【新聞類】虎斑貓不斷鼻聞頭部 提醒主人罹患動脈瘤

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你可能聽過用電腦斷層掃描來檢查疾病，不過最近有一種「貓咪斷層掃描」也許能夠更準確的診斷出身體問題。美國維吉尼亞州有名飼主日前發現愛貓很喜歡聞自己的頭部，而且還會用以往未曾出現的眼神和叫聲提醒，後來到醫院做檢查，才發現原來自己已經罹患動脈瘤。

  

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虎斑貓諾亞(Noah)年幼時，被飼主巴頓(Janet Batten)收養，現在已經8歲半大。巴頓指出，「諾亞最喜歡趁著我在用電腦時，窩在辦公桌上，但是有一天牠突然開始不斷聞我的頭部右側、眼睛和鼻子，有時還會加上推擠，當做完這些舉動，牠就會休息，然後用一種從沒見過的眼神望著我，如果我問『是不是發生什麼事情了』，牠就會發出一種沒聽過的聲音回應」。

(圖／取自nvdaily.com)

後來，巴頓的眼睛因為出現小毛病，所以到醫院檢查，但是卻什麼也沒發現，直到去年8月發生小中風和心房纖維顫動，透過電腦斷層掃描才知道自己罹患腦動脈瘤。經過治療後，巴頓表示，「現在諾亞已經不會再來打擾，而當時牠可能是想提醒我腦部出現病變」。

這個特殊的診斷能力也讓諾亞在維吉尼亞州的獸醫大會上獲得「動物英雄獎」殊榮，提名者Bruce Coston醫生指出，諾亞不斷想要提醒牠的主人身體出現異狀，進而讓巴頓積極尋求治療。所以才授予此獎項。

巴頓也表示，希望其他主人也能夠用心注意、傾聽，寵物們想要告訴你的事情。

原文網址: 虎斑貓不斷鼻聞頭部　提醒主人罹患動脈瘤 | ETtoday寵物動物新聞 | ETtoday 新聞雲

【飲食篇】貓不能吃之食物-6

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：所有堅果類均包含過量油脂且不易消化，食用過量可能導致食道絞痛、嘔吐和腹瀉唷～～～

	堅果： 杏，櫻桃，桃坑，杏仁堅果，蘋果種子，所有堅果類均包含過量油脂且不易消化，食用過量可能導致食道絞痛、嘔吐和腹瀉。同時也含有氰化物，這會干擾血液釋放氧氣到組織中的能力，所以會導致窒息。
蔥蒜： 青蔥、洋蔥、韭菜、紅蔥頭和大蒜等等，含有烯丙基二硫化合物，會破壞紅血球，產生「蔥中毒」貧血。餵你的貓吃人類食物時要特別的小心，如果沒有胃口，有些人會建議給貓吃嬰兒食品，這是一個不錯的主意，但需要確保食品不包含任何蔥蒜的小片或粉末。洋蔥所造成的問題比大蒜更嚴重。
	豬肉： 豬肉內的脂肪球比其他肉類還大，可能會阻塞了寵物的微血管，不宜多吃。
蕃茄、馬鈴薯芽： 蕃茄上的蒂、葉子和莖不能食用也不宜碰觸，因含有會對寵物造成危險的成分。馬鈴薯的芽含有龍葵鹼這種毒素，如果馬鈴薯有發芽，必須整顆都丟掉，不能給貓食用，連人也一樣不能吃，這種毒素可引起嘔吐，腹痛，血性腹瀉，神經系統的刺激，抑鬱症，顫抖，麻痺和心臟驟停。

【新手篇】How to choose a healthy cat?

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After you make the decision to bring a cat into your life, the next question will be… how to choose a healthy cat? Below mentioned items may give you some hints and tips on this.

Buy or Adopt a cat

No matter you decided to buy or adopt a cat, it is a decision that you have to take care your cat whole life long. As I already mentioned in my previous article “Where to buy a healthy cat?” You may get some ideas where to buy your cat. Another good place to check is your local veterinary surgery. They often take in homeless or abandoned cats which are looking for a new home. But medical check for your cat is a must; no matter you bring your cat home from anywhere.

Breed issue

Before rushing out to bring your chosen cat home it is important to slow down, take your time and really do your homework on cat breeds.  Some breeds of cat can be prone to specific medical issues.  Once you have decided that you want a certain breed, it is a good idea to look up any possible health problems them are prone to investigate whether these conditions can be tested for.  You also need to consider local weather is suitable for you chosen cat or not?

Basic health check

• Eyes: Eyes should be bright & clear with no discharge and infected.
• Ears: Ears should be clean with no discharge.
• Nose: Nose should be a bit wet and bright with no discharge.
• Mouth: Should be clean around the mouth, with no discharge.
• Teeth: White teeth with pink gum without bad breath.
• Coat: Coat should look smooth, soft and feel healthy, have no sign of parasites such as fleas.
• Anal: no discharge, the coat near anal should not be contaminated with fecal residue.
• Belly: Should be plump but not too thin or round. A pot belly can be an indication of worms.
• Body: With solid muscle, no have rash. Do not choose kittens with runny nose, tears.

Appearance and response

It is good if you can take a look at the mother cat and the other cats in the same nest, because you can check the cat parents' condition is good or not, it will directly affect the physical condition of the next generation of kittens. You also can check the kitten's growth status, physical condition and its appetite. It may be your good choice to choose a cat with lively love action, responsive, look alert, and interact well with its siblings and you. Hold the cat and feel its weight, too light or too heavy will not be a good sign of a healthy kitten.

         

: It may be your good choice to choose me with lovely character, and look smart～Meow～Meow～