Summer: The 'Misfortune Season' for Cats!
Heatstroke in Cats
During the summer months, with high temperatures and oppressive heat, cats with underdeveloped sweat glands are particularly prone to heatstroke. Cats walking on asphalt roads, left in confined spaces, or abandoned on balconies by their owners, especially those wearing inescapable "leather jackets," can suffer from heatstroke within just five minutes.
After experiencing heatstroke, cats may exhibit high body temperatures and rapid heart rates, along with panting, rapid breathing, and symptoms such as dizziness, irritability, and a lack of responsiveness. In severe cases, they may vomit, become disoriented, and eventually lapse into a coma.
Advice:
Should you notice any of these symptoms, promptly move the cat to a cool, wellventilated area. Use cool water or ice packs to assist in cooling them down, and employ fans, air conditioners, or other tools for first aid. If the symptoms persist, immediately take the cat to a veterinary hospital until their body temperature returns to normal.
Acute Gastritis
In the summer, if food is not changed promptly, it may not be fresh and healthy, or cats might偶然 consume spoiled garbage, leading to acute gastritis. Signs of acute gastritis include a lack of appetite, thirst, vomiting after drinking, depression, and abdominal pain.
After observing these signs, pet owners should consider limiting the cat's food and water intake, offering sugar water, highsugar, lowfat, proteinrich, and easily digestible liquid foods, and preventing dehydration. If the condition does not improve, seek veterinary care immediately.
Skin Diseases
Parasites such as fleas, ear mites, lice, and scabies mites can infest cats, leading to skin infections caused by fungi and bacteria. If not addressed promptly, these issues can easily escalate into summer skin diseases.
Cats with skin diseases may show redness on their heads, bridge of the nose, ears, abdomen, and inner thighs. The subcutaneous tissue thickens, and the skin may crack, causing significant discomfort, inflammation, and infections. In severe cases, this can lead to crossinfections between humans and cats.
For skin diseases caused by parasites, direct external deworming is recommended. For those caused by fungi or bacteria, targeted treatment is necessary, including relief from itching, swelling, and cooling. First, the underlying cause must be addressed.
Prevention is key. Maintain a clean environment, regularly disinfect, and regularly clean and deworm your cat to effectively prevent these diseases.
