If Your Cat Gets Sick

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Cats do get sick from time to time, so you may occasionally have to take it to the veterinarian. Most of the time you will know when your cat is ill. What are the signs? A vet should check out any of the following symptoms: frequent vomiting, frequent diarrhea, a bloated belly, runny, dull, or closed eyes, restless or strange behavior, no desire to eat, coughing or sneezing, constant scratching or head shaking or any combination of the above.

If something is wrong with your cat, don't delay taking it to vet. If you are not sure that your cat is sick, call the vet office and carefully describe your cat's symptoms. Ask for a judgement as to whether the cat should be taken in for a visit. Not all signs of sickness are as obvious as those listed above, so you should watch your cat for changes in its personality. It might lose interest in playing or become surprisingly unfriendly. If something like this continues for two or three days, you should probably take the cat to the vet for a general checkup.

When you do take your cat for a checkup, ask the vet any questions that have come up since the last visit. If your pet isn't sick but doesn't appear truly healthy to you, ask the vet if a cat vitamin is a good idea. The vet can tell you the best kind to buy for your cat. If the vet determines that your cat is sick, then he or she will prescribe medicine and treatment. In certain, giving medicine and treatment may have to be done by an adult. You can discuss this with the vet and your parents.

A common health problem for cats that usually does not require a vet's help is fleas. A good time to check for fleas is when you brush your cat or when you see your cat scratching itself more than usual. An assortment of washes, powders and sprays can be bought from pet stores. Use any one of these, as directed and with the help of your parents. Flea collars are another popular method of controlling fleas, but they sometimes have a bad effect on cats. If you out a flea collar on your cat take it off immediately if the cat becomes ill. Check your cat each day to make sure that the skin below and near flea collar is not being harmed.

Kitten younger than three months should not wear flea collar. At that young age, kittens should not be treated with flea powders or sprays either. You have now learned about some of the ways that your pet cat can be troubled by health problems. You also need to keep a watchful eye on your cat. Remember that you will know your cat better than anyone and will be most aware of its ups and downs.

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