Just like a person, a cat can develop an infection of the reproductive system or even a sexually transmitted disease. It is important to promptly make the correct diagnosis and begin treatment of the animal before the disease becomes chronic. Only in this case can the onset of a sluggish form of cat disease with periodic exacerbations be prevented.
Unfortunately, infections of the reproductive system in cats are quite common. In most cases, such diseases are characteristic of free-range animals that are in uncontrolled contact with street cats and cats, as well as for cats that live in the same house for several pieces. This is due to the fact that animals constantly exchange microflora with each other. However, a domestic cat can also become infected from the secretions of other animals brought on the shoes or clothes of the owners, on which he accidentally stepped on the street.
How does genital infection manifest in cats?
The main symptom of feline chlamydia is discharge from the animal's nose and eyes, as well as coughing. In addition, an animal with chlamydia cannot bear kittens - often pregnancies end in miscarriage. Both inflammatory processes in the cat's reproductive system and sexually transmitted diseases are manifested primarily by the violation of normal urination in the animal. The most striking signs are pain during urination due to difficulty in urinating or incomplete emptying of the bladder. The animal screams, behaves restlessly or spends a lot of time on the tray, and an attentive owner will immediately pay attention to this. You should contact your veterinarian who will make a diagnosis after taking all the necessary tests.
How to treat an infection in your cat's reproductive system
First of all, the owner of the cat must understand that it is unlikely that it will be possible to cure an infectious disease of the reproductive system of his pet by giving her a pill several times. The structural features of the reproductive organs of a cat often provoke a rapid transition of the disease from an acute to a chronic form. Sometimes the need for surgery or long-term maintenance therapy with a systematic test is not excluded.
Feline chlamydia is treated with tetracycline as prescribed by your veterinarian. Treatment takes about one and a half months.
Most acute infections of the genitourinary tract of cats are treated with droppers with saline solutions, which are supplemented with drugs that are active against the causative agents of a particular disease, or by injections. In case of obstructed outflow of urine, the veterinarian may decide whether to catheterize the animal. Maintenance therapy in the chronic course of the disease involves the systematic administration of drugs in the form of tablets.
When treating a cat that has an infected reproductive system, it is important to isolate it from other animals. This will allow her, on the one hand, not to become a source of the spread of the disease, and on the other, not to aggravate its course and to be cured sooner.
