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| 2869.1 | | CASPRO::SPINNEY | | Mon Sep 18 1989 17:32 | 13 |
| I used to get that as a kid. but in recent times, one of my
cats had it and it didn't spread to any of the other four who
are in close contact with each other. Nor did my husband and
I catch it and Moses can usually be found sleeping at the head
of the bed (even though he's suppose to be at the foot :-) ) that
was a year ago. And recently our new pup had a case of it and it
cleared up after a few days of treatment and no one else caught
it.
Hope this helps,
Fran
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| 2869.2 | | WR2FOR::CORDESBRO_JO | | Mon Sep 18 1989 18:36 | 17 |
| Most conjunctivitis is caused by Chlamydia (also known as Pneumonitis)
which is very contagious. But, conjunctivitis can also be caused
by your cat getting something in her eye, or being scratched by
another cat.
Conjunctivitis is a fancy name for swelling of the conjunctival
tissue.
The best course of action you can take is to treat it as the contagious
type (the odds are best that it is contagious) and keep your other
cats away from the sick one or you may end up having to medicate
everyone in the house. Also, be sure to wash your hands after handling
the sick cat. That way, you won't end up with it too. Chlamydia
is contagious to people too (it is not the same as Chlamydia the
venereal disease).
Jo
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| 2869.3 | MORE QUESTIONS.... | CSSE::CLARK | | Mon Sep 18 1989 19:28 | 15 |
| Thanks for the feedback..............BUT, I have one more
question......
Supposing the conjunctivitis was caused by Chlamydia (I assume this is
some sort of bacteria, maybe in the air or something), why is he the
only one that got it? Does it come out right away or does it take a
while. Sorry I'm asking so many questions...... but I want to know
more about this. I suppose I should look it up in a medical dictionary
or something.
Thanks,
Tammy
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| 2869.4 | | WR2FOR::CORDESBRO_JO | | Mon Sep 18 1989 20:35 | 17 |
| Well, that is a tough one. Chlamydia is highly contagious. He
could be the only one that got it because for some reason, his immune
level is down. So, has he been stressed recently? Has anything
changed in his environment? Lots of different things can stress
a cat without you realizing it. Or possibly, you patted a cat that
had it and then patted him, etc.
Trying to figure out why may be impossible.
Chlamydia is asymptomatic. That means that your cat can only give
it to others while he has an active infection. I am not sure of
the incubation time. When Kalliste had it, I didn't take any chances,
we kept him totally separated until long after it was gone just
to be safe.
Jo
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| 2869.5 | could be an allergy; do you use Tidy Cat 3? | WONDER::SKALTSIS | Deb | Mon Sep 18 1989 20:50 | 7 |
| Conjunctivitis can also be an allergic reaction. I get it around
lilacs, perfume, green grass and anything that contains thimerasol
(not sure how to spell it). There is also something called
Giant Papillary Conjunctivitis (GPC) that a lot of contact lens wearers
seem to be getting lately.
Deb
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