Cat Scratch Fever
Cat scratch fever is a legitimate disease and your child can catch it from your cat or kitten from a scratch or even a bite. Disease results from a cat scratch (or bite) and transmission of the bacteria. Papules and Pustules initially form around the site of infection.Symptoms may not appear for several days after exposure and may last for several weeks. Although cat-scratch disease usually subsides without treatment, antibiotic and/or antimicrobial therapy may speed recovery.
The virus acts by attacking the lining of the small intestine. Symptoms include: stomach pain that starts 1 to 3 days after becoming disease a slight fever, headache, backache, chills, and shortness of breath, heart palpitations, dark urine, muscle pain, joint pain, nausea, and jaundice. The area of the bite or scratch will become red and swollen?
Infection is a concern of course, but you don't want to mess with any chance of rabies. It's not likely, of course, but it's also not something to fool around with because it's, as you know, fatal. Infection is a very serious concern and threat to all those who deal with these animals on a daily basis. The germs and bacteria inside the mouths and under the nails of these cats can be deadly! Infected cats carry the micro-organism in their blood where it can be present in extremely high numbers. When a flea feeds on an infected cat, it ingests large numbers of Barton Ella, some of which may be inoculated into a human if the flea bites them.
Treatment for cat scratch fever is often Zithromax or Biaxin. Both treatments have been shown to shorten the length of the illness. Treatments might include disinfecting your home, topical ointments or lotions for the scaly patches, dips or baths for your cat, and oral medication. Treatment with antibiotics can shorten the duration of the infection, so medical attention should still be sought.
Barton Ella Henselae, the one which causes Cat Scratch Fever, is a gram-negative bacterium. Therefore, only certain very powerful antibiotics are able to cure Bartonellosis. Barton Ella Henselae or cat scratch fever is a common tick-borne illness. It is also transmitted by fleas and cat saliva. Fleas are found on 34% of pets all year round.
So your pet is not alone if it is troubled by fleas as you read this! Fleas need to be controlled at all time anyway for the health of your pets. Fleas as well as tapeworms may present problems. Cat-scratch fever is a danger. Ticks are also a major transmitter of this disease. It is often transmitted at the same time a human may get Lyme disease.
Ticks can attach themselves to your kitten and cause infection while sucking away its blood. There are several oral and topical medications, however, that you can use to help prevent tick infestations. Healthy cats can become re-infected by infected fleas throughout their life.
The bacterium, which remains in a cat's bloodstream for several months after infection, seems to be harmless to most cats, and normally an infected cat will not display any symptoms. Barton Ella bacteria can cause a wide range of diseases in people, including endocarditic and meningitis. Children and immune compromised people are more at risk for infection by this organism than are healthy adults.
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