How to take care of your cat’s cold？

Here are some tips on how to take care of your cat’s cold, combining scientific care and medication:

Step 1 warm measures (key care)

 Add warmth

1.Wrap the cat’s nest in old clothing, blankets or pet-specific electric blankets, avoiding direct wind or contact with cold floors.

2. Adjust the room temperature

Keep the indoor temperature stable (20-25°C is recommended), and use air conditioners or heating devices to avoid large temperature differences.

3. Limit your activities

Limit your cat’s movement in warm areas and avoid bathing or going outside during a cold.

Step 2 Recommendations for drug use (Symptom management)

1.Mild symptoms (sneezing, clearing nose, normal mind)

· Antibiotics: wervic (amoxicillin clavulanate potassium) or doxycycline tablets, taken in doses for body weight.

· Chinese patent medicine: wervic doxycycline hydrochloride tablet (chicken taste, good palatability).

Moderate to severe symptoms (chloropyroxine, eye discharge, decreased appetite)

· Anti-inflammatory + Symptom relief: Combine pectin (for cough relief) and neomycin sulfate eye drops (for eye cleansing).

· fever-reducing treatment: If the body temperature exceeds 39.5℃, it is necessary to physically cool down (such as applying an ice pack to the groin) and seek medical attention in time to inject a fever-reducing needle.

Matters needing attention

· Do not use human cold medicines: ibuprofen, acetaminophen, etc., may cause poisoning.

· Medication cycle: Antibiotics should be used continuously for 3-5 days to avoid interruption leading to resistance.

Step 3 Daily nursing points

1. Diet modification

Provide warm meat porridge, sheep milk powder or nutritional cream, small meals to supplement protein and water.

2. Clean environment

Disinfect cat litter and supplies regularly and maintain ventilation to reduce the growth of germs.

3. Observe and clean

Remove eye and nose secretions with wipes to prevent scabs from clogging your airways.

4. Monitor water supply

Provide warm water at about 20 ° C and feed water with a syringe to prevent dehydration.

5. When do I need medical attention?

See a doctor immediately if:

· Persistent high fever (>40 °C) or difficulty breathing;

· complete refusal to eat for more than 24 hours;

· Symptoms did not improve or worsen within 3 days.

Sum up

Mild colds can be cared for at home by keeping warm + pet special drugs, and moderate and severe colds need to be combined with drugs and hospital treatment. Daily attention to environmental temperature and nutritional supplements can effectively prevent the recurrence of colds.