Diarrhea in cats and cats
A disease such as diarrhea in cats and cats is quite common. And not always the owners know how to act and how to treat the animal. We understand the situation together with the owner of two cats and a veterinarian

It just so happened that when a small bright lump appeared in my house, I had exactly two days to admire the pink freshness of my heels. And then began 8 months of struggle against shit paws and other unpleasant consequences of diarrhea in this furry animal.

In general, it is cultural, of course, to write – diarrhea, but those who are faced with its variations, alas, do not smell violets, but experience the whole gamut of very unpleasant emotions and feelings. So I’ll call this case by my common name. Our cat didn’t have diarrhea, but the real lingering diarrhea, in several different variations, forgive me aesthetes.

From the first minute in the house, the cat looked frankly strange. Huge ears, wet nose and constantly hungry eyes. Khryundel pounced on food, like a starving man from the Volga region, although he himself seemed to be one of the “decent and cultured” thoroughbred Maine Coons, and not some kind of under-fence Vasek. You can’t keep anger in yourself, therefore, the cat’s diarrhea also opened rapidly, in proportion to the children’s grubs eaten.

For the first two days, we listened to the breeder’s tales that the cat had a reaction to the vaccination, but then it became desperately lacking fresh air in the odnushka and we decided to discover the reason for the open cat’s bowels. And we began to study the question of how to stop diarrhea in our cat.

Causes of diarrhea in cats and cats

In general, quite a lot of reasons can cause diarrhea in cats and cats. These are stress from moving, and overeating, intestinal upset due to unsuitable food, poisoning, hyperthyroidism (1), viral infection, including coronavirus (2), bacterial infections and protozoa (cystospores and giardia), well, not unknown to the world worms (helminths) can also participate.

In addition to these reasons, there are also diseases of the gastrointestinal tract (everything, like in humans). Yes, a cat or a cat has gastritis, and it can also cause toilet behavior disorder.

At the same time, diarrhea is also terrible because the animal loses weight and the body earns dehydration. Therefore, it is impossible to delay treatment, you can hold out until the moment when the cat’s kidneys fail from dehydration.

Therefore, if you are not sure about the cause of diarrhea – put on a cat diaper (yes, there are such) and run to the veterinary clinic to establish the true cause of diarrhea.

Or at least call the veterinarian to determine what measures need to be taken now based on the symptoms.

– The main causes of diarrhea in cats are: helminthic invasion, gastrointestinal disorders due to improper diet, systemic intoxications (drug overdose, non-compliance with dosages, etc.), viral diseases of cats, such as panleukopenia (3) or leukemia, as well as stress, diseases of the liver and pancreas, says veterinary doctor of the PriVet clinic Ivan Malyshev.

Treatment of diarrhea in cats and cats

I am very smart now and I advise you to run to the clinic on the same day, but I myself was not so smart at all. I was bribed by the fact that Hryundel behaved absolutely brazenly and cheerfully, demanded meat, games, and only 5 runs a day towards the toilet reminded me that something was wrong with the cat.

After consulting with the breeder, I decided to cook rice porridge with chicken for the cat (I am too lazy to cook this for myself, but for the sake of your beloved cat and fresh air you will sacrifice everything).

Hryundel refused to eat porridge, contemptuously spitting out everything he stuffed into his squeaking mouth with his mother’s finger. And I ate, the porridge turned out to be delicious. The mission to cure the cat with rice porridge failed. But the advice to starve us helped a little. The cat began to go to the toilet less (since the “cartridges for production” did not go into the mouth all day).

We began the treatment of diarrhea in Hryundel’s cat with the replacement of cat food with a more dietary one. After reading on the Internet that this breed of cats often has a very sensitive gut to nutrition, several varieties of super-premium food for sensitive bellies marked Delicate were chosen.

Toilet storms in our modest abode began to fade. Until one night something in the kitchen began to rustle insolently.

Through my sleep I heard first a rustle, then a sweet champ. But Morpheus held me too tightly in his bonds, and I waved my hand – maybe it would blow over.

And in the morning the cat passed in earnest.

This arrogant devourer of stolen croissants at night was sitting in his cat’s pot and already jumping in especially large lines. In general, all the prevention of a healthy lifestyle and nutrition has gone down the drain. The diarrhea was uncontrollable, like a May storm.

But it was a very small croissant.

First aid

– With diarrhea in cats, a starvation diet and water (possibly forced) can help. Also fast sorbents (Polysorb, Enterosgel), – recommends veterinarian Ivan Malyshev.

