If a cat moss grows once, it will not get cat moss for life. Cat moss is caused by fungal infection, which destroys the cat's skin structure and hair keratin, resulting in round moss spots, accompanied by symptoms such as hair loss, dander, scabs, etc. After a cat has cat moss, cat moss can recover its health through drug treatment. As long as the environment is maintained, as the cat's resistance increases, cat moss will not easily recur.
1. How does feline moss cause feline moss? The fungi that causes feline moss are mainly three types of fungi - Microsporidium canis, gypsum-like Microsporidium and Feline-fasted feline. Most of them are caused by Microsporidium canis. Feline moss is highly contagious and is a relatively common cat skin disease. Fungi are very tenacious in nature and have strong resistance to the environment. Microsporidium can even survive in a dry environment for more than one year. Therefore, if a cat has cat moss, the pathogenic fungi in its surrounding environment can survive tenaciously. Once the cat's resistance decreases, it may lead to a recurrence of a healthy cat.
2. How to diagnose cat moss
The preliminary judgment is to observe the clinical symptoms of moss spots with hair loss, dander, and scabs on the skin. Wood's lamp can be irradiated in a dark environment. If the yellow-green fluorescence reaction occurs in the irradiated area, it may be infected with the Microsporidium canine, but this method is not very accurate, but can be used as an auxiliary examination to help diagnose. Confirmation requires laboratory examination and scraper microscopy to observe skin cell samples. Fungus can be observed through staining to confirm that cat moss is diagnosed. The owner can go to the pet hospital for skin testing and use medication to treat it.
3. How to maintain cats with cat moss
It should be noted that fungal infections can be transmitted to people, so after a cat is diagnosed with cat moss, the owner can wear gloves to apply medicine to the cat to reduce contact with the affected area. He needs to wash his hands before and after contacting the cat, and pay attention to the use of corresponding fungal disinfectant to treat the environment. At the same time, careful attention is needed to avoid cats' infection with fungi. Cats infected with cat moss should pay special attention to environmental disinfection and hygiene, keeping the cat's hair clean and dry, which can effectively reduce the possibility of recurrence.