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The previous articles mentioned emergencies caused by some common symptoms of cats. In fact, some serious diseases are caused by the gradual accumulation of small symptoms, so it has to be said , if the cat has abnormality, it is better not to drag it, thinking that it can get better on its own, or some people are at a loss and feel anxious to death when they see the cat is sick, asking everywhere what to do, but do not send it to the hospital. , we should still go to a regular hospital to find out the cause and treat it as soon as possible. The consequences of procrastination are unpredictable. So next, let’s continue to talk about the several types of emergencies that need to be taken to the hospital for cats as a cat owner!

1. Convulsions

Common causes of cat convulsions include trauma that damages nerves, causing movement disorders, or brain diseases, such as hydrocephalus, which can also cause involuntary convulsions. Others, such as epilepsy, may be due to electrolyte imbalances, tumors in the brain, or epilepsy. Seizures are not a single symptom and are often accompanied by other symptoms. Take epilepsy as an example. Cats will experience sudden loss of consciousness and convulsions, and may fall to the ground accompanied by whining. They may become comatose. They may also have symptoms such as dilated pupils, backward eyeballs, open limbs, and drooling at the corners of the mouth. This is more serious.

So a small number of convulsions will not be life-threatening, but multiple consecutive convulsions are very dangerous and need to be controlled immediately with medication. So go to the pet hospital as soon as possible, and the most important thing is to let the veterinarian help find the potential cause, and then try to avoid the same problem from recurring in the future.

2. Vomiting

If your cat vomits occasionally or intermittently, this does not mean It is an emergency in animals, which may be due to digestive tract symptoms caused by discomfort in eating. Vomiting is often caused by strong stimulation of the gastric mucosa, causing antiperistaltic contraction of the stomach, accompanied by opening of the cardia and antiperistaltic contraction of the esophagus. Vomiting is a protective reflex function of the body to eliminate irritating objects in the stomach. Vomiting in cats is not always a pathological phenomenon, some vomiting is physiological.

If your cat vomits frequently, it is recommended to take it to the animal hospital for examination immediately. If the vomiting is caused by illness, it is pathological vomiting. If red substance appears in the vomitus, it means that the problem is more serious, and it also needs to be taken to the hospital for examination immediately.

Pathological vomiting is generally caused by many factors, such as bacteria, parasites, viruses, etc. If it is caused by these factors, you must rush to the doctor for treatment. It may also be caused by foreign body obstruction, heart disease, etc. Or trauma to the lungs, drug or food poisoning, or irritation from other substances may have caused damage to the throat, stomach or digestive tract. Vomiting for too long can lead to dehydration and eventually death. In older animals, manyKidney disease can also cause vomiting.

3. Eye emergencies

Many times, pet owners easily ignore the health of their animals. Eye problems. There is no need to be particularly nervous if your eyes have a small amount of eye secretions, but if your eyes suddenly become red or unwilling to open your eyes, or if there is some purulent secretions, you should consider that there may be an eye emergency, such as a cat with eye droppings or incontinence. Blinking, tearing, exposed nictitating membrane, and swollen conjunctiva may be conjunctivitis. Another example is glaucoma and corneal ulcer. In the early stage of these diseases, cats’ eyes are painful or red and swollen, and there is discharge from the corners of the eyes.

Secondly, there are many clinical possible causes of red eyes in cats, such as viral infection, corneal trauma, or high blood pressure. Of course, sudden loss of vision also requires taking the pet to the animal hospital immediately. Because early treatment of some diseases can restore vision.

The above introduces ten common emergencies in cats. If you look closely, you will find that the reason to judge whether a symptom is an emergency is whether it occurs frequently in a short period of time, such as Cats' frequent vomiting and frequent diarrhea require the owner's attention. Of course, this does not mean that some chronic diseases do not require our attention. In short, if the cat has symptoms, the owner can first try to do something based on the usual feeding experience. Make a judgment or give it some preliminary treatment. If the symptoms persist and do not improve, it is better to send it to the hospital.