| It is a common disease of cats caused by viruses,bacteria,parasites and foreign body obstruction.Clinically,it is mainly characterized by acute and chronic vomiting,diarrhea,abdominal pain and anorexia,fever and blood in stool.Among the most common diseases in cats,digestive tract diseases are the most frequent diseases and the highest percentage of cat visits.Most owners lack knowledge about cat digestive tract diseases,which leads to the failure to consult the doctor in a timely manner and the rapid deterioration of the cat’s condition,resulting in serious consequences.With the self-publishing boom and the massive rise in the cat ownership base,widespread misuse of antibiotics is popular within the cat ownership community.The awareness that cats should take Amoxicillin Clavulanate Potassium when they are sick and seek medical attention when they are not well fed exists in some cat ownership organizations,and this behavior has caused an increase in drug resistance in the cat population and can cause a series of public health problems.Therefore,when cats develop GI syndrome,systematic laboratory tests for the disease should be performed promptly and drug screening should be performed through a comprehensive judgment of the test results of the affected cat.Scientific and systematic diagnosis and treatment are important for the integrated control of the disease.The study was conducted to record and count 100 cases of sick cats with digestive tract diseases.Among them,there were 80 cases with complete information.The diagnostic results were based on the history survey,basic clinical examination,hematological examination,imaging examination,nucleic acid testing and microscopic examination of the cats;the breed,age,sex,immunization status and season of onset were compiled and counted;the digestive secretions of the affected cats were collected for bacterial culture and drug sensitivity test analysis,and a systematic treatment plan was formulated based on the diagnostic results.The results are as follows:The disease mainly infects cats under the age of 3 years and is associated with the immune status and season of the affected cats.Among the 80 cases involving 7 breeds,mainly British Shorthair and Field cats(77%);45 cases(56.3%)in kittens,33 cases(41.3%)in adult cats under 3 years old,and 2 cases(2.5%)in cats over 3 years old.Among the kittens,the average age was 4.9 ± 2.1 months,and the younger the age,the higher the incidence rate,and among adult cats,the average age was 1.2 ± 0.5 years(61%);49cases(61%)in males and 31 cases(39%)in females,and the infection rate was higher in male cats than in female cats.There were 16 cases of viral infection,accounting for 20%,of which 11 cases were unvaccinated,accounting for 68.75%,and 5 cases had been vaccinated,accounting for 31.25%,and some cats with complete immunization were also infected by the virus.There were 2 cases of parasitic infection alone,accounting for 2.5% of the total,4 cases of mixed viral and parasitic infection,accounting for 5%,3 cases of foreign body causes,accounting for 3.75%,and 55 cases of bacterial infection,accounting for68.75%.Among the cases of non-viral infection,there was little difference in the presence or absence of vaccination.The incidence of the disease was higher in spring and winter(64%).The clinical signs of the disease were mainly mild or moderate infections.Among the80 cases with complete information 75 had elevated f SAA,48 had elevated leukocytes,10 had decreased leukocytes,16 had decreased erythrocytes,15 had decreased erythrocyte pressure volume,and 12 had decreased platelets.f SAA reacts more rapidly than total leukocytes in the case of viral,bacterial,or other pathogenic infections;of these,50 were grade I cases(62.5%);20 were grade II cases(25%);and 10 cases of grade III(12.5%).The disease had the highest rate of bacterial infections,16 cases(20%)of viral infections and 64 cases(80%)of non-viral infections.From the 80 samples,FPV(feline microvirus)was detected in 10(12.5%),FIPV(feline infectious peritonitis virus)in 6(7.5%),parasites in 5(6.25%),and foreign bodies in 3(3.75%),of which 4 had mixed infections,parasites and FIPV(5%),and all FPV infections were in kittens younger than 12 months of age.The kittens with FPV were younger than 12 months of age.Bacterial separation,staining and biochemical experiments identified Escherichia coli,Salmonella and Enterococcus as the dominant flora,and drug sensitivity analysis showed that gentamicin and amikacin had the best bacteriostatic effect on the flora,enrofloxacin and ceftriaxone sodium had the best bacteriostatic effect on the flora,and amoxicillin and ampicillin had the worst bacteriostatic effect.Among 80 cases,76 cases were cured,with a cure rate of 95%.For viral infections,feline interferon alpha with gentamicin subcutaneously can be used for mild infections(grade I)with better results.For bacterial infections,ceftriaxone sodium intravenously and enrofloxacin subcutaneously combined with antiemetic and other symptomatic treatments are more effective,and parasitic infections and foreign body factors are treated well after a cause-specific treatment combined with ceftriaxone.For those with severe viral infections(grade III),treatment with allopathic treatment with ceftriaxone sodium and gentamicin intravenously was fair.This study may provide a diagnostic reference for the later treatment of feline GI syndrome and provide a clinical basis for improving the treatment outcome. |
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