The pet cannot complain about being unwell or feeling unwell. All responsibility for the health of the pet rests on the shoulders of the owner. A loving owner closely monitors the state of the pet and is sensitive to its slightest changes.
Instructions
Step 1
A healthy cat or cat has an excellent appetite, the coat is shiny, the nose is wet and cold (it can be dry during sleep), the mucous membranes are pink and moist. The normal temperature of the animal should be at least 38-39 ° C. In small kittens, it can be higher - up to 39, 6 ° С, in Sphynx cats - up to 41.5 ° С.
Step 2
Most often, the temperature rises due to infectious diseases and cancer. At the first signs of an animal's illness (indigestion, lethargy, excessive drowsiness, increased urination or lack of urination, vomiting, discharge from the eyes or nose, fever over 40 ° C and 42 ° C for sphinxes), it is advisable to contact a veterinary clinic so that a doctor can the veterinarian diagnosed and prescribed the correct treatment.
Step 3
Make sure that you measure the temperature of the animal correctly: take a veterinary or medical thermometer-thermometer (it must be clean and disinfected), lubricate it with petroleum jelly and, rotating, gently insert it into the animal's rectum to a depth of 1-1.5 cm. Thermometer with a thermometer, which only needs to be held for a few seconds.
Step 4
If you need to urgently help the animal and bring down the high temperature before a visit to a doctor or a trip to a veterinary clinic, use the means at hand. The easiest way is to wet the cat with cold water and leave to dry. For example, cover a fluffy patient with wet cold gauze or a light cloth, just avoid hypothermia, especially if the animal is very small.
Step 5
You can bring down the heat with the help of ice - put it on the animal's neck and on the inner thighs. At elevated temperatures, the cat should drink cool water as much as possible in small sips.
Step 6
For soldering a cat, you can use a pharmacy rehydron - dilute one sachet per liter of water and water the animal from a small syringe with a needle.
Step 7
Medicines prescribed by the doctor can be mixed into the feed, but if you need to give the pill separately, wrap the animal in a towel, then tilt the cat's head back and pinch the ear with two fingers - it will open its mouth by itself.
Step 8
Put the medicine in the mouth of the animal, close the mouth and stroke the neck for 2-3 minutes until it makes a swallowing motion.
