Common diseases of the reproductive system of female cats include the following:

Ovarian cyst

Female cats are in estrus during the light period. Female cats may go into estrus only in seasons that require sufficient lighting. Of course, such lighting also includes fluorescent lamps. Moreover, Taiwan is like spring all year round and has sufficient lighting, so females living in Taiwan Cats often experience persistent estrus, and some cat owners are disturbed by such persistent estrus. When a female cat continues to have symptoms of estrus, the possibility of ovarian cysts must be suspected.

Clinically, large blisters are often found on the ovaries during birth control surgeries, which is the cause of excessive estrus. Generally speaking, such continued estrus will cause the female cat to become emaciated and even anemic. In the past, the method used Hormonal treatment is not recommended because it can have terrible side effects such as pyometra and breast tumors. The best way is to perform birth control surgery to get rid of it once and for all.

Pyometra

Pyometra should be a familiar disease to many dog ​​owners, but it is a rare and easily ignored disease for cat owners, because cats do not behave like dogs when they develop pyometra. There are also acute and obvious symptoms, which are often not discovered by cat owners or veterinarians until they are very serious, especially open pyometra, where pus or abnormal secretion of pus and blood will continue to flow from the vagina of the female cat. Cats' love for cleanliness will cause these secretions to be licked clean all the time, making it difficult for cat owners to find them.

Generally speaking, cats with pyometra will only show obvious clinical symptoms in the final stage, including: fever, anorexia, vomiting, weakness, etc. The cause of pyometra is progesterone and bacteria. Under the action of abnormal progesterone, the uterus will become congested and swollen, and the liquid in it is rich in nutrients. This makes it easy for bacteria to grow and grow, thus forming the so-called uterus. Pyometra, therefore, female cats that are not sterilized, female cats that take birth control pills for contraception, and female cats that often have false pregnancies are all high-risk groups for pyometra.

For the treatment of pyometra, it is still recommended to perform uterine and oophorectomy. Because sepsis, bacteremia, and toxemia may occur after the operation, hospitalization is required for three days.

Breast tumors

This is a common tumor disease in old female cats. It mostly occurs in female cats that have not undergone sterilization surgery and female cats that often have false pregnancies. It is generally believed that the occurrence of breast tumors is closely related to progestogens, so in order to To avoid the occurrence of breast tumors, female cats should be sterilized as soon as possible.

Breast tumors can be easily distinguished as benign or malignant, but they cannot be confirmed with the naked eye. They must be determined through histopathological examination. Breast tumors that occur in the early stage should be removed as soon as possible and histopathological examination should be performed. If the female cat is affected, Not yetBirth control surgery should also be performed at the same time.

If unfortunately it is a malignant tumor, a chest X-ray should be performed to confirm whether there is metastasis to the lungs. A wider mastectomy and chemotherapy may also be necessary.

Fake pregnancy

False pregnancy is a phenomenon of hormonal imbalance, that is, a non-pregnant female cat has the same hormonal state as that of pregnancy. At this time, the progestogen in the blood will remain at a high concentration, and the progesterone has been mentioned previously. Progesterone plays an important role in gynecological diseases, so we can say that false pregnancy is the most evil of gynecological diseases. Once you find that your female cat has swollen breasts, lactation, and nesting even though she is not pregnant. Behavior and other conditions, it means that your cat has a false pregnancy, and it also means that there is a higher risk of pyometra and breast tumors in the future.