A cat is an affectionate pet that exists in almost every family. These four-legged friends easily soothe the owners. But owners of cats should be attentive to their pets. For example, if a purulent discharge in a cat is suddenly noticed, then you should immediately consult a veterinarian, as this indicates that pathogenic processes occur in the animal’s body that can even lead to its death.
Types of discharge
Purulent vaginal discharge in a cat can occur for various reasons. Therefore, they are diverse and even their classification exists. Most of these secretions are very dangerous for the health of the cat, so you should always be careful about this disease. However, there are reasons that can not lead to serious diseases.
In order to understand how much the given discharge in a pet is serious and dangerous, it is necessary to collect clots and determine their nature. But this can only be done by a specialist, such an analysis can be carried out in a veterinary clinic. And only after that it is possible to more accurately establish the cause of the disease and determine how to treat it.
There are two types of secretions in a cat: dangerous and safe. Any purulent discharge requires treatment and the attention of a specialist. Do not treat the cat yourself, as this can only harm and aggravate the process of the disease.
Safe discharge in a cat
A calf is a standard type of discharge in a cat, which can be treated calmly and not be worried because of its health. Such discharge may appear several times in a year. But it is worth paying attention that with estrus there are no purulent formations, therefore these are safe excretions that do not harm the body of the animal.
Pregnancy and childbirth
The owner should always be attentive to the cat during its pregnancy and especially during childbirth. Purulent discharge in a pregnant cat signals that something is not happening in the body and the help of a specialist is needed.
It is known that during pregnancy and even during childbirth, clots form in a cat, but usually they have either translucent shades or a greenish color. By their consistency, they are either similar to mucus, or it is a liquid of a certain color.
Causes of Hazardous Discharge
Dangerous purulent discharge in a cat always requires treatment and attention. There are several reasons for their occurrence. First of all, these are any types of infections, as well as a variety of inflammations, cancer and other equally serious causes.
Particular attention is always required by a pregnant cat, in which complications can occur during childbirth, then part of the placenta remains inside the animal. Most often, purulent vaginal discharge in a cat suggests that the decomposition process has begun in her body. Surgery is necessary to cure a sick animal.
Another cause can be an infectious disease of the genitals. If a cat has purulent discharge with a reddish tinge, then most often this indicates that pathogenic processes occur in the uterus of the animal or in its bladder. It is easy to distinguish them, since then such secretions have no smell, but they are characterized by a peculiar and thick consistency. As soon as such signs appeared in the cat, you should immediately contact a veterinarian.
Purulent discharge in a cat from a loop, the treatment of which requires special attention, can also occur with cancer.
You should always pay attention to the smell of secretions. So, purulent discharge in a cat from a loop (vagina) has a peculiar smell, which will just indicate that destructive processes are going on in the cat's body.
The cause of the discharge with pus can be the inflammatory processes of the mucous membranes. You should carefully monitor the behavior of the cat, as at this time it becomes restless and even aggressive. It can often lick itself for a long time. Such a cat will be reluctant to go to the toilet, therefore, it will show aggression and behave in alarm. This is due to the fact that during urination she experiences pain.
If there was an injury to the bladder or uterus, then there may also be purulent discharge in the cat. Any trauma to the animal will be accompanied by secretions, so the owner needs to provide her with immediate medical attention.
Vaginitis - a common disease in cats
It is known that vaginitis is the most common cause of purulent discharge from the animal’s vagina. It is not difficult to determine such a disease if you carefully monitor the actions of the cat. For example, she will often and for a long time lick herself under the tail.
Endometritis
Purulent discharge from the uterus in a cat should always alert the owner. Sometimes the cause of such processes in the animal’s body is endometritis, which can occur in two forms. The first form is chronic, in which it is usually impossible to determine the disease in a timely manner, since the cat behaves quite normally.
The acute form of the course of this disease negatively affects the condition of the animal, it does not show any interest in the outside world. A four-legged friend with such a disease not only shows apathy, but also lacks appetite. If you do not consult a doctor with this form of the disease, then the cat may die.
Pyometer
One of the causes of cat disease can be a pyometer. Most often, it manifests itself in the fact that mucous and purulent discharge comes from the cat's vagina. They can be of different colors: brown, white or red. When the disease proceeds in an open form, the main symptom is the expansion of the genitals.
If this disease goes into a more complex form, then there will be no clots. This is due to the fact that all purulent masses gradually accumulate in the cat's body and adversely affect its body and the functioning of individual organs. If you go to the doctor at an early stage of the disease, then there are chances to save the cat. At the late stage of the disease, the uterus of the animal is already closed, intoxication occurs in the body, there is practically no chance of salvation. Most often, the late stages of the disease lead to the death of the animal.
Purulent discharge treatment
Purulent discharge in a cat is an occasion to consult a doctor. In addition, alarming symptoms are:
- the cat is constantly trying to lick the perineum;
- compaction of the abdomen;
- poor appetite;
- complete indifference of the animal to what is happening around.
The veterinarian will certainly perform a thorough examination of the cat, and he will also take a smear from the purulent focus for examination. For the diagnosis of the animal will be carried out all the necessary procedures: ultrasound, analyzes.
For each type of disease, its own treatment is prescribed, which only a specialist can determine. The easiest way to treat purulent discharge in a cat is to take antibiotics. If the discharge is too active, then only the doctor can decide on surgical intervention. This is required if it is necessary to remove infected organs. Do not treat the cat with folk remedies, as this can only aggravate the course of the disease and even lead to the death of the animal.