What to do if the cat has a fever and won’t eat

1. Causing the cat’s desire to eat

The cat will experience loss of appetite during fever. Still, it must stimulate the cat’s appetite, and the appetite supplement cat can fight against viruses, bacteria, etc., during illness. Owners can find things cats like to eat but often can’t eat, or find foods with pungent taste, such as canned tuna, canned salmon, etc., to stimulate the cat’s appetite.

2. Probiotic conditioning

The causes of cat fever include viral infection, parasitic infection, and poisoning, which will invade the cat’s digestive tract, causing gastrointestinal disorders, and bacteria. If the group is unbalanced, the cat’s appetite will be affected at this time. To stimulate the cat’s appetite, probiotics can be used for conditioning. By regulating the host mucosa and immune system function or the balance of intestinal flora, it can promote nutrient absorption to maintain intestinal health and help cats better absorb and digest.

3. Take force-feeding

If the cat does not have severe gastrointestinal symptoms, such as vomiting, It is not recommended for cats to force-feed for a long time because, after light force-feeding, the cat will vomit again. If the cat has no gastrointestinal symptoms, the method of force-feeding can be adopted.

4. Intravenous injection

Intravenous injection is mainly used for cats who cannot eat independently or have severe digestive tract diseases.

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