3 Ways to Assess Your Cat's Health Status to Prevent Minor Issues from Becoming Major Problems...

Cat owners are gradually starting to rework, but the cat's health status will inevitably appear some abnormalities in the days of staying at home, how to use the existing equipment and situation at home to determine the cat's health status, in order to avoid minor problems becoming major issues.

Cat health problems will first manifest in the mental state, so it is very important to pay attention to observing the cat's mental state. When the cat appears mental sluggishness, drowsiness, abnormal excitement, or other bad mental states, it is necessary to determine whether the cat has physical discomfort through other means.

Body temperature measurement is the most basic and easiest to achieve check method, but body temperature measurement can reflect a lot of important information.

The two commonly used methods for measuring a cat's body temperature are: internal body temperature measurement (the most commonly used method by veterinary hospitals, but more difficult to operate at home), and external body temperature measurement. External body temperature measurement is easier to achieve at home:

Place the cat on the lap or beside the cat owner, and prevent the cat from escaping, and the temperature reading on the thermometer will reach 35 degrees Celsius, place the thermometer inside the cat's thigh, and use the cat's leg to clamp the thermometer, after 5 minutes, read the thermometer value, and add 0.5℃ to the thermometer value.

Although this measurement method is not as accurate as the direct measurement method, it is easy to operate. The healthy body temperature of a cat should be 38-39℃. If the cat's temperature is above 39 degrees, it belongs to fever, and it needs to supplement water for the cat, wipe the ears and abdomen with alcohol, and conduct physical fever reduction. If the effect is not obvious, please seek medical treatment immediately.

If the cat's body temperature is below 35℃, it is in a near-death state, please immediately take the cat to the pet hospital for rescue!

Secondly, we can observe the cat's gums. In many cases, the gums can also reflect many problems.

Normally, a cat's gums should be pink, gently press the gums, and the gums will recover their color in a short time. However, when the cat hasn't eaten for more than 3 days, the gums will turn yellow or pale, at this time, the cat may be suffering from jaundice, fatty liver, and anemia, and it needs immediate medical treatment.

Gently press the cat's gums, and if the gum color returns within 2 seconds, the cat is in moderate dehydration; observe whether the cat's eyeballs are dry and sunken, if so, the cat is in severe dehydration, and it needs to be taken to the hospital for liquid supplementation as soon as possible.

Urinary tract diseases are also a common disease among cats. The most intuitive way to check whether a cat has urinary tract disease is to check the cat litter box. See if the cat litter box contains blood urine or small urine clumps; whether the cat repeatedly enters the cat litter box but doesn't excrete urine, or the urine clumps are very small. If there are the above symptoms in the cat litter box, it basically confirms that the cat has urinary tract disease.

Of course, some cats will suddenly have urinary closure, and it is easily overlooked by cat owners. At this time, you can observe whether the cat's belly is swollen abnormally, gently press the cat's abdomen, whether the cat is tense and tightens its abdomen. Please do not use force to press the abdomen, which may cause more serious consequences.

If you find the above symptoms, please take the cat to the pet hospital for diagnosis and treatment immediately. If the cat has urinary closure symptoms, it will lead to renal failure within 1-2 days, which will ultimately lead to death.

If the cat vomits frequently, it is necessary to suspect that the cat has ingested foreign objects. After all, some small objects in the home are very attractive to cats, such as small toys, fabric scraps, strings, and caps. When you find that some small objects have disappeared, please take the cat to the pet hospital for diagnosis to see if it is caused by ingestion.

If the cat has any of the above symptoms, after going to the pet hospital for treatment, doctors will usually first prescribe liver and kidney function blood tests and blood counts (dehydration, anemia, and inflammation). Then, please quickly pay for the cat without hesitation. Liver and kidneys are the organs that are easily damaged when cats get sick, and blood counts can determine the basic physical condition of the cat.

If the cat has urinary closure, ultrasound is essential, and it is necessary to determine if there are crystals. After all, in the case of crystals, dissolving crystals is the primary task. If the cat vomits, X-ray films should also be taken, usually two shots, one in a supine position and one on the side to determine the shape and size of the ingested foreign object.

Guarding the cat's health is the responsibility of every cat owner. Correctly guide the cat's behavior, drink more water, and exercise more, which can greatly ensure that the cat does not get sick.