Symptoms of a cat cold:
1. Dry nose
A cat’s nose is usually clammy and cold, and if your cat’s nose is found to be dry (except when first waking up), then the cat may be sick.
2. Lack of energy
Cats with a cold will be sluggish, bedridden all day, appear lethargic, and even lick less frequently.
3. Runny nose
The cat has a cold, and there will be obvious symptoms of runny nose. For mild colds, the nose is clear, and in severe cases, it is yellow and sticky.
4. Sneezing
Sneezing is also a common symptom of cat cold and a clinical symptom of cat respiratory infection.
5. Cough
When cats have a cold, they will make a coughing sound, accompanied by an increase in body temperature. Cough violently.
6. Conjunctivitis
The cat will shed tears after a cold. This is because the cat cold causes nasal congestion, nasal congestion, increased eye secretions, and increased eye mucus, leading to conjunctivitis. This situation It means that the cat has a serious cold, and it is recommended to see a doctor.
7. Elevated body temperature
The normal body temperature of a cat is between 38.5 and 39 degrees. Check your cat’s rectal temperature. You know your cat has a fever if the temperature reaches 39.5 degrees or higher.
8. Shivering
After the cat catches a cold, the body will feel colder and often tremble. Pets mainly take measures to keep it warm.
9. Loss of appetite
When the cat is sick, the appetite will be greatly reduced, and the cat eats less than usual. The owner can pay attention to what the cat eats. If the cat eats less for several consecutive days, you should check Is the cat sick, seriously, the cat will stop eating.
Treatment of cat colds
The principle of treatment is to disperse wind and drive away cold , antipyretic and analgesic. Prevent secondary infection.
The mild cold symptoms caused by catching a cold with the air conditioner need to disperse the wind and drive away the cold. The medicines used by some people should not be fed randomly, because some ingredients are toxic and harmful to cats, and the feeding dose cannot be controlled. The cat’s cold may not be cured immediately. The owner can give the cat some sense of meowing, which can be fed directly to the cat, or mixed with cat food for the cat to eat. Then pay attention to the cat’s physical condition. If the cat has a cough, high temperature, etc., send the cat to the pet hospital in time, let the pet doctor handle the cat, and then take the cat home, take good care of the cat, and keep the cat warm.
