Cat Diarrhea
The problem of cat diarrhea can be caused by a set of factors, and a doctor is needed to asses what is the cause behind this common cat health problem. It will depend on the smell and consistency of the stool. This is a health problem that is important to treat, because it can easily lead to dehydration and loss of blood pressure.
If you notice that diarrhea is lasting more than 24 hours go see the vet immediately, it would also be a good idea to take a sample of the cat’s stool to let the doctor give you the proper diagnosis. It is important to determine when did the diarrhea started and if there was any changes in the cat’s normal diet. Knowing this, and by examination of the stool, the veterinarian can determine if certain food was the cause of the problem.
How is Cat Diarrhea Treated?
To successfully treat diarrhea, any veterinarian will tell you that the most important factor is getting to know the cause. A good diet plays an important role, after talking with my veterinarian once, he told me that if your cat has had diarrhea for less than a day, it is necessary to stop feeding the cat for approximately 24 hours.
Another important factor in treating diarrhea is water. If we don’t give enough water to our cats, they will easily suffer of dehydration. In cases where cat’s diarrhea lasts more than a day, we should take our cat to the veterinarian to get the necessary medication.
What Are The Common Causes of Diarrhea?
Stress. This happens for different circumstances, for example something as insignificant as a change in environment. When moving a cat might feel tense on this new environment, or even in the presence of someone new in the house. Diarrhea often goes as the cat adapts.
Eating things they should not eat. A very common cause of diarrhea, sometimes our cat’s eat things from the floor that cause this cat health problem.
Eating too much food. Over eating is not only a problem of humans. Cats can over eat for a variety of reasons, and we as owners play an important role at establishing good dieting habits for our cats. Experts say that it is good to feed a cat with several meals, small meals.
Certain brands of cat food. You have to feed your cat with quality food, just because your cat is an animal this doesn’t mean that he can eat whatever there is for cats. I prefer to feed my cats with natural food that I prefer. It is more work, but cat food is often full of chemicals made to preserve and give flavor.
There may be other factors causing the diarrhea for example irritating substances, eating foreign objects or food that your cat doesn’t process well. Given the variety of causes we see why it is very important to take our cats to the veterinarian.