Common symptoms of vitamin deficiency in cats
1 , Severe tear stains, decreased vision
If the cat’s eye and nose secretions increase, and at the same time, vision decreases, or even suffers from night blindness, the cat is likely to be deficient in vitamin A. In this case, the owner can add some foods such as egg yolks, dairy products or carrots to the cat, which contain more vitamin A nutrients. In the case of a cat lacking vitamin A, the owner can feed the cat 2 to 3 egg yolks per week, and then feed some dairy products and carrots in moderation, but not every day.
2. Repeated ringworm and dry hair
Although ringworm is not a serious disease of cats, it is very troublesome to treat. In addition, although some cats do not usually suffer from ringworm, they often have dry hair, especially long-haired cats. This may be caused by a lack of vitamin B in the body.
In order to supplement the cat with vitamin B, the pet owner can feed the cat food such as duck meat and duck liver, or directly buy vitamin B complex for the cat to take for supplementation.
3. Osteoporosis or pica
Pica in cats is mainly caused by lack of vitamin D in cats. Cats frequently eat plastic bags, lick walls, and eat cardboard boxes. behavior, it means that he suffers from pica. At the same time, cats lacking vitamin D are also prone to osteoporosis, and in severe cases, they are prone to rickets, so pet owners must pay attention to this problem. If the cat is deficient in calcium, the pet owner can add fish oil, fish meat, egg yolk and other foods to the cat. These foods contain certain calcium elements, which can help the cat to supplement calcium. In addition, pet owners can usually let the cat bask in the sun to promote the calcium conversion in the cat’s body.
Warm reminder: It is not difficult to raise a cat, but it is not easy to raise a cat well, so the owner usually needs to pay more attention to the cat to keep the cat healthy Kang!
