How to recognize a sick cat ?

He is going to be necessary to learn to observe your Korat that, let's remind it, is naturally in excellent health. Of very far less sick than the other races of cats.

The cat doesn't show any alarming signs that to the stages advanced of the illnesses, because he proves to be of an astonishing resistance facing the pain. It certainly comes because in the nature a feline doesn't show signs of weakness that when he is condemned.

Therefore more quickly you will know your Korat, better you will take it care of.

While localizing the affection and while observing the symptoms, you will be able to make intervene more quickly your veterinarian. Don't especially try to take care of "Pussycat" with "human medicines or house." It is as for us the self-medication : reason more pain than good. Let's take the aspirin in general for example or the analgesics : they can be deadly for the cat.

It is not necessary to hesitate therefore to consult your veterinarian, because he is there to help you. His coordinates (address and telephone number) must be close to your telephone in case of emergency.

The signs of most current alert are the excess or the bodily toilettage stop or frankly the refusal of food during more of 24h.

Generally, a cat who remains prostrate toward a wall or any partition, is a sick cat and in big danger.

An abnormal or prolonged exhaustion must worry you. If your Korat has a too low or too elevated temperature (normal to 38.5°) it confirms you a worry of health. It is idem with a progressive or brutal thinning, a loss of hairs, a lack of appetite. Your cat must not cough nor must be out of breath, nor to have nasal out-flow.

Of the frequent diarrheas, or so in the stools you observe the non digested foods or surrounded with mucus, or an obstinate constipation or the presence of blood in the stools...of the weepy eyes, of the malodorous ears or swollen, of the swollen eyes, a skin covered of buttons, puffed up or with eczema...

All these signs are to take seriously and must incite you to take your Korat to consult a veterinarian.