Providing cats with high-quality, nutritionally balanced cat food is important to their health.
1. Obesity
In the cat world, obesity is an epidemic. On top of that, cat arthritis, diabetes, high blood pressure and cancer are also associated with weight gain.
Therefore, everyone should pay attention to the cat’s diet structure and calorie intake. We can regularly evaluate the cat’s body. Once it is found that the weight is too high, we must find some ways to lose weight.
2. Pancreatitis
Pancreatitis in cats is a common problem for many owners A high incidence of neglected disease, inflammation of the pancreas causes digestive enzymes to flow into the abdomen.
At this point, digestive enzymes will begin to break down fat and protein in other organs, as well as fat and protein in the pancreas.
It is generally believed that fat intake is associated with the development of pancreatitis because fat stimulates the pancreas to secrete digestive hormones.
Therefore, if you suspect your cat has pancreatitis, you can assess the fat content of its diet.
3. Lower urinary tract disease
Lower urinary tract disease in cats FLUTD, for short, is a group of conditions that cause similar conditions, including inappropriate urination (urinating outside the cat’s litter), increased urination frequency, difficulty urinating, painful urination, blood in the urine, loss of appetite, and irritability.
Some stress factors are related to FLUTD, in addition, lack of exercise and being overweight are also important motivating factors.
4. Heart disease
The main cause of heart disease in cats is unbalanced diet, especially Excessive intake of sodium.
Increased sodium levels in the diet lead to increased sodium levels in the bloodstream, and too much sodium can lead to angioedema and increased blood pressure.
As blood pressure rises, the cat’s heart needs to continue to expand to overcome the rise in blood pressure and pump blood out of the ventricles, in a vicious circle.
Because human food is usually salty, owners are advised not to give cats leftovers from humans.
5. Diarrhea
Cat Diarrhea In fact, it is more common, divided into small bowel diarrhea and large bowel diarrhea.
Small bowel diarrhea usually produces a lot of soft stools, but only a few times a day.
When there is a problem with the large intestine, the stool is usually watery. For cats with chronic diarrhea problems, adding a certain amount of fiber to the diet can be effective.
Through the above symptoms, we can see that a correct cat diet is very important. It is not recommended to give cats human food. Cats eat cat food.
