In the process of raising cats, cats will be troubled by some diseases, and some diseases are not necessary for cats. Sometimes we mainly focus on prevention, and some diseases will save cats from suffering because we find them early. We will say that we should nip in the bud. So do you know the symptoms of a cat's physical illness and how to prevent it?
First, how to prevent cat diseases
1. To avoid pet cats getting sick, you must pay attention to the hygiene of cats. Although cats are also very clean animals, they often lick their hair and clean their bodies. However, after all, the cat's own cleaning is limited, and parents should bathe the cat regularly in life. If possible, it is best to comb the cat 1 time every day. Especially those long-haired cats, must comb their hair in time, keep their hair clean, and prevent parasitic infection or induce serious skin diseases.
2. In order to protect the health of cats, special attention should be paid to diet. At present, the best food for cats should be professional cat food such as cat food and canned cats. In addition, all other snacks (chocolate, sugar) and other foods (raw fish and frozen meat, food with pungent taste) should not be given to cats. These foods are not suitable for cats in terms of nutritional value and quality. The more you eat, the greater the harm. Failure to do it well will lead to cat food poisoning, food allergy and gastroenteritis.
3. Make sure the cat is healthy and prevent the cat from getting sick. Then after the cat is born, it should be regularly deworming and vaccinated inside and outside the body. Note that this health care work must be carried out for a long time, and cats should be deworming and vaccinated in time every year. This is not only an important way to prevent cats from getting sick, but also an important measure to ensure the health and safety of family members.
Second, cats need to pay attention to ear and eye diseases.
1. Changes in the eyes Cataract Cataract is easily mixed with lens sclerosis, but cataract is opaque, which prevents light from reaching the retina and affects vision. More common but not common. If your cat's eyes have formed cataracts and lost vision, you can remove the opaque part through surgery to restore its vision. Surgery should be done by a specialized doctor, because this kind of situation does not happen often, and only doctors who often do this kind of surgery can get good surgical results. If the operation fails or fails, the cat's vision will gradually lose completely.
2. Iris atrophy The iris tissue of the eye will form an eclipse or honeycomb after the iris fiber breaks, and then gradually form a real hole, but generally iris atrophy will not affect the cat's vision and does not need treatment. Iris atrophy rarely occurs in cats. The lens of the cat's eye is hardened by new fibers. The new fiber will push the old fiber to the center of the lens and increase the density of the lens. Therefore, as the cat grows older, this phenomenon of nuclear sclerosis will make the cat's lens look blue or gray, but this phenomenon will not affect the cat's normal vision and does not need treatment.
3. Deaf animals get older, and their hearing will gradually decline, but this phenomenon does not often happen in ordinary old cats. If this phenomenon happens to an old cat, its treatment is also very difficult. The first symptom of hearing loss is not responding to the master's call. At this time, it can suddenly whistle, clap or scream behind it. A normal cat will turn its ears vertically to the sound source or turn its head to the sound source. This kind of hearing loss is very dangerous for cats to have accidents, so in order to ensure safety, cats should always be kept indoors and can only be brought out under strict supervision.
In addition, to prevent cats from getting sick, we should also do a good job of cold protection and warmth in our lives. Of course, this is mainly for different seasons. At the same time, we should pay attention to all kinds of details when taking care of cats. For example, don't bathe your pet cat in a cold and humid place in winter to prevent colds and illness; Don't take the cat out for a walk in the hot sun in summer to prevent the cat from heatstroke. These little details and common sense in life should be paid attention to by the parents of cats, and of course they are also important measures to prevent cats from getting sick.
Preventing cats from getting sick can not only save cats from getting sick, but also save their owners a lot of medical expenses. The most important thing is that the owner doesn't have to worry about the safety of the cat, as long as the owner cares a little, so we must pay attention to the small details of the cat's life and let the cat grow up healthily.