{"id":21775,"date":"2021-01-29T10:09:05","date_gmt":"2021-01-29T15:09:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalvet.ca\/?page_id=21775"},"modified":"2021-01-29T10:16:47","modified_gmt":"2021-01-29T15:16:47","slug":"digestive-disorders-in-cats","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/globalvet.ca\/en\/nutrition\/nutrition-cat\/cat-specialized\/digestive-disorders-in-cats\/","title":{"rendered":"Digestive disorders in cats"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Recognizing and easing digestive issues<\/h2>\n<p>Gastrointestinal (GI) problems are common in cats and can be very unpleasant for both of you. They can be caused by any number of underlying factors, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Parasite or microbial infections<\/li>\n<li>Stress<\/li>\n<li>Swallowing indigestible objects like:\n<ul>\n<li>Plants<\/li>\n<li>Foreign bodies<\/li>\n<li>Eating poor quality or spoiled food<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>A disorder involving a digestive organ like the:\n<ul>\n<li>Intestine<\/li>\n<li>Liver<\/li>\n<li>Pancreas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>An adverse reaction to an ingredient<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>But how can you tell if your cat is suffering from a digestive disorder? Classic signs include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Appetite and weight loss<\/li>\n<li>Nausea that takes the form of:\n<ul>\n<li>Hypersalivation<\/li>\n<li>Vocalization<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Vomiting<\/li>\n<li>Constipation<\/li>\n<li>Diarrhea<\/li>\n<li>Tenesmus, or difficulty emptying the bowels<\/li>\n<li>Flatulence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Has your feline friend been showing one or more of these symptoms for over 48 hours? Have they lost their usual lust for life? Call your vet\u2019s office right away. Your vet can examine your cat to identify the source of the stomach trouble and come up with a treatment plan.<\/p>\n<p>Very often in these situations, their recommendations will include a change in diet. If so, be sure to follow your veterinarian\u2019s instructions down to the letter.<\/p>\n<p>The reason is that if you change your cat\u2019s diet too abruptly, it can cause even more GI distress. But if you ease into a new diet designed to treat tummy trouble and follow the treatment plan carefully, kitty will be back on their paws in no time.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on the diagnosis, your vet may continue to monitor your cat to make sure things are back to normal, watch for other issues, and adjust their diet to keep things copacetic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recognizing and easing digestive issues Gastrointestinal (GI) problems are common in cats and can be [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":14869,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/nutrition.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-21775","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Globalvet | Digestive disorders in your cat<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Vomiting, stomach pain, and diarrhea may be signs your cat has a digestive disorder. 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