symptoms of fever in Cats

• Causes of fever in Cats

An increase in body temperature above normal is called hyperthermia. Abnormal or unregulated hyperthermia in cats may be due to a very hot environment or increased muscle activity. However, fever is a specific and regulated type of hyperthermia. It develops when the set value is increased in the hypothalamus, a part of the brain that acts as the body's thermostat. Fever usually occurs when the immune system is activated by conditions such as:
A bacterial, viral or fungal infection
A tumour
Traumatic injuries
Some medicines
Diseases such as lupus
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• symptoms of fever in Cats

Diseases that cause fever in cats can also cause some revealing behaviour. These lists, which have evolved into wild animals to help them survive the disease, allow cats to save the energy needed to produce fever. Fever fights disease by stimulating the immune system and slowing the growth of bacteria and viruses.
Look for these signs of fever:
Loss of appetite
depression
Lack of energy or activity
Reduced alcohol consumption
Reduced care
Shocking or fast breathing
Your cat may also have other specific symptoms of the disease, such as sneezing, vomiting, or diarrhoea.

• Tips for taking a cat's temperature

The only way to know for sure that your cat has a fever is to take the temperature.
A pediatric rectal thermometer is the most accurate method for measuring a cat's temperature. A digital thermometer is safer than a glass thermometer. It will not break if you release it, and it will give a signal when it's time to check the reading. You can buy one at your vet or at the pharmacy.

• 1. Before you begin, remove all necessary equipment:
• thermometer
• A lubricant for the thermometer, for example, Vaseline
• Alcohol and paper towels to clean the thermometer
• A cat is treating

• 2. Shake a glass thermometer so that the mercury is below the 96º line. To check, hold it in the light and rotate it. To use a digital thermometer, turn it on.

• 3. Pull the top of the thermometer with a lubricant.