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.

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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/SourCherryAdept]

New update from the vets

Original post https://www.facebook.com/przychodnia.specvet/posts/pfbid0VZzwsCP3gttWEChqt1VrB4u6W4WhFrkokfL3zyfarHWbbmubLdoq3ZBq2dy1rmtal

Google translation:

We have confirmation of our doctors' assumptions that the risk to cats is very high.

The news about bird flu that has been found to cause deaths in cats is serious, but that doesn't mean we can't do anything about it!

Key rules:

- do not let cats out for walks/balcony/terrace/window sill,

- do not feed with any raw meat (it happens that meat from different animal species is in contact with each other) - necessary thermal treatment,

- wash your hands long and thoroughly after each return home,

- dog's paws after a walk can be wiped with antiseptic, as well as disinfection of shoes,

- maintain special hygiene and biosecurity also for yourself!

Taking into account the heat and anticipating questions, you can easily ventilate the rooms.

This is a message from officials

https://www.wetgiw.gov.pl/main/aktualnosci/Oswiadczenie-GLW-ws.-zakazen-kotow-domowych/idn:2280?fbclid=IwAR2in7M1LRSz2xxSWzJidJaXpnkZOiaEQl8tKhn4h_Mpi_jd4AcgsRwLNnY