This season, many families with pets must also hope that their babies will be healthy, but recently I always find that the babies at home are either coughing or diarrhea, which can make pets anxious Therefore, in several consecutive issues, Mr. Xiaoyue from the Small Animal Association introduced some knowledge about pet care in spring to everyone. First, the transmission route of spring disease
??1. Airborne infection;
?? In spring, the wind in Beijing is relatively strong, and there are often In the sandy weather, pet feces become dry after a winter of weathering, while infectious diseases, parasites and parvoviruses are still infectious within a year. The wind will blow the animal's droppings far away, spreading the infection to the animals.
?? 2. Direct contact infection;
?? Respiratory diseases are the main diseases in spring, mainly through contact between animals, especially puppies, they will Lick each other's body, this is the most direct route of infection.
?? 3. Indirect contact infection;
?? There is no direct contact between animals, and the disease is transmitted through people. For example, some people touch the owner's dog and then touch the Western family. If you don't pay attention to hygiene, your hands become the most direct route of infection.
Second, common diseases in spring and their prevention and treatment
??1. Cough: There are two kinds of cough, one is because the cold air irritates the nasal mucosa, To cause animal cough, this cough is not viral, but caused by dry air. Generally, you can put a humidifier at home to keep the moisture in the air, or use some amoxicillin or isatis root. The other is contagious rhinotracheitis, also known as nest cough, which is often accompanied by a runny nose and requires treatment at an animal hospital. If the animal only coughs at night, it may be caused by the large temperature change at night, just pay attention to keep warm at night.
?? 2. Vomiting: cats vomit, it may be cat distemper, or vomiting hair; dog vomiting may be parvovirus or eating too much.
?? If it is spit, just give the animal some dog's tail grass or spit cream, but if it is suspected of cat distemper or parvovirus, it is necessary to go to the veterinary hospital for treatment in time.
?? 3. Diarrhea: The dog is prone to diarrhea. There are usually several situations: ① Overfeeding, the animal feces will contain undigested food, pay attention to the animal's diet, feed less food, and drink more water. If the effect is not good, you can try vitamin B, and the dog can eat one , the cat can eat half a tablet. ② acute enteritis, animal feces are generally black or dark green. Can feed and eat some penicillin and vitamin B complex. ③ It is caused by infectious diseases. If it is a cat or dog that has not been immunized, it is necessary to go to the hospital for testing before prescribing the right medicine. ④ Caused by parasites, if animal stools appear sometimes dry and sometimes thin, it is time to deworm.
?? 4. Eye mucus: First of all, you can check whether there is hair stuck in the eyes, which is caused by eye irritation. If it is a small hole in the eye, it may have been scratched by a cat or something. Should go to the hospital in time for examination and treatment. Of course, sometimes getting angry can also cause more eye mucus.
There are many diseases in small animals in spring, please pay attention to your dog and hope they are healthy.