养猫路上总有些小状况让你心头一紧? 先别慌! 许多看似“异常”的现象,其实是猫咪的正常生理特征、身体变化。 了解这些,告别过度焦虑! 01,嘴巴里长黑斑许多猫咪的口腔内黏膜、牙龈、嘴唇、鼻头上会出现散布的黑色斑点,这绝大多数是良性的单纯性雀斑样痣(Lintigo Simplex)。 ![]() 图自:healthypets 这是由正常的黑色素沉积形成。在带橘色基因的猫咪(橘猫、三花、玳瑁)身上最常见。且随着年龄增长,可能越变越多,斑块越长越大... ![]() 正常鼻镜出汗 vs 异常单侧鼻孔流鼻涕 图自:petwiki 03,耳朵里油亮亮的健康猫咪的耳道内会自然分泌浅黄褐色或透明色、无明显异味的油脂状物质。 这是猫咪耳朵的一种天然自我保护机制,能润滑耳道、吸附灰尘、抑制某些微生物过度生长。 ![]() 图自:猫研所@疯车车摆拍 但如果有较多的黄色或者褐色分泌物,特别是有煤灰渣样分泌物,或耳道臭臭的,就需要考虑带去医院做耳道分泌物检查了。 ![]() 图自:Konekono-heya 05,耳朵上有豁口猫咪外耳缘下侧会有一个小豁口,它的学名叫亨利氏袋/囊(Henry's pocket)。 ![]() 图自:pictures-of-cats 也有的猫耳尖会有不对称缺口,这其实是国际通行的 “TNR(诱捕-绝育-放归)”标识,代表猫咪已绝育。 ![]() 秃眉指数 图自:猫研所 如果猫咪掉毛的部位有明显斑秃状、异常病变、抓痕或伤口,则要浸提真菌感染、过敏等皮肤病。 ![]() 图自:pregnantbellyimg 一般猫咪绝育或者做B超剃毛时,可以观察看看。要注意,和猫咪的乳头、伤口区分开 。 ![]() 其他4个是猫咪的乳头 乳头长得不对称、不是双数,也是正常的 图自:quora 参考资料: [1] Lettice LA, Hill AE, Devenney PS, Hill RE (2008). "Point mutations in a distant sonic hedgehog cis-regulator generate a variable regulatory output responsible for preaxial polydactyly". Human Molecular Genetics. 17 (7): 978–85. [2]Ellis SLH, Thompson H, Guijaro C, Zulch HE. (2015) The influence of body region, handler familiarity and order of region handled on the domestic cat’s response to being stroked. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 173, 60-67. [3] Buckley L , Nuttall T . Feline eosinophilic granuloma complex(ities): some clinical clarification.[J]. Journal of Feline Medicine & Surgery, 2012, 14(7):471-481. [4] Hopke K P , Sargent S J . Novel presentation of eosinophilic granuloma complex in a cat[J]. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports, 2019, 5(2):205511691989154. [5] Park H J , Park J S , Hayek M G , et al. Dietary fish oil and flaxseed oil suppress inflammation and immunity in cats[J]. Vet Immunol Immunopathol, 2011, 141(3-4):301-306. [6] Norsworthy G D . The Feline Patient[M]. Wiley John Sons, 2021. [7] Bellows J, Center S, Daristotle L, et al. Evaluating aging in cats: How to determine what is healthy and what is disease.[J]. Journal of Feline Medicine & Surgery, 2016, 18(7):551-570. [8] Pittari J , Rodan I , Beekman G , et al. American Association of Feline Practitioners. Senior Care Guidelines[J]. JOURNAL OF FELINE MEDICINE AND SURGERY, 2009, 11(9):763-778. |