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Step 1
Pay attention to your cat's behvior:
Is your cat telling you that it isn’t feeling well or that there might be something seriously wrong? Would you know it if your cat was trying to tell you? What are some of the ways that will tell you that your cat needs a trip to the vet to have it checked out? There are many different signals that can tip you off. -
Step 2
Note any changes to the normal behavior of your cat:
What if your cat starts making even more noise than usual? Caterwauling, especially at night, can be an indication of things such as high blood pressure or hyperthyroidism, both of which your vet can help you with. Another problem that can be associated with this indicator is changes in an aging cat as its mental processes change.
Is your cat spending a lot more time off on its own? Is it staying under your bed or other furniture? It may be that your cat is in pain, or is suffering from some other stressful situation that your cat is trying to hide from.
Is your cat not using the litter box at all for urinating? This could be an indication of urinary tract infection or disease, which can sometimes lead to blockages or other life threatening situations.
Keep an eye on the litter box too, and your cats urinary output. Is your cats urinary output way up? It may be an indication of feline diabetes, hyperthyroidism or kidney disease. Diabetes can be treated with either oral medications or insulin injections. Hyperthyroidism can also be treated with medications. Your vet can give you treatment options regarding kidney disease. -
Step 3
Discuss these changes with your veterinarian
Any time you notice a marked change in your cats behavior over a period of time, don’t be afraid to take your cat to see the vet, and give the vet all of the information on the changes that you have observed. These observations are key to the vet determining possible conditions and what tests to run.
Comments
starlet67 said
on 7/7/2009 Great tips for knowing when your cat may be sick!5*