Ukubaluleka Kokuvakashela Izilwane Ezivikelayo Nekati Elikhulile

Ikati elidala lingase libe nezimfihlo kubanikazi balo. Ikakhulukazi, angakwazi ukufihla ukugula kwakhe njengamanje, futhi ngeke wazi ngakho.

Yingakho ukuvakashela udokotela wezilwane ngekati elikhulile akufanele kuphuthelwe. Eqinisweni, ngeminyaka yobudala, kunconywa ukwandisa imvamisa yokuvakashela emtholampilo wezilwane ngekati. Lena indlela engcono kakhulu yokuvimbela izinkinga ezinkulu zempilo futhi ukhuthaze ukuphila isikhathi eside kwesilwane sakho esifuywayo.

Nazi ezinye izizathu ezimbalwa zokuthi kungani ukuvakashela udokotela wezilwane kubaluleke kakhulu kumakati amadala:

• Abanikazi bamakati bangase bangaboni izinguquko ezicashile ezifuyweni zabo ezindala futhi bangase bangaqondi ukubaluleka kokuzibona kusenesikhathi.
• Ezilwaneni ezindala, izimo zempilo zingashintsha ngokushesha okukhulu.
• Ezinye izifo ziqala ukukhula emakati lapho efika eminyakeni ephakathi.
• Amakati, ikakhulukazi amakati amadala, athambekele ekubeni nezinkinga zempilo ezifihliwe ezingenazimpawu.
• Ukutholwa kusenesikhathi kwezimo ezinjalo ngokuvamile kusiza ukwenza lula ukwelashwa kwazo, ukuthuthukisa izinga lempilo yesilwane nokunciphisa izindleko zokwelashwa.
• Izehlakalo zezinkinga zokuziphatha emakati nazo ziyakhula ngokuya ngeminyaka - ucwaningo lwakamuva * lubonise ukuthi u-28% wamakati afuywayo aneminyaka engu-11-14 aba nenkinga okungenani eyodwa yokuziphatha.

** I-American Association of Cat Practitioners - Umhlahlandlela Wokunakekelwa Kwamakati Omkhulu, Disemba 2008.