Cats disease epidemic in Thailand

Thailand is currently distributed in a serious cat disease epidemic fear among cat owners. In the province of Ang Thong rife a severe form of parvovirus, which Panleukopenie (cat disease, feline enteritis, Eng. Feline Distemper) triggers.

An infection with the feline parvovirus, against Germany in cats should be vaccinated by default, can be in different symptoms express strong. While some affected Tiee no signs of illness indicate the disease runs in other cases fatal. It affects mainly the gastrointestinal tract and the immune system. There will be severe, often bloody diarrhea, vomiting, fever, Nasenausfluß and conjunctivitis as well as a sharp decrease in the number of white blood cells. Because of the limited immunity the animals are particularly susceptible to secondary infections. During pregnancy may be an infection of the dam to cerebellar ataxia when the kittens, which is partially severe movement disorders comment.

The feline parvovirus, as well as the canine (ie the dogs befall end) harmless for humans. People can the virus is transmitted, but not even cancer. People can only be applied on human parvovirus B19 cancer. Despite warnings by the Thai authorities, especially cat owners to vaccinate their animals called, led to many owners suspend their animals.

Traditionally, many of these animals in Buddhist temples have been made where the monks now a veritable animal watering will be overwhelmed. In Bueng Sri Fai temple in Phichit 350 km north of Bangkok, the monks now barely get enough sleep because they are around the clock so busy, the droppings of cats to remove, through the transfer of the parvovirus mainly done ( Source: Xinhuanet.com). Even in the temple Wat Bung share the 50 monks now their sleeping places, each with up to five cats (source: Reuters).

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej - even a large cat lovers - the people called for the animals back to himself and to insult it.

The picture "Cat at Wat Phra Kaew, Bangkok, Thailand" was written by rahuldlucca on Flickr under a Creative Commons license available.