How to cure a cat?

Many of us love pets and thereforekeep them at home. Of course, you can choose as a four-legged friend anyone, like a dog, a hamster, or a chinchilla, a rabbit or a cat. But today's talk will be about cats. Someone starts a cat for comfort, someone sees a friend in a cat, and somebody gave a cat to a child. But just like a person, a cat can get sick with various diseases that will bring her inconveniences, and can also threaten her life. Therefore, in this article we will discuss how to cure a cat from various diseases.

Immediately note that, as in the case of a person,all also it is not necessary to be engaged in a selftreatment, and it is better behind the answer or the help to address to the expert. No wonder there is such a doctor as a veterinarian, who just specializes in the treatment of our four-legged friends. And now we will consider the widespread diseases and methods of their treatment.

Diseases of cats

There is such a disease as ear mite in cats, which can be treated as follows:

Treatment can be done at home. In this case, insecticidal drugs are used, often pyrethrin, milbemycin or acarex. Veterinarians may also advise selamectin or fipronil.
Duration of treatment can be from 2 to 4 weeks, until all the parasites die.
Such ticks can live on the animal's body,including paws and tail, therefore it is necessary to process the entire body of the cat. Efficacy have preparations from ticks and fleas, a variety of shampoos and aerosols, which contain the above substances. Use is worth the funds that are specifically designed for cats.
Attention should be given to the tail, because duringsleep of the animal, it is near the ear. Processing costs all animals in the house, as the tick is passed from one cat to another. If everything is done correctly, there are no chances for ticks.

How to treat diarrhea in a cat

Diarrhea in cats is divided into 2 groups - chronic andacute. In most cases, if there is a short diarrhea, only symptomatic and supportive treatment is used. Restricting food intake for 1-2 days, you can most likely heal the animal. When the animal is sick, it is necessary to feed it only with dietary meat, and this should be done often, but in small portions. It is also worth adding to the cat's diet food that is easily digested. It can be boiled schnitzel, cottage cheese or soft boiled egg. It is possible to give the drug a coagentate preparation 3-4 times a day, at a rate of 1 ml per 0.9 kg of the animal's weight. Water can be given only if there is no vomiting.

Worms in a cat than cure

At the moment there is a large numberdrugs that are effective at all stages of the life of helminths, and can completely rid the cat of them. The bulk of the funds affect most species of parasites - cestode, trematode and nematodes. It is also worth noting that the current preparations are not as toxic as they were before. Preparations can be produced both in the form of tablets, and in the form of drops or suspensions. These preparations are prozitcit, pratel, drontal, milbemax.
The medicine should be given to the animal in the morning, on an empty stomach,adhere to the indicated dosage on the package. Give the animal a laxative, clean the intestines, or keep the animal without food is not required. Most often, the medicine is given along with the food. If the animal refuses, the drug is given forcibly. The animal is thrown head up, and the drug is laid on the root of the tongue. Also it is not necessary to be afraid, if the raised salivation has begun, it is a natural reaction. It is worthwhile to make sure that the whole preparation is eaten by the animal.
Often, treatment is done twice, in 14 daysinterval between taking medication. In some cases, longer treatment is required, if the animal has a high degree of parasite invasion, then it is worthwhile to contact the vet to monitor the presence of larvae and parasite eggs.

How to treat a cold in cats

First, eliminate the causedisease. With a cold, they improve the living conditions of the animal. The area of the nose is heated by sand, which is poured into a small pouch. This procedure is done 2-3 times a day. You can rinse your nose with 2-3% solution of boric acid or 0.5-1% zinc sulfate solution.
If there is a thick discharge, the nose is washed with cooked beetroot juice or 1% solution of common salt.
In each nostril, you can drip 5-6 drops of ECM, which is diluted with physiological saline in a ratio of 1: 2.
To irrigate the nasal cavity, recommend a 0.5% solution of tannin, a 1% solution of baking soda.
With chronic rhinitis, you can blow out a little streptocid powder in the nostrils, several times a day.
Infectious rhinitis is treated at the same time as the underlying disease, in the nose drip 5-10 drops of galazoline.
To increase the protective forces of the body, it is possible to carry out ultraviolet radiation.

How to treat cystitis in cats

Treatment is conducted by a veterinarian. Often he prescribes diuretics, or simply put, diuretics. If the disease is complicated, washing of the bladder with furacilin and manganese can also be used. If cystitis is a consequence of another disease, it is treated together with the underlying one. If urolithiasis takes place, surgery may be required.
The animal should be given peace, warmth, soft litter, fresh water.

How to treat constipation in cats

Cats that suffer from constipation should eatmore fiber, which is well absorbed in their body, and the chair becomes softer. Also useful are oat bran. Laxatives or cleansing enemas can also help. Also, physical activity in the first hours after eating, promotes good bowel movement.
Constipation of mild degree can be cured only by laxative, if the disease is more severe, the doctor can resort to surgery.

How to treat mastitis in a cat

Treatment consists in the relief of symptoms onthe first stages of the disease. Immediately address to a specialist. But before the cat provides peace of mind, isolate the kittens, limit the use of liquids, in the early days you can not give at all. The mammary glands are bandaged, compresses can be applied, first cold, and then hot, from sage leaves, oak bark or alcohol. Warm wraps are also effective. Treatment is carried out only by a specialist. The disease itself will not be cured.