The dangerous spring for dogs and cats
A Life / / December 19, 2019
1. tongs
It should be established more or less warm weather, like waking up ticks. They are active roughly from March to October, but especially agility show in the spring. To pick up a tick, not far to seek: they are found even in urban parks.
Ticks carry piroplasmosis - a dangerous disease, which for dogs is fraught with fatal consequences. The first symptoms - lethargy, increased body temperature, the animal refuses to eat a couple of days his urine becomes dark. If the pet is not treated, it can die within a few days after the onset of signs of disease.
Infection of cats by ticks is rare, but there is a more serious risk. A cat can bring on themselves the tick into the house, where he would not miss a chance to attack the man.
What to do
This is the case when avert the threat is easier than dealing with the consequences. Even if you only walk with the dog in a nearby park, and the cat will only release on the country, it is necessary in advance to get drugs that can help protect your pet from tick attacks.
To reduce the risk of bite and subsequent infection during the tick season, choose funds with a long duration of action. For example, the collar Foresto protects your pet from ticks for up to eight months. Active ingredients scare the tick bite is not giving him a cat or a dog. The parasite can not really gain a foothold in the coat, not to mention how to get to the animal's skin.
2. Heatstroke
Sunny spring days are conducive to long walks with your pet. The result can be heat stroke. Particularly susceptible to his puppies, pregnant and elderly animals, dog obesity, diseases of the respiratory or cardiovascular system.
If while walking you notice that the pet has become sluggish, began to breathe heavily, he had problems with coordination and reddened mucous, then it looks like it has overheated.
Heat stroke happens in cats. Main symptoms: frequent and animal panting, tongue hanging out, does not respond to external stimuli, refuses food and water, and the body temperature is significantly increased.
What to do
Place the dog in tenyok, soak the head, armpits and inner thighs with cold water, give a little to drink. When the pet is more or less enough in itself, take it home and measure the temperature. Normally it is in dogs of 37.5 to 39 ° C. When the temperature rises above 40,5 ° C, it is an occasion seek emergency vet.
With cats, the general principle is the same - move the animal in a well-ventilated area, apply cool (not ice) compresses on the armpits and the inside of the thighs, try to drink water.
Even if the animal recovered quickly, watch for them in the next five days: some of the effects of heat stroke may not be immediately apparent. Hint for the future: active games and walks better to move in the morning or evening when it is cooler. And of course, do not leave your pet in a closed car for a long time - this is pure sadism.
3. poisoning
Even well-bred animals while walking strive to grab something from the ground and eat until the host does not see. Natural result of such pranks - poisoning.
Baits with isoniazid, scattered doghanterami, goodies from the nearby garbage, basement poisoned mouse that crawled to die on fresh air - a lot of variants. Even the animals in the country in danger: they can be poisoned, frolic on the lawn treated with pesticides. Cats do not miss the chance to enjoy fresh herbs, as well as many plants are poisonous to them, such as lilies, tulips and begonias.
The main symptoms of poisoning - vomiting and diarrhea, sometimes with blood, increased salivation, weakness. Symptoms of poisoning isoniazid manifest after about half an hour after the dog ate poisoned bait: begin coordination problems, drowsiness, vomiting, foam mouth and convulsions.
What to do
If the toxic substance has got into the coat or the skin, it is necessary to rinse with cool water and soap, no smearing or rubbing it.
If a cat or dog swallowed the poison, it is necessary to induce vomiting. Dissolve a tablespoon of baking soda or salt in a glass of warm water, and watered the animal. This measure makes sense, since if the poisoning was not more than an hour. Otherwise, do not waste time and go to a veterinary clinic. And yes, the list of the nearest hospitals should make in advance and always keep on hand.
4. Random cuts
Ideally, you must first inspect the area where you plan to frolic your pet, but it happens all: can be cut even a small piece of glass.
If the dog while walking lame sharply, this may be the first sign of injury. Inspect pet paw: notice bleeding - go home with a dog, she needs urgent help.
What to do
Rinse thoroughly with cool water and wound antiseptic treat - chlorhexidine or miramistinom, suitable and 3 percent hydrogen peroxide. Long hair around the cut is better to cut, not to carry infection.
Check to see if stuck in the wound a piece of glass. If you remove it yourself does not work, go to the vet immediately. Consult the specialist is also under strong suspicion of bleeding and tendon injury (in the depth of the cut in this case seen brilliant white cloth), or if the wound does not heal and festers.
5. fleas
Strictly speaking, fleas - a year-round story. They live in basements and doorways, jump on those who walk there, and so uncomplicated way to penetrate into the apartment. Suffer from their bites can even cat, who had never let out. What can I say about the dogs, because they are faced with fleas regularly.
Single bites - it's not so bad, more serious flea dermatitis. This is an allergic reaction to getting into the blood flea saliva. Animal nervous from the constant itching, brushing himself up blood and bald patches.
What to do
As with ticks, there should be proactive. Foresto collar can be worn at all times - both in winter and summer. The materials of which made the collar, have no odor, so that the animal in Foresto will quite comfortably. Putting the collar on a cat or dog, tighten it tightly enough: between the collar and the neck should be placed two fingers.
In Foresto option for cats have a special rupture zone, if at the time of his adventures animal for something to hold on, it will be able, without injury to get rid of the collar. Foresto for dogs resistant to moisture: the animal can be cleaned, or to let go for a swim in the pond, on the terms and effectiveness of the collar of action is not affected.
A nice bonus: the set includes three reflector, which are fixed on the collar. Even during the recent trips you will not lose sight of the pet.
Foresto protects your pet from ticks and fleas for 240 days - it's just the whole period of activity of ticks, from spring to autumn. Minimum worries: just put a collar and noted on the calendar when you need to buy the next. For the next eight months, your cat or dog is protected.
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