11 Signs of Cat Health Problems, Often Overlooked

Just like their owners, pets need to visit the doctor regularly — of course, in their case, the veterinarian. At first glance, small symptoms such as intense thirst, loud meowing, aggression or a blank stare can be signs of serious illnesses such as Alzheimer’s disease.

Incrível.club created for you a list of strange diseases that our furry animals face. Check your cat for any of the alarming symptoms and, if so, make an appointment with the vet.

Symptoms: the animal loses coordination and falls. Shortly beforehand he may behave nervously or meow loudly. Fainting of short or long duration is a serious sign, which may indicate irregularities in the nervous, cardiovascular, muscular, circulatory or respiratory systems.

The total or partial absence of hearing is more common in white cats with blue eyes. The symptoms indicate a degenerative progression of the inner ear.

If the cat does not respond to its owner’s call, meows loudly or seems frightened, it is possible that it is a stress reaction and can be reflected as a hearing impairment. Deafness can be congenital and acquired as a result of infectious diseases, tumors, sensory loss or toxin intoxication. In the second case, there is an opportunity to regain hearing function if the problem that led to deafness is resolved.

The disease practically does not cause inconvenience to the animal and its owner, but in such conditions, on the street, it is difficult to survive: they may not notice the danger, get hit by a car, or not hear when dogs are approaching.

If your furry is losing hair, it could be due to too intense brushing, especially with the active use of the “FURminator” brush. If nothing has changed in coat care, see your veterinarian.

The causes from alopecia can be different: allergic, infectious diseases, in particular parasites and endocrine conditions. The veterinarian will find out the true cause of the hair loss and prescribe appropriate treatment.

This disease does not only affect people, cats also suffer from it, usually in adulthood.

The main symptoms are a loud meow, empty gaze, disorientation in space, apathy, aggressiveness and contempt for the owner. Sick animals can keep their forehead against the wall and remain in this position for a long time.

Cats, like people, are exposed to diseases of the pancreas, such as diabetes. Warning signs can include frequent peeing and intense thirst. Sometimes a low-carb diet is able to completely replace treatment.

In cats, diabetes manifests itself mainly in adulthood.

To be more precise, they suffer from FIV (Feline Immunodeficiency Virus). In the world there are 2.5% to 4.4% of cats infected with it.

At risk are stray cats without neutering, which transmit the virus through bite wounds. The best prevention of the disease is to supervise pets and not allow them to walk alone. Owners of these cats need not worry: VIF is not transmitted to people.

A false pregnancy is a neuropsychiatric disorder associated with hormonal irregularities. Among the reasons are a homely lifestyle, lack of walks, stressful situations and mating with a sick or neutered male.

This imaginary pregnancy allows a cat to feed other kittens in case their mother dies. It is a state that passes by itself. On the part of the owners, they just need to help the animal: pay enough attention, play a lot and exclude stressful situations.

Cats, like people, suffer from sebaceous inflammation. Among the characteristic signs are the appearance of black dots in the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe chin and lips.

The disease is caused by stress, inadequate hygiene of animals and their food dishes (especially those made of plastic), deterioration of their immune system and also abnormalities in the development of sebaceous glands and hair follicles.

About 10% of allergy cases in cats are food-related. The reaction can arise not only with new products, but also with those that the animal is used to.

The characteristics of the disease lie in an individual reaction to allergens, but symptoms such as itching, redness of the skin, hair loss, eczema on the back, tail and buttocks can also be highlighted. Most often, allergens are protein products.

Also like people, the reason for bad breath in animals can be due to tartar on the teeth. This problem arises from poor hygiene, incorrect location of the teeth and imperfections in the enamel. Eating only soft foods also contributes to plaque formation.

To prevent the onset of the disease, you should brush the teeth of domestic cats with a special gel and give them snacks and products for snacks. If the problem has already arisen, you can perform the procedure to extract the plaque in a veterinary clinic, under general anesthesia.

Hairballs in the stomach of cats are common, but no less dangerous. It’s normal that they should put them out on their own, however this sometimes doesn’t happen. The main causes are increased hair loss and a motor deficit in the gastrointestinal tract.

To suppress the emergence of such annoyance, it is recommended to introduce a paste for hair removal into the cat’s diet, and a special dry food with herbs.

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