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The sick cat

 

A sick cat needs a warm environment. For this, is best to put a heater in the basket.

How to take the temperature: To take the temperature of a cat, the best way to do it is with two persons. One holds the animal by the back and the from legs, While the other takes the temperature. For it, you have to raise lightly its tall and introduce hum by the anus the thermometers indicate the temperature after a minute; the traditional, after a couple of minutes.

The cats normal temperature is of 37,8ºC and 39,2ºC an lower temperature maybe symptom of sickness.

Medicines: A steam bath as an auxiliary measure in case of colds to lighten the annoyances, for it, put the cat in a transportation basket with zipper and place it in front of an infusion of chamomile.

To administer drops: Hold the cat by the back of his head, lift it lightly and carefully separate the inferior eyelid.

Tablets are usually packed inside succulent pieces of food. If this system doesn't work, use the direct method. Hold the tablet between the thumb and the index finer and with the other hand press lightly its head backwards from behind its teeth. The cat will open automatically his mouth. Now put the tablet on the back of its tongue and, then, keep his mouth shut for a moment. At the same time, slightly massage its throat to make him swallow the tablet.

Liquid medicines must be administered with a disposable syringe without a needle.

For it, raise lightly the cats head and empty the medicine inside the mouth and behind the canines. Introduce the medicine slowly; or the cat could those.

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