I. How to judge the cat’s soft stool?
The cat’s normal poop is dry and shaped, and it won’t stick to too many cat litter
particles when shoveling. However, if the cat pulls soft stool, it is irregular in shape, sometimes like ice cream. When shoveling feces, it is easy to stick to cat litter particles, and it is difficult to clean up. The fecal residue is not only easy to get on the claws when the cat buries the feces, It is also easy to stick to the skin when the cat is out. The difference between a cat’s soft stool and normal stool is not large, and sometimes the water in the soft stool evaporates, and it is basically no different from normal stool.
Second, why do cats have soft stools?
1. Stress: changing seasons, moving houses, changing food, bathing and other factors may cause cats to have a stress response, which in turn causes cats to have soft stools.
2. Improper diet: If the cat eats food that cannot be adapted to the stomach and intestines, resulting in intolerance, it is easy to loose stools.
3. