Do you know how to test for dehydration? Lift the skin
on his scruff and make sure it bounces back quickly, if it just holds the shape
of your "pinch" you've got trouble.
I have only had one experience with
this, but it was not a good one. The tech tested Spaz this way and her
skin
Feel the gums. If tacky or dry, there is dehydration.
Michelle
In a message dated 6/23/2006 8:51:07 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
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Do you know how to test for dehydration? Lift the skin
on his scruff and make sure it bounces back quickly, if it just holds the
Another way to check for dehydration is to check their gums, they
should be nice and moist and shiny and look wet. If they are in any way
gummy or sticky kitty is most likely dehydrated, I could never do the
pinch test and I never trusted what I thought when I did do it.
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Belinda
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