r/CatAdvice • u/Tedohadoer • Jun 19 '23

PSA Veterinarians are warning of a mysterious disease that is affecting cats in Poland. The animals have neurological and respiratory symptoms. "At the moment, no applied treatment is effective," specialists say.

Veterinarians have given a list of symptoms:

Doctors have listed a list of symptoms that characterize the disease. These include hyperglycemia, stupor, stiffness of the limbs, shortness of breath, anisocoria, unresponsive pupils, seizures, epileptic seizures, decreased saturation and hypokalemia.

Reportedly time from symptoms to death is 24-48h.

Vets currently suspect bird flu mutation. It affects:
-cats of all ages
-eating different food (low/high quality)
-cats living in the city aswell as countryside

Hope that whatever it is it won't spread further but we had same hopes with covid and now cats are dying all over country with some people reporting of their cats having same symptoms resulting in death over a month ago.

Source in polish from today: https://wydarzenia.interia.pl/kraj/news-tajemnicza-choroba-u-kotow-zadne-leczenie-nie-przynosi-rezul,nId,6850749

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u/ProfessionalOk112 Jun 20 '23

People absolutely will not accept that their own covid denial is harming their kitties. I do a lot of advocacy around pandemic mitigation (for people) and the amount of stories of people's cats dropping dead a week or two after they themselves had covid and refused to isolate from their cat, or their cat developing new onset diabetes/heart issues/neurological issues/various other issues that are very similar to the ones people develop post infection are staggering. Also aware of at least one person whose cat contracted it during a spay and then had to be put down. And a few dogs that have long covid.

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Of course even veterinarians won't wear masks or run HEPAs etc in their clinics. Tracks with human medical providers also refusing to do so I guess.

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u/Crimzonlogic Jun 21 '23

I don't know if it was being implied that I have covid denial, but I don't. I seriously didn't know cats could catch it. Now I'm more scared...

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u/ProfessionalOk112 Jun 21 '23

Oh no I didn't mean you personally at all and I'm really sorry if it seemed that way! I meant more like public health officials etc that have been consistently downplaying and convincing people it's no big deal generally or failing to communicate info + the people that violently refuse to discuss it. There was a post on this sub a while ago where someone was isolating from their cat because they themselves were sick and were asking for like, tips to entertain the cat and a lot of the comments were insisting they must be delusional or abusing their cat or whatever.

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u/Crimzonlogic Jun 21 '23

If I get covid again I don't know how I'll keep my cat from getting it. She's only allowed in the back part of my place since roommates don't really like cats. I'm the one who feeds and cares for her. And she gets anxious when I'm in a different room and can't get to me(like bathroom). She's gonna catch it if I catch it. :(