There are two health problems that young cats most often encounter when the seasons change: one is “allergies”, and the other is “upper respiratory syndrome”. From the appearance, it can be found that the cat has a red rash on the forehead, hair loss on the edge of the ear, skin thickening or increased dander, which are common symptoms of skin allergies.
Not only the head, but also the body parts such as the back of the neck, the midline of the back, and the position near the base of the tail will have the same symptoms. In severe cases, ulcers may even occur. Please pay more attention to the owners. .
In addition, when the seasons change, the cat’s eyes may also be uncomfortable. Remember to observe more for squinting, excessive tear secretion, or red and swollen eyes. You can keep eye drops
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Cat upper respiratory tract syndrome is also one of the diseases that are easy to recur in the changing seasons, which is the so-called “” Cats have a cold”. The upper respiratory tract syndrome caused by the herpes virus, in addition to making the cat’s eyes red and swollen and uncomfortable, may also be accompanied by sneezing, runny nose, nasal pus, and even coughing, just like the symptoms of a human cold. The initial symptoms of allergies are very similar to those of a cold, and owners are also requested to pay more attention to the health of their cats when the seasons change, and keep an eye on them.
In addition to allergies, older cats need to worry about the worsening of chronic diseases when the seasons change. Common chronic diseases such as “chronic renal failure” or “heart disease” may be unstable due to changes in temperature. In terms of chronic renal failure, owners may observe a sudden increase in the amount of water and urination, loss of appetite, mental distress, weight loss, and poor hair quality in cats. If the cat has the above behavior, please be sure to take it to the hospital for a doctor’s examination or medical treatment, otherwise the concentration of uremia in the blood may increase, causing vomiting, diarrhea and other uremia symptoms.
If there are cats with heart disease at home, owners should pay more attention to the cat’s condition when the seasons change. When the heart is unstable, it is easy to cause pleural effusion or pulmonary edema, resulting in decreased cat activity, decreased appetite, and increased breathing rate. If not detected early, the disease can seriously expand to dangerous hypoxia such as breathing too hard or mouth breathing.
It is suggested that owners can adopt corresponding methods according to the age and past medical history of their cats to cope with the common environmental changes such as temperature difference, humidity, allergens, etc. If you reduce the number of times you open doors and windows, and use an air purifier indoors, you can not only avoid a sudden drop in indoor temperature in the evening, but also reduce the chance of cat allergies.
In addition to paying attention to allergies and upper respiratory syndrome, it is also important to pay attention to whether the condition of chronic diseases is stable. Owners of cats with chronic diseases at home should pay more attention to the amount of food, water and urine their cats eat during the changing seasons, and check their cats’ weight at home at least every 2 to 4 weeks.