There are a lot of diseases that can happen to your furry pet. It happens that the ears hurt, the conjunctivitis torments the eyes, the teeth are troubled. But each disease corresponds to the characteristic behavior of the pet, which already says that something is wrong with the poor man. And every good owner of a meowing creature must know the symptoms in order to consult a doctor in a timely manner.
Symptoms of the disease can be of a different nature: refusal to eat, the nose became hot and dry, eyes began to peel or there was diarrhea. Consider cases when the cat is disturbed by diarrhea.
A cat suffering from diarrhea?
Diarrhea in a cat can be caused by several reasons. And it is not always without qualified help that you can determine what kind of illness happened to the pet.
The first thing you should do - when emptying an animal, pay attention to whether there is blood or mucus in the stool . Such inclusions or their absence help in arriving at the correct diagnosis.
How can I help you?
If the cat has a prolonged diarrhea, give it a daily fast. Usually this method helps, if the animal had food poisoning, which could be substandard or too fatty.
If this method does not help, you need to contact the veterinarian. Diarrhea can cause foreign bodies trapped in the gastrointestinal tract. It is not necessary to exclude also various infectious diseases, such as toxoplasmosis or calciviroz.
Diarrhea can also be caused by parasites that have settled in your pet's stomach. Why diarrhea from worms - it is clear right away. In time, there was no antihelminthic prophylaxis, or the cat had too frequent communication with street cats and dogs, from which the disease was transmitted.
If diarrhea has happened to a small kitten - this is dangerous. Dehydration in a baby occurs faster than in adults. And if there is accompanying vomiting and you have found blood in the stool - take the baby urgently to the doctor. The causes can be identified only after a thorough examination. And only a veterinarian will be able to appoint competent treatment for your growing pet.
How to cure diarrhea in a pregnant cat?
Diarrhea in a pregnant cat is very dangerous not only to the future mother, but also to offspring faces troubles. Therefore, the animal must be watched constantly.
Prepare the cat for pregnancy: it is necessary to treat it from worms, feed it properly, change the water in the water bowl every day, do not leave the food open after the animal has eaten and much more. In case if the diarrhea has begun, pour it with rice decoction or Regidron. Suffering infusion of oak bark. But do not give yourself any antibiotics. They can greatly harm the offspring.
If the case is complicated, the treatment will be chosen by the doctor himself. Just warn him that the kitty is pregnant.
Methods of treating diarrhea
In principle, there are several ways to stop diarrhea in a cat, which you can apply at home on your own. We already spoke about starvation.
Folk remedies also help. This is not only a decoction of oak bark, but also cones of alder. If after the done procedures the diarrhea did not stop, show the animal to the doctor. He will conduct an instrumental examination and examine the tests. Only after that it will become clear from what and how to treat your pet. After all, it is necessary to eliminate not the consequence, but the cause of the indisposition.
You can not use more active agents during treatment alone. Incorrect use of antibiotics, as well as untimely assistance, can lead to the fact that in a poor animal everything will go into a chronic form.