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What are the symptoms of calcium deficiency in cats after delivery?

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After giving birth to a cat, the owner should provide it with enough diversified food so that the cat can get enough nutrition, but some cats will lack calcium after giving birth. Postpartum calcium deficiency in cats, also known as postpartum hindlimb syndrome or postpartum eclampsia, is a serious metabolic disease characterized by hypocalcemia and muscle tension spasm caused by abnormal motor nerve excitation. For the sake of the cat's health, the owner must not ignore the cat's postpartum diet and nutrition.

1, clinical symptoms

Cats are extremely excited, with stiff limbs and persistent tonic convulsions; Unable to stand, nystagmus, dilated pupils, conjunctival flushing; The mouth is foaming, the mouth is red, the tongue keeps sticking out, and the edge is bitten and bleeding; Consciousness disorder, slow response, head and neck leaning back, tail tilted up, showing a posture of resisting tension; Body temperature is between 39℃ and 42℃, respiratory rate 100 ~ 160 beats/min, and heart rate 120 ~ 200 beats/min.

2, treatment methods and case introduction

Calcium supplementation is a special treatment for this disease. As long as enough calcium is supplemented according to the symptoms, the therapeutic purpose can be achieved quickly. The prescription used is 10% calcium gluconate 10 ~ 20 ml mixed with 5% glucose 100 ~ 10~20mL, and intravenous drip. In order to strengthen the curative effect of calcium supplementation and prevent recurrence, colloidal calcium of vitamin D was injected intramuscularly or calcium tablets and cod liver oil were taken orally. 39 cats were cured 1 time, and 2 cases recurred. After supplementing calcium, strengthening nutrition and delaying breastfeeding, no seizures were found.