Cat Diarrhea Causes and Remedies

Cats usually don抰 have diarrhea, at least not when they抮e healthy. When it shows up, it might be a sign of an internal problem, probably digestive. If the episode of diarrhea is short, it抯 not a problem, and it might be caused by something in the food or water. As soon as those substances clear its system, the cat should be fine.

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燤ost domestic cats will have diarrhea because their owners insist on giving them human milk. Water and milk shouldn抰 be mixed in a cat抯 diet, as it抯 not good for their health. If you like giving milk to the cat, you should buy some cat milk, instead of the regular kind that humans drink. It will set you back a little more, but it will not give your cat diarrhea.

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When a cat has diarrhea for a longer period of time, she will lose a lot of fluids, so she also loses minerals and salts that are vital for her health. It might be a serious problem and she might need a vet to check up on her and give a treatment.

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The cat might suffer from diarrhea as a result of a number of potential issues, so they should be treated and diagnosed properly and quickly. When it can be done, you should go to the vet with a diarrhea sample, so he has a better chance at finding the causes and diagnosing the problem.

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Cat diarrhea can have plenty of causes, so it should be quickly treated after it is diagnosed. If possible, when you go to the vet you should take a diarrhea sample with you, so the vet can diagnose it faster. The faster you can diagnose diarrhea, the faster the cat can begin the treatment, so they don抰 become dehydrated. That sample can be of great help if you can take it to the vet.

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When your cat has diarrhea, taking care of her means that you should keep great hygiene and after you handle him you need to wash your hands each time. One possible cause for diarrhea in cats can be an infection, so in this case you need to keep the cat isolated, while all the utensils, foods, litter box and bedding needs to be disinfected and washed.

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You should also wear gloves whenever you need to handle the cat抯 stool. The cat should be kept inside the house for some time, so he doesn抰 give the infection to others. Cat diarrhea is easy to treat in most cases, as long as you don抰 ignore it.

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