Kittens have symptoms of gastrointestinal inflammation

Jan 13,2024
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Common symptoms of cat gastroenteritis:

1. Vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhea

Vomiting, depression, abdominal pain and diarrhea are the main symptoms of this disease. In gastroenteritis, which is mainly gastritis, the sick cat will be depressed, have a slight increase in body temperature, loss of appetite, vomiting and abdominal pain.

2. Abdominal contraction and increased thirst

Sick cats show abdominal contraction and constantly review the abdomen. Another characteristic is a significant increase in thirst, but vomiting occurs after drinking water. Sick cats often squat or crawl on the cold ground or in corners after vomiting.

3. Do not allow the abdomen to be touched.

When touching the abdomen of sick cats, they often refuse to touch because of abdominal pain. The sick cat's abdomen was tense and refused to be pressed or touched.

4. Diarrhea with fishy and unpleasant smell

Gastroenteritis, which is mainly enteritis, has diarrhea as its main symptom. The stool is liquid and has a fishy and unpleasant smell. When enteritis is severe and the intestinal mucosa bleeds, the stool will be black or black-green, sometimes mixed with blood streaks and black blood clots.

5. Dehydration occurs in the later stage

In the later stage, sick cats may show signs of intestinal bloating, and are prone to symptoms such as dehydration and acidosis. Diagnosis can be made based on the history of onset and clinical symptoms. If gastroenteritis is caused by corrosive items, the vomitus often contains blood and gastric mucosal fragments.

Treatment methods for cat gastroenteritis:

1. Fasting is required in the early stage of treatment, otherwise repeated gastrointestinal irritation will aggravate the condition. Fasting can give the gastrointestinal tract a good rest and help the gastrointestinal mucosa slowly repair. Feeding food will cause abnormal food digestion and may cause damage to the digestive tract.

2. The best choices are drugs such as gentamicin sulfate and kanamycin. 2 hours after taking the medicine, you can give the cat some probiotics from Canda Probiotics to regulate the gastrointestinal recovery.

3. In addition to drugs, you can also choose some live bacteria drugs such as probiotics, lactobacilli, multi-enzyme tablets, lactic acid bacteria tablets, and intestinal health supplements. Help cats regulate the flora of their digestive tract and regulate their digestive system.

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