The illness of a beloved cat causes a lot of excitement and trouble for its owner. You can cope with minor ailments on your own, but serious problems require the intervention of a specialist. If the animal is prescribed treatment, follow all the prescriptions of the specialist, this guarantees a quick recovery and no complications.
Instructions
Step 1
Monitor your cat's health. Symptoms of the disease can be frequent vomiting, diarrhea, prolonged cough, inappropriate behavior. If possible, take the animal to a veterinarian. Note that many illnesses are difficult to recognize by their initial symptoms. To clarify the diagnosis, tests, x-rays or ultrasound examination may be needed.
Step 2
The reason for going to the doctor will be the trauma of the animal. Falling from a height, fighting, being poisoned, or swallowing a foreign body can be very dangerous. Do not self-medicate, delay often leads to sad consequences.
Step 3
At home, you can deal with constipation, allergy attacks, cuts or splinters. For emergency care, you will need a small first aid kit, which should be prepared in advance. Include a set of disposable syringes, bandages and cotton wool, hydrogen peroxide to stop bleeding, cotton swabs, an adhesive plaster, tweezers, a thermometer, and a mini enema. An antihistamine and antiseptic will come in handy.
Step 4
If your cat is sick, try to keep her calm. Give your pet a comfortable bed in a basket or box. If your cat is often nauseous or incontinent, lay a disposable absorbent diaper on and change it from time to time. Keep your cat out of bed and chairs. The animal may stain furniture or fall and hurt itself.
Step 5
Many diseases require medication. Decide if you will give your cat pills or prefer injections. With vomiting, intramuscular or subcutaneous administration of drugs is more convenient. You will be able to inject yourself. Subcutaneous injections are made at the withers, pulling the skin of the animal. Intramuscular injections are more convenient to place in the thigh. It is important to secure the cat so that it does not break out and injure itself.
Step 6
Intravenous injections are best done in a veterinary clinic or invite a specialist to your home. But if the pet is prescribed a course of droppers, you may well be able to conduct it yourself. The first procedure will be done in the clinic by installing a catheter in the vein of the animal, which must be changed after three days. At the pharmacy, you can buy a drip kit with saline solution, into which prescribed antibiotics and vitamins are injected with a syringe.
Step 7
Provide proper nutrition for your pet. During illness, the cat's appetite deteriorates, she may refuse even her favorite dishes. Force feed her. Serve small portions of convalescent cat pate or baby meat food. If the cat refuses to lick the food, dilute the pate with warm boiled water and suck it out of a syringe without a needle. In the same way, give the animal clean water. Subcutaneous injections will also help with dehydration, but it is better to consult a veterinarian about their advisability.
