I. Causes and symptoms of cat pneumonia
Cat pneumonia is usually caused by a cold , The impact of bronchitis disease, the body’s resistance to decline and lead to infection. At the same time, sudden changes in weather, air pollution, lack of vitamins in cats, or infection of parasites may also cause cats to develop pneumonia under bacterial infection. In addition, cats can also cause pneumonia when they are infected by certain viruses or molds.
Difficulty breathing and increased respiratory rate are the most significant symptoms of cat pneumonia. At the same time, cats may also experience symptoms such as lack of energy, decreased appetite or hunger strike, cough, increased body temperature, and runny nose after contracting pneumonia. If the lungs of the sick cat develop further lesions, the sick cat will obviously show symptoms such as difficulty breathing, open mouth breathing, and short and deep cough. When auscultating the lungs of the sick cat, abnormal sounds such as rales and bronchial breath sounds in the abdominal cavity can be clearly heard.
Second, can cat pneumonia heal itself?
It is possible to timely diagnose cat pneumonia and actively treat it Healing cats. However, sick cats generally do not recover on their own without any treatment. If the cat suffers from pneumonia, the pet owner must take corresponding treatment measures in time to treat the sick cat. According to the cause of the cat’s diagnosis, cooperate with the treatment of the cat under the guidance of the doctor.
Third, the treatment of cat pneumonia
Treatment of cat pneumonia The focus is on anti-inflammatory and infection control in sick cats. Relevant treatment measures are as follows:
1. Inject 50,000 units of penicillin and streptomycin into the sick cat, intramuscularly.
2. Oral administration or injection of sulfa drugs or medicines, such as sulfadiazine tablets, are given to the sick cat twice a day, 1/4 of the medicine each time, and the medicine is continuously fed for 3~ 5 days.
3. Help sick cats expectorate phlegm and relieve cough. Nebulized treatment if necessary.
4. Stop the cat’s exudation and promote the absorption of the cat’s inflammatory exudate, such as injecting an appropriate amount of glucose and vitamin mixture into the sick cat.
5. If the sick cat has difficulty breathing, you can give it intramuscular injection of aminophylline 0.05-0.1g.
6. When the body temperature of the sick cat is high, it can be injected intramuscularly with compound aminopyrine 2ml, once a day.
Warm reminder: In addition to treating cats with pneumonia, they need to pay attention to keeping the cat’s living environment clean and tidy, strengthening warmth, and using easy The digested food is fed to the cat, and at the same time, the cat is supplemented with proper nutrition to enhance the cat’s body resistance and promote the cat to recover as soon as possible.
