How to cool down a kitten with a cold and fever

1. Wet the cat’s nose: When a cat has a cold and a fever, the nose is dry, but the normal cat’s nose is wet. Cat owners should pay attention Help the cat by hand to keep the cat’s nose moist, so that the cat will feel comfortable and better for the cat. Cat owners can prepare a clean damp towel to wipe their cat’s nose from time to time and also to help the cat dissipate the heat.

2. Supplement nutrition to cats: When cats catch a cold, their bodies will be weak.

In this case, the owner can choose a physical cooling method first, such as bottled water with mineral water, freeze it into ice cubes in the refrigerator, and then put it on the cat for physical cooling. Take your temperature every two to three hours and adjust the amount of ice cubes based on your body temperature.

Some serious cats can rub alcohol on the underarm part of the pad for local cooling, but for local cooling, alcohol can generally be used twice a day to cool down. If the cat continues to have a high fever for three or four days and cannot be relieved by physical cooling, it is usually necessary to go to a professional pet hospital for an antipyretic injection. At the same time, this situation should be checked by inflammatory indicators, blood routine, SA, and then symptomatic treatment.

3. Drug treatment

The cat has a cold and fever, and taking medicine is also an ideal way. The commonly used drug is amoxicillin, but because it is a small milk cat, it is best to take the cat to the hospital and ask the doctor to prescribe the drug. can be purchased. When administering amoxicillin to cats, the dose should be strictly 15 mg/kg/day twice a day.

If there is more than one kitten at home, it is recommended to isolate the cat that catches a cold in time, because cat colds are usually respiratory infections or viral colds. It is easy to infect other cats. In addition, if the kitten has a high fever, such as above 40 degrees, it is recommended to go directly to the veterinary hospital or consult a veterinarian on how to deal with it.

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