Cats are very curious little animals and may be curious about anything at home, such as the medicine box at home. It can be said that human drugs are harmful to cats to a certain extent. If cats accidentally eat them, they may be poisoned. Therefore, preventing and treating cat drug poisoning is something that every parent needs to be concerned about.

1. What are the symptoms of cat poisoning?

There are many kinds of drugs, and there are many differences in the symptoms of drug poisoning in cats. Generally speaking, when a cat suffers from drug poisoning, the main symptoms are a poor mental state, not eating or drinking, vomiting and diarrhea, or difficulty breathing, body temperature will change, and the mucous membranes of the mouth, nose, and eyes may even turn blue-purple. , the cat's face may appear in the water. Of course, if the situation is more serious, liver damage may occur, and in worse cases, the cat may die from this.

To treat the problem of cat drug poisoning, you have to go to a pet hospital. Most parents do not have the ability to do this. The editor reminds that if your cat develops abnormal conditions or symptoms similar to the above after taking medicine, please send it to the hospital quickly and do not delay the time for no reason. The sooner you go to the hospital, the lower the threat to the cat's life. The sooner a cat is treated for drug poisoning, the greater the chance of recovery.

2. What to do if your cat accidentally eats cold medicine

It’s very simple, just don’t feed your cat human cold medicine. The medicine box containing commonly used medicines at home must be locked and stored. Do not leave cold medicines casually to prevent cats from accidentally swallowing cold medicines while playing.

So what should you do if it is really unfortunate that your cat secretly takes cold medicine? First, use concentrated salt water to induce vomiting as soon as possible within 4 to 6 hours after the cat takes the medicine. The earlier the vomiting is induced, the better the effect, and then as soon as possible Send them to a large and regular pet hospital with conditions for antidote treatment. If breathing difficulties occur, they will also receive oxygen and infusion. If the cat takes cold medicine for more than 6 hours, the chance of recovery may be slim, because most of the medicine taken by then has been absorbed.

Finally, I would like to remind all owners again: Never give your cats and dogs human medicines for granted, otherwise you may lose them. When cats and dogs feel unwell, go see a doctor as soon as possible or consult a doctor before giving medicine, because there are still big differences between humans and animals.

3. Preventing drug poisoning in cats

The small household medicine box must be kept and locked. At the same time, do not give the cat human medicine at will. If you want to feed the cat, you must consult a veterinarian first. Because many drugs that are effective and safe for humans can be fatal to cats. For example, cold medicine is very effective and safe for people, but theThe ingredient "acetaminophen" can cause poisoning in cats in very small doses. 500 mg can kill a cat weighing about 3 kg. There are also some commonly used household drugs such as analgesics, anti-tumor drugs, antidepressants, weight-loss drugs, etc. that may poison cats in very small doses.

Cats are adventurous by nature and are full of curiosity about any food, so not only medicines, but also some flowers, plants, and sewage are harmful to cats. Therefore, in daily life, we must not only prevent cat drug poisoning, but also other Attention should also be paid to this aspect.