Wanneer die somer sy hitte bring, dink baie mense aan hul honde \u2013 maar vergeet van hul katte.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Katte is onafhanklik en slim, maar hul liggame is net so vatbaar vir oorverhitting. Al lyk dit soms asof hulle van die son hou, kan te veel hitte gevaarlik wees. ‘n Kat se liggaam kan net tot op ‘n punt aanpas \u2013 daarna begin hul temperatuur vinnig styg, wat tot ernstige gesondheidsprobleme kan lei.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mense koel af deur te sweet, maar katte kan dit nie doeltreffend doen nie. Hulle sweet slegs deur klein kliertjies in hul pootkussings, wat nie genoeg is om hul liggaamstemperatuur te beheer nie. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wanneer jy ‘n kat se nat voetspore op ‘n te\u00eblvloer sien, is dit eintlik sweet. Katte probeer ook afkoel deur vinnig asem te haal (hyg), wat vog op die tong laat verdamp. Dit help, maar is minder doeltreffend as sweet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hulle lek hul pelse ook gereeld. Die speeksel wat verdamp, bring ‘n bietjie verkoeling. Tog is hierdie metodes beperk. As die temperatuur bo 30 \u00b0C styg, sukkel baie katte om hul liggaam koel te hou.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Waarskuwingstekens van hittestres\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eienaars moet weet hoe om die tekens van oorverhitting te herken. ‘n Kat wat rusteloos is, vinnig asemhaal, hyg, kwyl of braak, het waarskynlik hittestres. Donker of rooi tandvleis, swakheid, verwarring of ineenstorting is noodtekens \u2013 en vereis onmiddellike behandeling.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sommige mense glo dat buitekatte hitte beter kan verdra omdat hulle “gehard” is. Dis nie waar nie. Katte \u2013 binne of buite \u2013 kan gevaar loop. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
‘n Kat wat in ‘n motor of klein kamer sonder ventilasie vasgekeer word, kan binne minute sterf. Selfs buite kan warm sement, sinkdakke en teer hul liggame oorverhit of hul pote brand.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
‘n Kat se gewone liggaamstempera- tuur is tussen 38 en 39 \u00b0C. Sodra dit bo 40\u2009\u2009\u00b0C styg, is orgaanbeskadiging moontlik. Katte wys nie altyd onmiddellik dat hulle ongemaklik is nie \u2013 hulle sal eerder net op ‘n koel plek stil l\u00ea. Teen die tyd dat hulle sigbare tekens wys, is dit dikwels reeds ernstig.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hoe om jou kat koel en veilig te hou\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eienaars kan baie doen om hul katte teen hitte te beskerm:\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022\u2009Gee genoeg vars water: Hou altyd koel, skoon water beskikbaar \u2013 in verskeie bakke binne en buite;\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022\u2009Skep koel skuilplekke: Laat jou kat toegang h\u00ea tot goed geventileerde kamers of koel vloere;\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022\u2009Moenie katte in motors los nie: Selfs ‘n paar minute in ‘n toe motor kan dodelik wees;\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022\u2009Beperk buitetyd: Hou buitekatte gedurende die warmste dele van die dag binnenshuis;\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022\u2009Gebruik waaiers of lugversorging: ‘n Eenvoudige waaier of oop venster met ‘n veiligheidsskerm help baie; en\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022\u2009Bied verkoelende happies: Jy kan klein porsies nat kos of water met tuna-sap vries vir ‘n lekkerny.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As jy vermoed jou kat is oorverhit, beweeg dadelik na ‘n koel plek. Vee liggies met ‘n klam, koel (nie ysige) lap oor die pote, lies en nek. Moenie jou kat in yswater sit nie \u2013 dit kan skok veroorsaak. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hitte is ‘n stille gevaar vir katte en word maklik onderskat. Al is katte veerkragtige diere, is hul liggame eenvoudig nie gemaak vir uiterste hitte nie. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Deur die tekens van hittestres te ken en eenvoudige voorsorgmaatre\u00ebls te tref, kan eienaars ernstige siekte of selfs die dood voorkom. Met warmer somers en meer hittegolwe is dit nou belangriker as tevore om ons katte koel, veilig en gesond te hou.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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