Chlamydioza

Chlamydiozou is a disease of mammals and birds caused by infections with bacteria of the genus Chlamydia. For the different animal species has a variety of clinical symptoms, most commonly it is affected by the respiratory and digestive tract and genital organs (in the case of cats occur, in particular, inflammation of the eyelid infections and pneumonia).

Less often seen increased body temperature, respiratory problems (cough, difficult breathing, etc.), and diarrhea. Exceptionally, the limp, swelling and pain of joints, inflammation of genital organs, an abortion. Often the disease is carried out without significant clinical manifestations, worsening, if associates and other infection, or it can be invoked in connection with the various stressful events. Sensitive cats of any age, most susceptible are the kittens in the age of 2-6 months. Referred to the incubation period is from 7 days up to one month.

In cats is the majority of Chlamydophila felis, but may be i ch. psittaci. In humans, it's mostly ch. trachomatis (urogenitalni tract), ch. pneumoniae (respiratory tract), ch. psittaci.

What is yours, it is my

The owner of a sick cat surely be disappointed that some of the chlamydia infections in cats are among the zoonoses-are thus transmissible to man and from man to a cat. Studies have shown promorenost disease chlamydiozy for breeders,farmers and their families in the range 20% to an astounding 70%.

Diagnostics

The examination shall be carried out from the spawning of the conjunctivae, nosniho or the spawning of the spawning of the genital organs, if the examination carried out by the method of PCR or imunochromatografickym test (which are proved antigens). It is possible and serological testing of blood serum. The examination is necessary before the deployment of antibiotics, because after the results were distorted. Also in the period after vaccination on chlamydophilu felis, the results are inconclusive.

Prevention and treatment

Against chlamydioze in cats, there is a vaccine specifically for the Chlamydophilu felis. This vaccination may be submitted in addition to the classic tri-fold style (e.g.. PUREVAX RCPCh) or separately. Vaccination will not prevent 100% possible infection, but for vakcinovanych cats any infection of the respiratory tract is lighter and shorter. This vaccine may have but a small percentage of side effects such as lethargy, depression, anorexia, temperature,and therefore is not recommended as a normal part of the vaccination, vaccination should be a risk group of cats. Consider vaccination should owners of breeding cats, cats driven on to the exhibition of cats living in larger groups or in locations with the risk of the disease. After the first vaccination, cat 4 weeks revakcinuji, Furthermore, the vaccination is repeated after one year.

In the environment can be effectively destroyed by disinfecting Chlamydiae, it is therefore good to regular hygiene.

If you have bad luck, and chlamydia have been found for your cat, waiting for her treatment, which usually is the submission of the tetracycline-for us it is Ronaxan. The problem is that chlamydia are often resistant to treatment. The treatment of it can be added to the animal health product PM Chlamydil extra ANIMALS, which acts as a ocistna cure the animal. Chlamydia, but they don't make quickly and permanently on the retreat, they shall be granted for animals with prodelanou chlamydiozou is good from time to time as a precaution, check the status.

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