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The most common presentation of plague in cats is bubonic plague. Cats with bubonic plague usually have fever, loss of appetite, lethargy, and an enlarged lymph node that may be abscessed and draining.
- Plague in Animals
Cats present with three clinical manifestations of plague:...
- Plague in Animals
22 kwi 2023 · Symptoms of plague include fever, appetite loss, lethargy, vomiting, diarrhea, and coma. Diagnosis is based on symptoms, blood tests, lymph node biopsy, bacterial culture, and antibody tests. Affected cats are isolated and treated with antibiotics. Plague is a reportable disease and precautions are necessary to prevent transmission to humans.
Plague is a severe bacterial disease of humans and other mammals caused by Yersinia pestis. Plague is endemic in some areas of Asia, Africa and the Americas. Rodents are reservoirs and infection is spread between rodents by fleas. Epidemics in rodents expose humans and domestic animals to plague.
Clinical Signs of Plague in Cats. There are three forms of feline plague; bubonic, mnemonic, and septicemic. After ingestion of infected rodents by cats following signs developed: Fever. Lymphadenopathy, especially around the head and neck. Lymph nodes may rupture and drain through the skin surface. Septicemia may develop in a small number of cats.
Cats present with three clinical manifestations of plague: Cats with bubonic plague, the most commonly observed form in cats, usually present with high fever, lethargy, anorexia, and regional lymphadenopathy (buboes) that may be either unilateral or bilateral.
Signs in cats: Cats are especially at risk for the plague. Cats with plague may have a fever, low appetite, low energy, and swollen lymph nodes on their neck that can sometimes look like a wound. In addition, cats can develop plague pneumonia and may cough or have difficulty breathing.
One problem with plague is that disease can be vague, as was evident here, with fever and lymphadenopathy (bubonic plague) being the main signs. Three cats were treated with antimicrobials; 2 of those survived.
