Garfield And Herpes

I'm not overly fond with cats; like most of the guys in my family, I'm allergic to them. I hate their smell, their fur, their claws, and the way they sneak around the kitchen to snatch my dinner. Some cats are lovely, like the Siamese cats and Maine cats, but I still try not to get close enough to these beasts, not unless I'm crazy enough for wanting an asthma attack.

But do you know that these sophisticated animals, get herpes too? Yeah, that is called feline herpes, which is a respiratory disease caused by the feline herpesvirus 1. This disease is sometimes called as the feline influenza or feline coryza. The viral disease could be very serious, very contagious, and could be very fatal especially to young kittens. Just like the human herpes, this illness can be transmitted through tiny droplets of body liquids in the air due to saliva, nasal, and eye secretions.

Coughing, nasal secretions, conjunctivitis, fever, loss of appetite, and sneezing are the common symptoms that say Garfield has herpes. Take him to an animal health care provider or your trusted veterinarian to have him diagnosed for confirmation. Antibiotics can help reduce the symptoms especially conjunctivitis, but for grave cases, your cat must undergo an oxygen or intravenous fluid therapy.