Cat's spring cold and cat's nasal cold are common respiratory diseases in cats. It is very easy to catch a cold when the temperature is low in the morning and evening, especially kittens with low body resistance are more likely to catch a cold. If not treated in time, it will cause inflammation of trachea, bronchus and lungs.
Dung shovel officials often can't tell the difference between a cat's nose and a cold. A cold is just a physical reaction caused by weak body resistance and temperature change. Cat nose is a respiratory disease caused by highly contagious feline herpesvirus. Precautionary measures: the owner must pay attention to the warmth of the cat's nest, avoid catching cold at night, and blow dry his hair in time after bathing; Try to avoid contact between cats and other cats and dogs to prevent cross-infection.
Gently clean the secretions around the eyes and nose with a cotton swab dipped in water every day. If cats have diarrhea symptoms, they can be fed probiotics. Add more water to cats, strengthen diet nutrition, and do a good job of indoor ventilation. Try to provide a quiet rest environment for cats during a cold, and seek medical advice in time when the situation is serious to prevent various inflammations.
Common skin diseases of cats in spring. Wet weather is the main cause of dermatomycosis in cats. Dermatomycosis can lead to desquamation and scab, as well as a lot of hair loss. If not treated in time, it may develop into cat moss. Trichophyton is the most common fungus in dogs and cats, including microsporum canis, Microsporum gypseum and Trichophyton mentagrophytes. Microsporum canis is the main pathogen of tinea felis, which is usually isolated from cats. Cat moss is a zoonotic disease, which spreads through contact. Prevention method: To prevent cat moss, we must first ensure that the cat is in a healthy and clean environment, avoid contact with the source of infection, and supplement the cat with niacin, taurine and vitamins every day. Pay attention to environmental hygiene and avoid physical and chemical stimulation. Don't bathe the cat too often, and use improper shower gel to avoid damaging the skin and reducing the skin immunity.
Ear mites, which are common in cats in spring, are a very common parasitic disease in the ear canal, mostly in cats' ear canal, and a few will breed in the head, neck and tail, which is highly contagious. In the case of severe infection, inflammation, pain and bleeding will also occur. Preventing ear mites is simple. In addition to avoiding contact with the source of infection, using big pets or Shuangxin pills once a month can also effectively prevent it.
In most cases, ear mites are flaky, dry, dark brown dirt, which can also be complicated by inflammation in severe infection. There will be oily dirt in ear canal secretions, but most of them will be accompanied by sour odor, so odor is a good criterion. Severe ear mites will also have hematoma and depilation, and some cats will have obvious pain and are unwilling to touch their ears with a shovel. Prevention method: the method of preventing ear mites is usually relatively simple. In addition to avoiding contact with infected dogs and cats, when cats' ears are dirty, you should use ear wash water to help cats clean their ear canals. Ear mites can be prevented by using large pets once a month or expelling insects regularly. After being infected by ear mites, the shovel officer can clean the cat's external auditory canal with a cotton swab and use Erfuling once every other day for one month.
In addition to treating ear mites, Erfuling also has broad-spectrum bactericidal effect, which can help cats treat inflammation that has already occurred. Generally, the function of ear washing oil is to suffocate ear mites through oil, but it is not anti-inflammatory. At the same time, I have a great favor or a kind heart.
Pay attention to the content similar to the cat's weight when the outer drop is large, and the hair drops after the neck are in the area that can't be licked.
When cleaning the ear canal, first drop the ear washer into the cat's ear canal, and then rub the cat's ear root with your fingers, so that the ear washer in the ear canal can fully clean the ear canal and let the cat shake its head. After the dirt is thrown out, the shovel officer will help the cat clean the dirt in the external auditory canal with a cotton swab or a wet towel. Be careful not to use cotton swabs to go deep into the ear canal, because the cat's ear canal is L-shaped, and using cotton swabs will push dirt and germs deep into the ear canal and aggravate the infection. Remember that this is absolutely not allowed.
Hairball disease is very common in cats in spring. Cats are very clean animals. They usually lick their hair often. Part of the hair will be discharged with feces, and the other part will gradually accumulate in the stomach. To a certain extent, cats will vomit up the hairballs in their stomachs by vomiting. But some cats can't spit out all the hairballs in their stomachs, which will seriously cause hairball disease and gastrointestinal obstruction. Prevention method: Whether it is a short-haired cat or a long-haired cat, the most effective and best way to prevent hairball disease is to comb the cat. According to the cat's hair type and length, the hair shovel officer needs to prepare more combs to comb the hair together. Especially for cats with medium and long hair, it is necessary to spend more than ten minutes to help them comb their hair every day.
At the same time, you can prepare some cat grass for the cat to eat. The plant fiber in catnip can promote the digestion of cats and expel hairballs. At the same time, it also has vomiting effect, which makes cats spit out hair.
You can also feed your hair milk regularly. In fact, hair cream allows cats to excrete hairballs through soft stools. The ingredients are usually vegetable oil or mineral oil. Long-term consumption may lead to vitamin A deficiency, which shovel officials need to pay attention to.
In addition, you can buy some canned food or cat food containing fluff, which usually increases the content of plant fiber or a lot of oil. It is not recommended to eat it for a long time.