When to contact the veterinarian

“Intensity matters here. If a cat or a cat has serial, debilitating diarrhea, then, of course, it is not necessary to pull, the veterinarian advises. – Also impurities of blood, mucus, a sharp rotten smell. All this does not bode well.

Diarrhea lasting more than 3 days leads to dehydration, loss of protein in the body, disruption of tissue trophism, and, as a result, CRF (chronic renal failure), which will lead to irreversible changes. Hypothermia, convulsions, cerebral hypoxia, hypotension and even death.

“If the diarrhea is profuse and lasts more than 4 times with an interval of 20-30 minutes, then you need to go to the veterinary and faster,” he says. veterinarian Ivan Malyshev.

Prevention of diarrhea in cats and cats

The first thing that can be advised is to feed the animals with premium and super-premium feed. In the composition of good feed there are no extra fats and chemicals that irritate the stomach. Do not save on the health of a cat or cat, it will be much more expensive to treat.

But there are a few more tips to help prevent diarrhea in pets:

  • hide all household chemicals – so that the cat could not reach even by accident;
  • hide food, especially sweets – these furry thieves have a strange craving for sweets, but the result of such a delicacy is diarrhea;
  • give animals deworming pills – anthelmintic prophylaxis is carried out every six months, the drug is selected according to the weight of the animal;
  • monitor the appetite and stool of the animal – often problems with the stomach or liver begin with trifles, there are also FCoV + FIP, coronavirus infection and infectious peritonitis, which lead to death, and one of the symptoms is intestinal upset in a cat.

Popular questions and answers

We also addressed a number of questions about diarrhea in cats and cats veterinarian Ivan Malyshev – he gave a number of tips to pet owners.

How long can a cat’s diarrhea last?
If a cat or a cat just ate a candy from you, then usually the diarrhea will stop within 1 day, provided that you have given sorbents and it will starve you at least until the evening.

If this is a shipment or a viral infection, then diarrhea may not end on its own – treatment is needed here.

What to do if diarrhea in a cat or cat is accompanied by vomiting?
Vomiting and diarrhea can be both a sign of poisoning and a systemic disorder. This is the most common clinical picture, ranging from obstruction to oncology.
What does yellow diarrhea mean in a cat or cat?
Yellow diarrhea – with any diseases of the parenchyma (especially the liver). This is already a hint of a serious illness in your pet.
What does green diarrhea mean in a cat or cat?
Green – putrefactive decay in the intestines, most often arises from poor-quality feed, rotten foods. May appear when an animal is poisoned.
What does white diarrhea mean in a cat or cat?
White diarrhea is really bad, you need to urgently take it to the hospital. This is a symptom of blockage of the biliary tract and the formation of bile in the liver.
Why does diarrhea in cats and cats come with water?
Probably the safest (if I may say so) type of intestinal upset in cats, because it is usually associated with poisoning with poor-quality food or unusual food for the animal. Unless accompanied by other symptoms such as mucus, blood in the stool, loss of appetite, weight loss, lethargy, and vomiting, it is usually a one-time intestinal protest in the animal.
Why does a cat or a cat have diarrhea with mucus?
Diarrhea with mucus is a very dangerous thing. This is one of the first symptoms of intestinal inflammation in an animal, which means that pathogenic bacteria multiply in it. If there are several animals in the house, it is better to isolate the animal with such signs, make a separate toilet and bowls so that other animals do not become infected. For example, viral peritonitis in cats, a fatal disease, has one of these symptoms.
How dangerous is diarrhea with blood in cats and cats?
Bloody diarrhea is often a sign of a fatal disease in cats and cats, such as:

inflammation in the large intestine, tumors;

poisoning with poisons and chemicals, household chemicals;

traumatic injuries in the rectum, intestinal rupture;

acute pancreatitis;

panleukopenia is the most terrible of viral diseases in cats and cats.

Can diarrhea in cats lead to dehydration?
Maybe. Therefore, you need to water the animal (even forcibly) or make a dropper under the supervision of a veterinarian. Well, be sure to starve for a day so that the body of the animal rests and cleanses itself.

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  2. Rosselkhoznadzor called the symptoms of COVID-19 in pets // Stopcoronavirus.rf
  3. Shcherbak Ya.I. Treatment of panleukopenia in cats // Agricultural Journal, 2014 https://cyberleninka.ru/article/n/lechenie-panleykopenii-koshek

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