1: Feline Rabies

1: Feline Rabies


According to The Merck Veterinary Manual, cats are reported rabid more often than any other domesticated animal in the United States. And feline rabies is one of the most dangerous cat diseases, because it doesn’t infect just cats — it can be passed along to humans, too. Rather than cat-to-cat transmission, feline rabies usually spreads to cats through bites from wild animals. This debilitating and degenerative disease attacks the nervous system.
Feline rabies can be deceptively slow moving; the disease can incubate in a cat’s system for as many as two to five weeks, according to VetInfo.com. Symptoms include poor coordination, conjunctivitis, yowling, drooling, fever, strange behavior, depression and weight loss. There is no treatment or cure for feline rabies. The best you can do is make sure your cat is vaccinated against the disease, and keep it inside to avoid contact with infected animals.