What to do if the cat has a fever
If the cat has a fever, but the temperature does not exceed 39.5 ℃, when the fever is only low, the owner can help the cat to dissipate heat by doing physical cooling measures for the cat, give the cat more warm water, help the cat to wipe the gums, and adjust the cat’s diet to deal with it.
1. Physically dissipate heat for the cat
When there is alcohol at home, the owner can wet the towel with alcohol, and then wipe the cat’s groin and foot pads
with the towel to dissipate heat. If there is no alcohol at home, you can find a cool and suitable room for the cat, preferably with a tiled floor, and the tile temperature is relatively low. Because cats mainly dissipate heat through sweat glands and panting on their paws, cats can stretch their body on the tile to transfer heat to the floor, or the owner can moisten the cat with a wet handkerchief or use a spray bottle. The skin helps it emit excess heat by evaporating water.
2. Give cats warm water to prevent dehydration
Fever may be caused by dehydration in cats, or it may cause dehydration in cats. So in any case, when the cat has a fever, the owner must provide the cat with sufficient water. If the cat is unwilling to drink water, the pet owner can use a clean and needle-free syringe to feed the cat warm water and add water to the cat. Fever in cats is helpful and should not be ignored by owners. If the cat is really unwilling to drink water, you can also feed it pet electrolyte concentrate, which can effectively replenish electrolytes, prevent cat dehydration, and enhance its physical fitness.
3. Use warm water to wipe the cat’s gums
The owner can use warm water to wipe its gums or treat the cat with an electrolyte solution, which can help restore the cat’s electrolytes Balance, if the cat suffers from vomiting or diarrhea, pianteflunixin meglumine granules can be used to reduce fever, analgesia and anti-inflammatory if necessary.
4. Adjusting the diet
Fever in cats will consume a lot of energy, making the cat very weak, which requires supplementing energy for the cat, but at this time the cat is very weak and not suitable for eating It is also unwilling to eat solid food, so the owner needs to provide some soft food to supplement its diet. You can spend some time making some complementary food for the cat, such as chicken porridge, vegetable porridge, or some foods that cats like and are suitable for eating. If it is difficult to feed the cat, the owner can supplement it with Pointe Rehabilitation Nutrient Solution to supplement nutrition and enhance its body’s immunity.
5. Supplement the cat with vitamin B
Give the cat vitamin B complex to increase its appetite and help its health. Of course, if the cat has a serious fever or other symptoms, the pet owner should send it to the veterinary hospital for examination and treatment as soon as possible.
The above are some of the measures we share to treat cats at home to reduce fever, hoping to help some new pet owners take better care of their pets.
