Cats are animals that can tolerate illness. It is not easy to see that cats are uncomfortable before the condition becomes extremely serious. Therefore, it is very important for cats to develop regular health checks! The growth rate of cats is about 4 to 5 times faster than that of humans. A cat's year can be said to be four years for humans, so it is best for older cats to undergo a health check every six months. Even young cats need to undergo a health check every year!
1. Health examinations allow the owner to grasp the various physical values of ordinary cats
The biggest benefit of regular health examinations is that he can grasp the various values of cats during their normal health. The general standard is to collect information from a lot of healthy cats, but some cats may not be within the range when they are healthy, or they may be higher or lower. If you usually understand the values of your cats, you can immediately determine whether they are abnormal and whether further examinations are needed. Especially if cats enter the advanced age, regular health checks are even more indispensable!
2. Three common health problems in elderly cats
[Chronic Kidney Disease]
After cats enter the advanced age, the proportion of kidney disease is very high. Therefore, middle-aged and elderly cats over seven years must undergo "blood tests" and "urinary tests"! The first symptom that causes depression of kidney function is that peeing will become lighter; however, peeing is usually absorbed by cat litter, and few owners can detect it by themselves. The kidneys are organs that are not easy to be found in abnormalities. When the owner feels something is wrong, the situation is usually quite serious! If the urine test is abnormal, the kidney function is usually more than 2/3 of the damaged kidney function; and when the blood test also shows abnormal values, the kidney usually loses more than 3/4 of its function! But even so, as long as you can find out, you can treat the cat's condition. As long as you are careful not to continue to burden the kidneys, you may still be able to survive for a long time!