Health of cats

The domestic cats are subject to various viral and bacterial diseases. Fortunately, most common diseases can be dammed by regular vaccinations. Cats can also be carriers of fleas, mites or intestinal parasites (worms).

THE gestation:

A cat is fécondable around the 8th months when its first heat (this varies depending on the animal) and may recur in the spring and summer. The gestation lasts a little over 8 weeks (approximately 65 days). A female can give birth to kittens 3 and 6 kittens maximum. She breast-feeding through 4 pairs of teats, one can easily guess the difficulty of mothers to breastfeed 6 kittens. It is therefore obvious that more females will be smaller, it will be hard to breastfeed all properly, sometimes it also leaves one or more when the scope is important. In these cases, we have to ask your veterinarian to worry yourself kittens abandoned by the mother.

STERILIZATION:

You have to sterilize your cat unless you want to be laid. This operation painless and safe is done under general anesthesia. You remove the ovaries and uterus from the females, there is removal of the testicles in males. It sterilizes a cat, male or female, between seven and ten months, when the genitalia of the animal is fully developed.

The D-Day, you must remove the beverage of your cat because of general anesthesia 12 hours before the operation. You can bring your cat in the morning and retrieve it in the evening. Cats recover quite easily, cats, they need 24 hours of convalescence. In any case, let your cat in a quiet calm to allow it to rest and recover strength.

THE CHIPS:



The chips are parasites universal and all the cats to catch one day or another, even if they are well cared for. They are common in spring and summer, when heat wakes up. You repéreraient if your cat scratches often. The chips are drinking the blood of their host to the piquant and cause itching and in cats. Examine fur you see large black dust that are droppings chips. It removes easily chips using insecticides foam, powder or spray. Ask your veterinarian. Men can also catch fleas, if those recur then in the house - treat as well.

ACCIDENTS ON THE ROAD:



It is impossible to prevent a cat to cross a road. The night is the most dangerous time, because the cat may be dazzled by the headlights of cars. To the extent possible not to leave your cat after dark. More and more cats are injured or killed on the roads. It is essential to know react after the accident: whatever you do, do not consider the cat on the spot, you are both in danger, lift it carefully ensuring that his body remains well flat, where internal injuries, place your hands under his chest and pelvis of a cat or use a piece of fabric as a stretcher. After the accident, it is imperative to take the cat to a veterinarian.

POISONING:

Some medications, like aspirin, are fatal for cats. The maintenance products must be placed outside their scope. Symptoms of poisoning are vomiting, convulsions, drooling or loss of consciousness. When your cat has swallowed a dangerous product for him, you rush to the veterinarian or even a precaution, it will give the cat an antidote to stop the effects of poison.