For cat owners, there are several problems that you have to pay attention to:
Cats frequently visit the litter box, which takes a long time, but they can drop two drops at a time; I am embarrassed when I often go to the toilet, and I also complain about it. Always licking your private parts; Depression and loss of appetite; I occasionally pee blood. ......
If you have these symptoms, be careful. Cats are likely to get urinary system diseases (commonly known as urolithiasis, in fact, urolithiasis is one of them), which is a very common cat disease. It is said that the global incidence of the disease is about 0.8- 1%. According to this ratio, it is estimated that there are about 65438+ 10,000 cats in China.
This disease is very painful for cats, and no one wants their kittens to get this uncomfortable disease. So how to avoid it? We must pay attention to the following misunderstandings:
One of the misunderstandings: the cat's urinary calculus disease is mainly to eat!
Some people think that the diseases of cats' lower urinary system are mainly caused by food. Generally speaking, cats' intake of unbalanced minerals may have a certain impact on the increase of stones in the body, but there are many reasons for this disease: cats are too obese; Cats are too lazy to exercise; The cat is too old; Too few times of urination every day; Insufficient drinking water; The disease is an endocrine disorder caused by environmental changes (such as moving) and shock; In addition, male cats' urethral stricture can easily lead to urethral obstruction, especially in estrus.
Myth 2: Cats only need water to drink!
Of course, cats need water. Everyone who owns a cat will prepare water for his cat. But drinking water is too important for cats, because for cats who like to eat meat, drinking enough water can not only bring out some toxins in the body, but also promote urination, flush the urinary tract and prevent stones. Therefore, drinking water from cats should be taken as a major event. First of all, put more pots at home so that cats can drink water everywhere; Secondly, wash the basin every day and replace it with fresh water; In addition, if the local water quality is not good, it is best to use cold boiled water instead of tap water directly.
If it is a sick cat, drink more water. Because sick cats generally drink less water because of dysuria, but drinking less water will increase urine concentration, which is not conducive to recovery and even cause dehydration. It is suggested that canned food can be fed to replenish water for sick cats, or dry cat food can be soaked in water for them to eat.
Myth 3: Cat food is too salty and dry, which is easy to cause urolithiasis!
No, according to the research of the College of Animal Medicine of China Agricultural University, this statement is unscientific. In fact, cat food tastes very weak, and everyone who has tasted it knows it. Because cats basically have no feeling of salty taste, the salt content of professional cat food is designed according to the physiological needs of cats, and the cat's feeling of salty taste will not be considered because there is no feeling!
Twenty years ago, some people abroad speculated that cat food would cause this disease. Researchers have conducted in-depth research on this issue. Finally, the clinical practice proved that this statement was incorrect. In fact, the imbalance of nutrients, especially minerals, in home-cooked meals is more likely to lead to the formation of high-concentration crystals in urine, which will lead to urethral diseases. Because this is a common disease of cats, the formula of professional cat food has the function of preventing lower urinary system diseases for a long time. At present, most professional cat foods in China market have this function, such as the well-known Jia Wei cat food. In addition, the dry humidity of cat food has nothing to do with this disease. The key is that cats should get enough water.
In short, as long as we pay attention to the details of prevention, we can effectively prevent urolithiasis. If you find that the cat has related symptoms, you must see a doctor as soon as possible and give the medicine correctly according to the dose and frequency stipulated by the veterinarian.
Most of the patients with this disease are male cats. The following prescriptions and methods have been proved to be effective by doctors, cat friends and domestic cats.
First, catheterization:
Complete obstruction (without drops of urine, the bladder is as big as an egg) must be catheterization within 24 hours.
Usually, you must carefully observe whether Mimi's urine and urine are normal. Once you find frequent squatting without urine, you must go to the hospital for catheterization immediately without delay. Catheterization is actually a very simple and safe operation and the most effective. If you hold your urine for more than 24 hours, your bladder will rupture, causing massive bleeding and urine poisoning, and you will die within 3 or 5 days. Of course, after the catheter is inserted, you have to take an injection to take medicine (see 2).
2. Injection and drug management:
Incomplete obstruction (frequent urination, a few drops at a time) can be avoided, and injection and drug treatment can be used.
1, amoxicillin (amoxicillin dry syrup) is taken orally once and a half packs, twice a day/injection tube or mixed cat food;
2, Prokangxing (special effects), fluoperacid (commonly used)
3. The dose of nitrofurantoin/reference children should be reduced;
4. Gentamicin (injection or oral)/reference children's dose reduction/syringe feeding or mixed cat food;
5. The dose of penicillin (injection)/reference children should be reduced;
6. cefradine injection 0.25g/ time, twice a day (cefradine 0.5g sterile water for injection 2ml dexamethasone sodium phosphate 0.5ml/ day 1 time (at night);
7. Chinese patent medicines such as Niaoganning Granules, Sanjin Tablets, Lysimachia christinae, Shiluntong, Shititong, etc. /Reduce the dose of reference children/Feed by syringe or mix with cat food.
(Severe cats were injected with 1 needle and Chinese and western medicines were injected with 1 needle respectively, while mild cats were injected with 1 needle for about 5 days).
8. Take a hemostatic needle when urinating blood, usually one needle a day for three consecutive days. Or take hemostatic drugs. Commonly used hemostatic needles are hemostatic drugs or phenylethylamine.
9. After catheterization, an appropriate amount of anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs can also be directly injected into the bladder (through the catheter).
Third, pay attention to diet prevention:
1, the incomplete blocking type must be fed with more water! !
2, completely blocked type can not be irrigated before dredging (be careful to burst the bladder)! !
3, usually half cat food and half cat rice, cat food is diversified, cat food must have a formula to prevent urinary system diseases.
4. Cat meals are also diverse, especially for omnivorous animals such as fish, chickens, ducks, fish, pigs, beef and mutton, vegetables and grains.
5, often feed some acidic things such as Vc.
Of course, after recovery, we should urge them to exercise more.
Fourth, help Mimi urinate:
When necessary (that is, the bladder has urine, the urethra is unobstructed, and urine drops frequently squat down), it can help urinate: the left hand presses its back and tail, and the right hand squeezes its small abdomen, with moderate strength and no force. If you do it well, you will lose a lot, the more the better, and you will rush out of the stone.
Bladder (touch) does not increase. Frequent urination is caused by inflammation. You don't need help urinating. Anti-inflammatory needs drugs!
The cat didn't urinate in the squatting basin, and its bladder was big, which means it has been blocked. You should go to the hospital for catheterization as soon as possible, the sooner the better, and no delay is allowed!
5. Smooth urination is one of the important signs of good health.
I was so happy when I found Mimi peeing again!
Sixth, rehabilitation nursing
1, lactase production-increase appetite.
2, honey water-long-term use of antibiotics will cause constipation, honey water is very clever.
3, nutritional cream.
4, cooked chicken breast and other lean meat.
5, canned formula.
6. Prescription cat food for the treatment and prevention of urinary system diseases.