It is known that at dogs temperature and moisture content of a nose directly depend on a condition of their health. Not all know about that, as representatives of the cat family have color, temperature and dryness of a nasal mirror is also a peculiar indicator of a condition of an organism.
At domestic cats sense of smell by about 15 times more sharply, than at the person. Only one it explains, the clean and healthy nose of an animal is how important for his effective interaction with the world around. Besides, on appearance of a cat's nose and its temperature it is possible to determine by some features that the animal got sick.
What has to be a nose at a healthy cat?
Normal at this pet - clean, cool, smooth and slightly damp nose. However you should not panic in case you found out that your cat has a warm nose and dry. If the animal woke up recently, was nervous or, on the contrary, some time was taken with an active game, then the lobe of his nose heats up and becomes dry – in these conditions it is a kind of norm. If after a while the nose of a cat remains hot and rough, then it is necessary to take animal temperature – if it is increased, then, perhaps, your favourite got sick and it should be shown to the veterinarian.
Excessively cold nose at a cat has to force to prick up the ears his owner too. If in addition to it color of a nose becomes much more pale usual, then such fall of temperature can testify to poisoning, a state of shock or a system disease of a cat. Besides, the lobe of a nose excessively cold to the touch can mean that the cat underwent strong overcooling.
What does tell color of a cat's nose about?
Initially pigmentation of a nose of a cat depends on an animal color. In most cases it is painted in the same color, as wool on a muzzle of an animal, but is several tones more dark. Some representatives of the cat family on a lobe of a nose have so-called "birthmarks" - pigmentary spots which can be more or less noticeable. With age the skin on a nose and also on small pillows of paws of an animal can become more dark – it is normal. Certainly, if your pet has a nose of dark gray or black color, then you will hardly be able to judge a condition of an organism of an animal on change of its coloring. However with light pink noses the change of pigmentation of this part of a muzzle allows to diagnose any given aberration for cats in due time. For example, the bluish shade of skin on a nose of an animal can mean a lack of oxygen or pathology of a cardiovascular system. Reddening of a nose has to force the attentive owner to suspect a mechanical trauma of his surface and also can be a consequence of too long stay in the sun or an allergy symptom. At last, a yellowish shade of a nose – symptom of pathology of a liver or kidneys of a cat.