茶

貓咪可能出現的症狀

由嚴重到輕微排列。

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   嚴重神經過度刺激 2 至 12 小時（隨毒素被完全吸收而進展） · Methylxanthines block cellular adenosine receptors, leading to severe central nervous system overstimulation56. The cat will become extremely agitated and excited, which can rapidly progress to lack of coordination, severe muscle tremors, grand mal seizures, and potentially a coma.
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   心血管功能障礙 2 至 12 小時 · The stimulants in tea increase intracellular calcium levels, which abnormally enhances the strength and frequency of cardiac muscle contractions56. This results in very rapid, irregular heartbeats, high blood pressure, and ultimately cardiac arrest or a heart attack in the terminal phase.
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   呼吸窘迫 6 至 12 小時（通常在病程中期或末期） · As the cat's cardiovascular and central nervous systems become overwhelmed, it will pant and breathe very rapidly2. In severe poisonings, this progresses to a bluish tinge of the mucous membranes due to poor oxygenation, culminating in complete respiratory failure.
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   體溫過高 6 至 12 小時 · The extreme overstimulation of the nervous system, combined with continuous hyperactivity and severe muscle tremors, generates excessive internal heat, causing the cat's core body temperature to spike to dangerous levels.
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   腸胃不適（嘔吐與腹瀉） 2 至 12 小時（通常在 2 至 4 小時內作為中毒的初期跡象） · These are typically the very first symptoms to manifest after a cat ingests tea (which contains the methylxanthines caffeine and theobromine)1. Early vomiting can actually be beneficial, as it helps remove some of the unabsorbed toxic caffeine from the cat's body.
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   口渴和排尿增加 2 至 12 小時（通常繼初期腸胃症狀後出現） · The caffeine and theobromine in tea act as diuretics, increasing fluid loss and causing the cat to pass large amounts of urine12. This drives excessive thirst and can quickly lead to dehydration.

重要提醒

製成紅茶、綠茶和烏龍茶的茶樹 (Camellia sinensis) 葉子對貓有毒。它們含有咖啡因和可可鹼這兩種興奮劑，會嚴重影響貓的心臟和神經系統。 貓對這些化合物的敏感度遠高於人類。即使是少量也可能導致貓咪焦躁不安、心跳加速、呼吸困難、肌肉顫抖和癲癇。如果貓咀嚼乾茶葉或茶包，風險尤其高，因為其中的咖啡因濃度非常集中。即使是泡過的茶或使用過的茶包，也可能含有足夠造成傷害的咖啡因。 這是非常嚴重的中毒風險。請將所有茶類產品，包括散裝茶葉、茶包和泡好的茶，完全放在貓接觸不到的地方。如果您懷疑貓吃進了任何份量的茶，請立即聯絡獸醫或急診動物醫院。

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