Because Siamese cats often lick each other, they can easily eat parasites or be spread by other organisms such as fleas and mosquitoes. Parasites are also a common disease of Siamese cats. Siamese kittens in the same litter love to lick each other, so Siamese kittens must be dewormed regularly. Adult Siamese cats use scent as a guide to socialize and meet friends. They sometimes use their tongues to come into contact with the secretions or excrement left by other dogs on the grass, which can cause them to be infected with parasites. How to take care of a sick Siamese cat? Let’s learn together.

Common diseases of Siamese cats: Common internal parasites include: roundworms, tapeworms, coccidia, hookworms, trichomonas, giardia, burnworm and heartworms, etc. The main external parasites include: Demodex, scabies Mites, ear itch mites, fleas and lice, etc.

Treatment methods for common diseases in Siamese cats:

Method 1: Anthelmintics

It is recommended to promptly eliminate the interference of parasites on the growth and development of Siamese cat kittens and prevent the occurrence of parasitic enteritis starting from 10 weeks of age. The selection of anthelmintic drugs should be very scientific. They are not exactly the same as human anthelmintic drugs, and the dosage is also different. Therefore, you should choose a regular pet hospital and don’t let “charlatans” affect the health of Siamese cats.

Method 2: Regular disinfection

Siamese cats should be groomed and bathed on time, and the cattery and cat utensils should be disinfected regularly. Feeding and management should be strengthened to enhance the cat's physical fitness and disease resistance.

Method 3: Apply medicine to Siamese cats

However, Siamese cats should not apply more than 1/3 of the animal’s body surface each time to prevent poisoning. 0.1% phoxim emulsion, 0.1% fenzofen, dimethacrylate, solution and methane are all effective.

Method 4: Keep the environment and utensils hygienic

Keeping the Siamese cat's environment and utensils hygienic is one of the most important preventive measures. Siamese cats are not allowed to roam freely. Siamese cats that are sick must be isolated and treated in time. Siamese cats should be groomed and bathed on time, catteries and cat utensils should be disinfected regularly, feeding and management should be strengthened, and Siamese cats' physical fitness and disease resistance should be enhanced. First, the affected area of ​​the sick Siamese cat and its surroundings should be thoroughly sheared, soaked and washed with warm soapy water to remove dirt and scab, and then apply 0.5% trichlorfon aqueous solution or ointment locally, and apply strong friction when applying to allow the medicine to penetrate For skin, repeat once every 5 to 7 days. Generally, it can be cured after 2 to 3 times.