I. How many degrees does a cat have a fever?
Under normal circumstances, a cat’s normal body temperature is between 38 and 39 degrees. When the cat’s body temperature rises to 39.5 degrees, it is an obvious fever, and if it exceeds 40 degrees, it is more urgent. Case. For low-grade fever caused by inflammation, cats with good constitution can rely on their own immunity and physical cooling to achieve self-healing. Cats with high fever or many concomitant diseases need to rely on drug treatment.
Second, how to cool down the cat with a fever
When the owner finds that the cat has a fever, he can use an ice pack Apply ice to the cat’s limbs, ears, etc. If there is no ice pack, you can also wrap ice cubes with a towel to ice the cat, which can achieve the effect of physical cooling. Finally the cat had diarrhea.
If there is alcohol in the medicine cabinet at home, the owner can use alcohol to wipe the inside of the cat’s ears, inner thighs, underarms, foot pads
, etc. If you really can’t find things like alcohol, ice packs, and ice cubes, you can put the cat with a fever in water with a temperature of about 25 degrees. After 5-10 minutes, take the cat out and dry it with a towel, then use a hair dryer to dry it. Hair, to avoid causing the cat to catch a cold.
Third, timely replenishment of water and nutrition
It is easy for cats to become dehydrated when they have a fever, so it is important to hydrate and nourish a sick cat. The owner should prepare fresh water in time for the cat to drink at any time. If the cat doesn’t want to drink, you can use a syringe for auxiliary watering to ensure that the cat is well hydrated. In terms of food, it is necessary to prepare high-nutrition, easy-to-digest food for cats to supplement the nutrients and energy needed by cats and promote recovery.
