Some diseases that pets suffer can be dangerous not only for pets, but also for people. An example of such an insidious disease can serve as cat's nose.
The disease is infectious, itcaused by fungi of two varieties. In the case of infection with the fungi of the type trichophyton, trichophytia develops, and in the event of microsporum lesion, microsporia. It must be said that the symptoms of these types of the disease do not practically differ, therefore information about the nature of the infection is important only for the specialist who selects the treatment.
How to recognize cat's nose?The first symptom of this disease is a skin rash. Moreover, the lesion area increases over time, and crusts appear on the surface of the skin. Some time after infection, the animal has foci of alopecia (alopecia). These "bald spots", as a rule, have clear edges and a rounded shape. The skin in place of the fallen wool is covered with crusts and oily skin scales. The main sites of damage are the ears, muzzle and legs of the animal. Most often, cat's deprive is accompanied by itching, that is, the animal will constantly comb the sore spots. However, this symptom is not always present, so you should not rely only on the absence of itching.
Of course, to establish that the animal candeprive only the vet. For diagnosis, laboratory tests of skin scrapings and fluorescent diagnostics are used. The fact is that some other skin diseases may be accompanied by similar symptoms.
Where can a cat get infected?Most often, infection occurs during contact with a sick animal that can happen during a walk. Moreover, the carrier may not be a stray cat, but a representative of the rodent squad. But even pets that never go out are not one hundred percent protected from infection. The fact is that the spores of the fungus can get along with the dust brought on the shoes. Of course, the risk of getting sick from a pet is much less, but it cannot be completely excluded.
In any case, suspecting that the cat is versicolor,It is necessary to try to isolate the animal, since this disease is extremely contagious, especially children are at high risk. Therefore, at the first suspicion of infection, it is necessary to immediately carry the cat to the veterinary clinic.
There is a misconception that cat's versicolorimpossible to cure and the animal will have to put to sleep. In fact, this is not the case, however, it must be remembered that the earlier treatment is initiated from the moment of infection, the greater the chance that the disease will be defeated. But even in advanced cases, you should not give up, just treatment may need more serious and prolonged.
It is not necessary to resolve the issue of how to cure the childephiscats, based on the advice of friends. It is necessary to understand that the disease is serious enough, therefore it is necessary that the specialist prescribes the treatment after carrying out the necessary tests.
As a rule, depriving catsusing specific antimycotic drugs, which are selected based on the type of fungus that provoked the disease. In addition, antiseptic preparations for external treatment of the affected areas and immunostimulating substances are prescribed.
В обязательном порядке потребуется провести disinfection of the premises where the sick cat is kept, and if there are other animals in the house, they may be prescribed prophylactic treatment. When caring for a sick cat, you must carefully observe personal hygiene and regularly disinfect animal care items.
Never interrupt your treatmentdiscretion. Even if it seems to you that the animal is already quite healthy, be sure to bring the course prescribed by the veterinarian to the end! Treatment can be stopped only if the analysis (sowing on dermatophytes) gives a negative result. Only after this can we assume that the cat is completely healthy.
