Additional Examinations

When, How and Why Is a Complete Recognition Needed: Once administered the first aids, or after examining the cat and verifying that its life is not in imminent danger, it is important to submit a posterior recognition in search of less apparent clinical but potentially serious, painful or discomfort lectures. Now that your cat is healthy and in shape, proceed to apply the following controls:

• Observe the conduct and its responses
• Listen to the sounds it emits
• Observe its activities and movements
• Study the odors that he exudes
• Take its temperature
• Examine its eyes, ears, nose and mouth
• Examine its head and neck
• Examine its trunk and extremities
• Examine its tail and anus
• Examine its skin and hair
• Observe any gastrointestinal changes
• Observe its hygienic habits
• Observe any changes in its meal and beverage changes
• Control its weight

Try to do this recognition in the simplest way possible and do not try to take it to an end in a single session, the cat would get bored and try to escape. Remember to reward its obedience with delicacies, words of praise and caresses. Give him a reward after every stage. It is probable that under a real emergency there will be no time to make an exhaustive recognition, but if you know what is necessary to do you will be in conditions to decide what points are the most important.