How can a cat be infected with rabies, and how can a cat get rabies

Rabies virus infection in cats is mainly caused by being bitten by a sick animal or coming into contact with the secretions and mucus of a sick animal. After being infected with rabies virus, cats will have symptoms such as hydrophobia, fear of wind, depression, attacking the owner, drooling, mania, etc., and generally die 4 to 5 days after the onset of the disease. Since cats are intermediate hosts of the rabies virus, cats need to be vaccinated against rabies regularly to prevent infection.

If you have a pet cat at home, you also need to pay attention to the management of the cat, avoid contact with animals of unknown origin, and get vaccinated regularly to protect the cat's health.

Cats and dogs cannot be born with the rabies virus.

They can't make viruses themselves, just like people, only after being bitten by a mad animal from the outside world, can they be infected with the rabies virus and become carriers.

The incubation period of cats and dogs infected with the virus is less than half a year, and they die within 10 days after the onset of the disease. Therefore, cats and dogs that have not been bitten by mad animals for more than half a year are sure to be healthy cats and dogs that are not poisonous.

Animals with rabies virus are the source of rabies infection, domestic animals are mainly dogs, followed by cats, pigs, cattle, horses, etc., wild animals, the main source of rabies infection in China is sick dogs, 80%-90% of rabies are caused by bites of sick dogs. Some healthy dogs can carry the virus in their saliva, but cats are also important vectors for rabies transmission.

Cats suspected of being infected with rabies need to be extra careful, never be scratched or bitten by it, and if they are scratched or bitten, they should go to the hospital for emergency immunization immediately, because rabies is a zoonotic disease, and being scratched can also cause people to be infected with rabies.

This requires this virus, and then let the cat touch this virus, this is too dangerous.

How rabies is transmitted in cats: bitten by an animal carrying the virus.

Symptoms of rabies in cats:

1. Initial stage: At this stage, the cat will have some abnormal behavior, either very tired, or very energetic, very excited, and the temper and even living habits will change.

2. Medium-term: After reaching this stage, cats will do a lot of unconscious things, including wandering around, running around, ignoring their owners, and biting and howling at the air. In addition, there is a breathing sound similar to "ho-ho", which is caused by the strong secretion of salivary glands and spasms of the muscles of the face and throat.

3. End-stage: At this stage, cats will be afraid of water, noise, light, odor and other states, and the muscles of the whole body will begin to spasm. It is at this time that the cat's aggression begins to increase and it is very dangerous!

4. Death period: This stage also means the end of the cat's life. The cat's spirit will become inhibited, the limbs will be stiff, and it will be difficult to breathe, foaming at the mouth, and eventually multiple organs throughout the body will fail and die, or the inability to breathe will lead to death.

Cats themselves do not get rabies, unless they are bitten by a rabies dog, they can get rabies. The pet cat in the house is rabies-free.

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1. Phased manifestations of rabies virus

Rabies is common.

Poisonous cats have three stages, the first stage is the incubation period, this stage is generally 3 days to 6 months, this stage of rabies pets are not contagious, usually we will also according to the cat in the bite within half a year after the disease to rule out whether the cat has rabies virus. The second stage is the onset period, this stage is generally 3-7 days, the early symptoms are similar to colds, fever, runny nose, general weakness, and the wound will be accompanied by pain, but after a few days, rabies enters the later stage, and more symptoms also appear, such as cats will become irritable, aggressive, convulsive, afraid of wind and water, physical disorders, etc. The third stage is what we call the infectious period, which is the first three days of the infected cat's onset period and the onset period, during which the risk of rabies virus is given once it is bitten.

The infection of rabies virus is generally transmitted through saliva, so it is generally possible to get rabies virus only when bitten by an animal with rabies virus, and it is rare to have rabies virus after being scratched, because it is difficult for the virus to survive outside the animal, so the probability of scratching with rabies virus is very small.

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2. What can I do if I am caught by a cat?

1.The WHO's decadal observation method is recommended.

We know that human rabies virus infection is generally within three days of the onset of the pet and seven days of the onset period, so if the pet does not have any physical problems after being bitten by the pet, it can be judged that the cat is not contagious, and of course the person is fine.

2.Vaccination is based on the type of rabies-endemic area.

I believe that for most Chinese, the ten-day observation method is completely impossible to eliminate the sense of crisis in the hearts of most people, and some people will say, if it really breaks out, then it is not very dangerous to not be vaccinated in the past ten days? At this time, we can be based on the area where you are in the rabies epidemic area, such as the three northeastern provinces and the western region, the incidence of rabies virus can be said to be almost zero, and there is still a chance of being recruited in the two Guangxi or central regions.

Dr. Paw Paw suggested that when the cat grows up to the stage where it can be vaccinated, it is necessary to take the cat to vaccinate in time, which can not only prevent the cat from transmitting the rabies virus to people, but also prevent the cat from being infected with the rabies virus. The best of both worlds, why not!

It is possible to carry, theoretically as long as it is a mammal. It depends on whether the cat has been infected with the rabies virus from another animal that carries rabies.

Cats are not born or carry the rabies virus, but they are the most typical and common "lying gun" animals.

A bite or scratch from a dog carrying the rabies virus is the most common cause of a cat carrying and spreading the virus.

On the other hand, few countries have regulations for registration and compulsory immunization of cats, which means that cats are generally less vaccinated against rabies.

In addition, cats tend to wander around at night, and few people pay attention to whether they are kept in captivity or free-range, and it is difficult for cat owners to control cats like dogs.

What does rabies look like in cats?

In the early stage of the disease, he is uneasy or uncomfortable, likes to hide in the dark, constantly makes a rough scream, and is very excited.

After that, they enter a manic phase, attacking people, chasing other animals, or biting themselves.

In the later stage (paralysis stage), the mouth is opened, the tongue is drooling, the voice is hoarse, and he often lies on the ground.

Eventually death due to respiratory failure usually does not take more than 5 days.