1. Prevention of feline urethral disease in spring
1. Spring is the high incidence period of cat urethral disease
Spring and autumn each year, when the weather is humid, is the high incidence period of cat urinary tract disease.
Remind cat lovers that due to the cat’s physiological characteristics, growth environment, exercise, water quality and other reasons, when spring comes, they should pay special attention to the cat’s health and disease prevention.
2. Causes of Urinary Tract Diseases
According to professionals, there are many reasons why cats suffer from urinary tract diseases species, of which the urinary system requires special attention from owners.
The cat’s growth environment, feeding methods, daily exercise, drinking water, diet, etc. will affect the occurrence of urinary tract stones.
3. Preventive measures
(1) Cats do not like sports very much Exercise is easy to cause some urinary system diseases, so the amount of exercise should be increased appropriately.
(2) The reduced water intake of cats is also one of the main causes of urinary calculi, so it is necessary to appropriately increase the cat’s water intake.
In daily life, it is necessary to carefully observe whether the cat’s urination and defecation are normal. Once it is found that the cat has difficulty urinating or often squatting in the toilet without urine, it should be sent to the hospital for examination as soon as possible, and the treatment should not be delayed.
If treatment is delayed, it may lead to acute renal failure in cats, which can be life-threatening.
Second, be careful with cats in spring
1. Although the temperature in spring is warm, The temperature difference between day and night is large, and cats are more likely to catch cold at night, so pay more attention to care to prevent cats from getting cold.
Cat cold is a common respiratory disease, which is an acute systemic disease mainly caused by mucositis of the upper respiratory tract. If left untreated, the spread of inflammation can cause inflammation of the airways, bronchi, and lungs.
2. When a cat has a cold
Symptoms of a cat cold include depression, crouching, difficulty moving, Loss of appetite, increased body temperature, tremors, cold tips of the ears and nose, runny nose, frequent coughing and sneezing, flushing of the conjunctiva with discharge, rapid heartbeat and difficulty breathing in severe cases.
3. Seasonal changes and sudden changes in temperature are the factors that cause cats to catch cold, which reduces the airway mucosa of cats. resistance.
(mostly in spring and autumn) cats will be exposed to rain when they go out to play; they will be attacked by cold air after sweating after a lot of exercise;
during travel Or will be very tired after transportation, all these factors will weaken the resistance, which will cause colds,
Improper maintenance and malnutrition can also cause cats to catch colds, and other respiratory diseases can also cause colds.
4. Preventive measures
Intensive care. If the cat has a high temperature and refuses to eat, intravenous fluids are best, or antipyretic analgesics are also effective.
Usually owners need to pay attention to improving the living conditions of cats. Although it is spring, the weather is still a little cold, so we need to take appropriate measures to keep warm, especially to prevent the invasion of the draft.
The temperature is lower at night, so it is recommended not to let the cat go out at night.
Before taking a break, check to see if the cat has returned to the house. Don’t keep the cat outside and forget the cat.
For kittens, it is necessary to strengthen cold protection measures, keep the cat litter
dry and warm, and put it in a warm place at home.
