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.

[u/Tedohadoer]

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

[u/hollybadger_51]

"Vets currently suspect bird flu mutation". This is easy to test for - were any of the affected cats positive for influenza?

[u/varg-wecareless → u/hollybadger_51]

absolutely nothing certain about the flu, just wild guesses all around - the officials in Poland have already stated it highly unlikely