to see your vet and paying out for something that, on the face of it, your cat doesn't need?
Death, is the reason. Painful death and the heartbreak it will bring to you and your family should your cat catch one of the preventable diseases that will needlessly end her life.
Can you honestly say that vaccination - and the lifelong protection that it will bring to your cat - is something that you can decide not to have done?
So, why vaccinate your cat?
To make sure that she has the best protection against deadly viruses.
To do all you can to give her a healthy life.
To actively prevent infecting other cats.
To avoid having to face euthanasia.
And as a bonus, avoid potential vet's bills in the future!
There are three main diseases to avoid:
Feline Influenza or Cat 'Flu
As with human 'flu, cat 'flu is easily passed on but in the case of cats, has a very high death rate.
Should your unvaccinated pet catch cat 'flu, you can expect to see inflammation of the eyes, nose and windpipe. Your lovely cat will experience unpleasant discharges and will feel very unwell. She'll also be running a fever and will have no interest in anything going on around her. Her appetite will disappear and she may suffer painful tongue ulcers. Your poor cat will be salivating, losing weight and condition, sneezing and struggling to breathe.
Each droplet of mucus breathed, sneezed or coughed out will carry the infection and the virus can travel through cat communities rapidly.
So, if an infected cat is taken into an environment where there are many other animals, such as into a boarding cattery or to a cat show, all other cats will be exposed to the infection. Even a trip to the vets will put other patients at risk.
However, some cats are fortunate enough to recover from cat 'flu but even so, they can remain a carrier of the virus for the rest of their lives, continuing to pose an infection threat to every unprotected cat they comes across.
Feline Infectious Enteritis (Distemper) - Feline Panleucopenia
This disease is particularly dangerous to unborn or newborn kittens and it is not unknown for it to kill within minutes of symptoms appearing - it's that serious!
During an incubation period of between two to nine days, the cells of the gut wall, spleen, bone marrow, liver, lymph nodes and even sometimes, the brain will become affected.
Typical signs that your cat has distemper include vomiting, diarrhoea, apathy, a distinctive hunched posture and pitiful crying when handled. A sick cat has only a very slim chance of recovery.
This highly infectious disease is passed on by direct or indirect contact and fleas can also be instrumental in transmitting the virus from one animal to another.
Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) The cat form of AIDS
This disease is incurable in cats but thankfully, cannot be transmitted to humans. It spreads between animals by direct contact and, once infected, a cat will almost certainly go on to develop health problems that will end its life.
The main symptoms of this disease are vomiting, weakness, diarrhoea, breathing problems and loss of weight. As your cat's immune system is damaged by this virus, any infection will quickly spread and overcome your cat's defences.
Sadly, any cat found to be infected will need to be put to sleep immediately as they pose too great an infection risk to other cats. Thankfully, vaccination will give your pet the protection she needs against contracting FeLV in the first place, thereby removing any future threat to her life or the lives of other cats.
So, there really is no choice if you truly care for your pet. Vaccination is the only course of action to follow, not only for the protection of your own cat but also for the cat population as a whole. Be sensible - get your cat protected today!
Article Source: Articlelogy.com
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