Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Diarrhea in Cats

Diarrhea is a very common ailment, which means passing loose, watery and loose stool. This ailment can attack cats, which means they lose vital nutrients such as sugar and salt along with fluid in the body. If the symptom prevails for a long time, your cat can become severely ill from Diarrhea.. De-hydration can become a serious cause for concern and it can be an indication of a primary disease. Therefore, it is recommended to take your cat to the Doctor for some professional treatment.

Diarrhea in cat

Cat care:

When the food is passed rapidly through the intestine... which problem occurs this problem occurs. It gives rise to an occasional unpleasant issue called diarrhea. Loose motion is generally caused by dairy products, spoiled food, allergic food, worms or plants. In addition it includes more serious causes such as, abnormal liver, tumors, viral infection, kidney disorder and pancreas. Therefore, it is very important to show a Doctor, if your cat passes blood with the stool and if she experiences extreme abdominal pain or depression. A little love and care from you can help your cat to recover fast.


Tips to care for your cat during minor diarrhea:

  • Do not feed your cat at least for 15 to 15 hours. Provide them with hot water after every one hour. Water helps to prevent dehydration during diarrhea.

  • If loose motion still remain and blood comes out of stool after 24 hours, immediately contact Veterinarian Doctor

  • After 15 hours, feed your cat with small quantity of boiled boneless skinned chicken along with boiled rice. Both should be given in equal quantity. Gradually, reduce the quantity of chicken and add regular cat food. Continue this diet till the stool is formed.


Cat diet during Diarrhea:

Diarrhea in cats leads to dehydration. Therefore, it is very important to keep their body hydrated. They require lot of fluids. Ensure that they have lot of water available around them all the time. During de-hydration, your cat not only loses water from their body, it also loses vital nutrients known as electrolytes. These nutrients, such as potassium and sodium make the nerves work properly. To refill them with electrolytes, give water at regular intervals to give them extra energy. During loose motion, you need to keep away your cat from diary products. Although they love milk products a lot but it’s hard for them to digest. The less work your cat digestive system does, the faster they will recover. Avoid cat foods, which contain dyes and artificial ingredients. Dyes are usually found in preserved food. Thus, avoid feeding your cats with preserved food, which are available in the market at the time of dehydration.

Feed your cat with only those food, which are easy to digest and polite to stomach. Boiled white rice with boiled ham is quiet easy to digest. Some cats do not like to eat rice. Therefore, you can substitute rice with boiled pasta or boiled potatoes.

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