What is feline Enteritis?
A.The most insidious of all the cat diseases is feline enteritis, a highly infectious and quick-killing disease. All breeds of cats are susceptible, including wild cats and while the disease appears to be more prevalent among kittens,it is not uncommon in older cats. Feline enteritis is caused by a filterable virus which cat can pick up by coming into direct contact with infected cats or by entering a room, cage, box or other place where infected cats have been kept. When one cat suffers from the disease, it is imperative that any new ones brought into the home be protected with enteritis serum or vaccine. All toys, dishes, trays, bed and other equipment used by a cat with enteritis should be discarded. The incubation period from enteritis, the time elapsing between initial contact with the virus and appearance of the typical symptoms, is from four to ten days although this period may vary. The disease comes on quickly,some of the symptoms, especially violent vomiting, resemble those o
