How to treat Birman cat encephalitis How to treat cat encephalitis

Feb 06,2024
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How to treat Birman feline encephalitis? Feline encephalitis is a terrible disease. Even if it recovers, it will be accompanied by lifelong sequelae. Accurate diagnosis is the key to treating the disease. Let’s learn about the diagnosis and treatment of feline encephalitis. method.

1. Diagnosis

In addition to diagnosis based on general brain symptoms and focal symptoms, blood and cerebrospinal fluid tests can be performed. Blood tests mainly showed an increase in neutrophils and left-shifted nuclei. Cerebrospinal fluid examination is of great significance. Due to the increase in intracranial pressure during puncture, turbid cerebrospinal fluid is likely to flow out, in which the number of proteins and cells increases; in the case of purulent encephalitis, in addition to an increase in neutrophils in the cerebrospinal fluid , as well as pathogenic microorganisms.

2. Treatment

Regardless of the cause of encephalitis, the mortality rate is generally high, and occasionally there are sequelae after recovery. For patients with bacterial or secondary infections, drugs that easily penetrate the blood-brain barrier (such as sulfa drugs, ampicillin, and gentamicin) can be used. If necessary, sedatives can be used, such as phenobarbital (2~5 mg/kg body weight, every day). 3 times a day, orally) or chlorpromazine (1~2mg/kg body weight, intramuscular injection). To reduce cerebral edema and reduce inflammation, prednisone 1mg/kg body weight, intramuscular injection, or 20% mannitol intravenous injection can be used.

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