What to do if Chinchilla has acute gastroenteritis?

Jul 05,2024
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Chinchilla is a kind of long-haired cat. It is a breed cultivated by many cat breeds. It is also the earliest cat breed purely artificially cultivated. Most of the chinchillas have silver gradients and are very cute in appearance. What if Jinjila has acute gastroenteritis, how should we, the hosts, deal with it? ​​​​​​

Generally, cats get gastroenteritis, which is closely related to food changes, catching colds, etc. The main symptoms are depression, reduced appetite, indigestion, vomiting, diarrhea, etc., and the feces produced are mucus-laced. When the disease is severe and in the later stages, the main symptoms include unsteady walking, occasional foul-smelling bloody stools, body temperature rising above 40°C, and even drooling, foaming and convulsions. The most serious situation is that the sick cat will become severely dehydrated and even die of gastric failure. Of course, this is the most serious situation. In order to avoid these problems, how should we solve them?

Pay attention to the diet. Cats should take corresponding treatment measures during the recovery period of gastroenteritis. If gastroenteritis is caused by overeating, the cat should stop feeding for one day, ensure sufficient drinking water, and then provide easy-to-digest liquid food.

The living environment must also be cleaned frequently. When cats are sick, they may not defecate in the designated places and may poop frequently. All areas where they poop must be cleaned and sprayed for disinfection in a timely manner. liquid. Feed more probiotics. If the situation does not improve, you should seek medical treatment in time.

Jinjila’s gastroenteritis treatment method is the same as that of all cats, but relatively speaking, the resistance of Chinese garden cats (overview) is higher, but it is easier to treat gastroenteritis or other diseases, so the editor We still want to appeal to us to adopt instead of buying, so that more stray cats will no longer be straying.

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