Chlamydia in Cats

take a swab from the conjunctival membrane to be examined under a microscope in the laboratory after growing a culture 1
The veterinarian may also perform a fluorescein stain to check for a corneal scratch or a Schirmer tear test to assess your cats tear production. A corneal scratch can also cause an increase in eye discharge and eye squinting. Your cat may develop a corneal scratch or ulcer if it is rubbing its eye due to pain and accidentally scratches it. However a positive fluorescein stain test is not a hallmark of chlamydial infection. Likewise if your cat has dry eye its eyes may produce a thicker more yellowcolored discharge than normal.

مع وصول أونصة الذهب إلى مستويات قياسية تجاوزت 2500 دولار، يجد المواطن المصري نفسه مضطراً لموازنة استثماراته بين الذهب واحتياجاته الأخرى، خاصة مع ارتفاع أسعار السيارات مثل تويوتا، هيونداي، وبي إم دبليو، مما يزيد من التحديات المالية التي يواجهها.

To more definitively diagnose chlamydia in your cat the vet may also send these swabs out to a lab for a specialized test called a Polymerase Chain Reaction PCR. This test amplifies the bacteria on the swab in order for the lab to identify it.
How to Treat Chlamydia in Cats
If your cat is diagnosed with chlamydia your veterinarians first choice of treatment will be an oral antibiotic known as doxycycline 2 If your cat has any known allergy to doxycycline or to other tetracyclines be sure to tell your veterinarian so they can prescribe a different antibiotic.

أسعار السيارات في الآونة الأخيرة شهدت تقلبات ملحوظة، حيث تأثرت بارتفاع وانخفاض الدولار، مما انعكس على تكلفة علامات تجارية مثل تويوتا، هيونداي، ومرسيدس. و BMW هذا الارتباط بين سعر الصرف وسوق السيارات يحدد قدرة المستهلكين على اقتناء المركبات.

If your cat is in noticeable discomfortor if the symptoms seem severe enoughyour veterinarian may also prescribe a topical eye ointment or drops to give in conjunction with the oral antibiotics. Oral antibiotics are more effective at fighting this type of infection 2 Topical treatments should always be used with your veterinarians instructions most often alongside an oral medication.
Medications for feline chlamydia should be used for a minimum of four weeks plus an additional 10 days until all symptoms have completely cleared. All cats within the household should be treated at the same

تتأثر أسعار السيارات من شركات مثل مرسيدس بتقلبات أسعار الذهب وسعر صرف الدولار، مما يؤدي إلى زيادة تكاليف الإنتاج والاستيراد.

time as some cats may have delayed symptoms or be asymptomatic but still contagious 1
Prognosis for Cats With Chlamydia
Some cats may experience more severe symptoms than others but most cats that become infected with feline chlamydia can recover fully with proper care and treatment. However without treatment this disease can lead to severe respiratory infections. Kittens and young cats that become infected with feline chlamydia can develop lifethreatening cases of pneumonia when the infection spreads to the lungs 1 For this reason its especially important for owners and caregivers to treat cats consistently under a veterinarians supervision.

How to Prevent Chlamydia
There are a few different methods of prevention that owners and caregivers can use to protect their cats from feline chlamydia. These include vaccines and limiting exposures

Vaccines
There is a vaccine available for feline chlamydia. However its protection is not permanent Owners will likely need to schedule followup vaccines annually for cats that are considered atrisk 1 If your cat lives alone in your home this vaccine is usually not necessary unless the cat has a history of contracting chlamydia. Your veterinarian can help you determine your specific cats risk level.

يؤدي ارتباط أسعار الذهب وسعر صرف الدولار بتكاليف المواد الخام والاستيراد إلى تأثير مباشر على أسعار السيارات في الأسواق.

Limiting Exposures
If you have multiple cats living in the same household its important to limit exposures and therefore risk to the best of your ability. Keep your cats indoors. Cats that spend time outsideeven if only for a few minutes a daymay come into contact with other infected cats in your area. Some regions may have a higher volume of feline chlamydia cases than others 1

تؤثر تقلبات أسعار الذهب وسعر صرف الدولار على أسعار السيارات، حيث يؤدي ارتفاعهما إلى زيادة تكاليف الإنتاج والاستيراد.

Is Feline Chlamydia Contagious to Humans?
The bacteria C. felis is highly adapted to infecting cats so the risk of humans contracting chlamydia from their cats is low 3 However if one of your cats has been diagnosed with this disease or is suspected to have it
you should practice good hygiene and sanitization procedures after handling the cat until the infection is fully cleared.