What are the symptoms of cat gastroenteritis? How should it be adjusted?
If you don't pay attention to your diet, you will easily get some diseases, both humans and pets. What should we do when our pet gets gastroenteritis? What are the symptoms of gastroenteritis in pet cats? Let’s find out below
Pet cats suffering from gastrointestinal inflammation may feel pain during defecation, and defecation becomes more difficult (only a small amount of permeate can be removed). If the condition is severe, congestion, bleeding and edema may occur in the cat's rectal mucosa and anus, as well as fever and pain. At the same time, the cat's appetite is reduced or even eliminated, becoming very restless and vomiting. At the same time, it can induce other diseases, such as anal bursitis, perianal inflammation, rectocele or rectal enlargement.
When a cat has these symptoms, it is best to take the cat to see a doctor for diagnosis, treatment and treatment. Please note that your veterinarian's advice and approval should be sought when seeking medications and adjustments for your cat. There is no way to treat a sick cat with just medication.
Generally speaking, cats suffering from gastroenteritis may try enemas. Infuse warm water, 5% sodium bicarbonate solution, olive oil (suitable for dilution with warm water) or glycerin (diluted 2 times with physiological saline according to the size of the cat, 10-20ml) into the rectum. [This kind of treatment should be performed by a professional doctor] After cleaning the cat's rectum and anus with saline, hydrogen peroxide solution or 0.1% Rivanox solution, apply compound iodine glycerin or cream and other ointments 3 times a day.
What is gastroenteritis?
Gastroenteritis is an inflammation of the gastric mucosa and intestinal mucosa, and it is more likely to occur in pet cats, which may be caused by various reasons. There are two major categories of acute gastroenteritis and chronic gastroenteritis.
What are the symptoms of gastroenteritis?
Vomiting, depression, abdominal pain and diarrhea are important symptoms of this disease. In gastroenteritis due to gastroenteritis, the sick cat feels depressed, has a slight increase in body temperature, loss of appetite, vomiting and abdominal pain. The sick cat showed a reduced abdomen and kept looking back at the abdomen. Another characteristic is that thirst is significantly reduced, but vomiting occurs after drinking water. If gastroenteritis is caused by corrosive substances, the vomitus often contains blood and fragments of gastric mucosa.
After vomiting due to illness, cats often sit or crawl to cold ground or corners. When encountering the abdomen of a sick cat, treatment is often interrupted due to abdominal pain. The main symptom of gastroenteritis is diarrhea. The stool is liquid and has a rancid smell. When enteritis is severe and the intestinal mucosa is bleeding, the stool will be black or dark green, sometimes accompanied by blood streaks and black blood clots. The sick cat was very tense and stopped pressing and touching. During abdominal auscultation, bowel sounds may be heard at the onset of the illness and may change thereafter. In the early stage, sick cats are seen to have intestinal typhoid fever and are prone to symptoms such as dehydration and acidosis. Based on the disease history and clinical symptoms, noYou might as well go out for diagnosis and treatment.
When a cat is sick, all cat lovers should take good care of the cat, pay attention to the cat's daily diet and hygiene, and give the cat a good living environment.
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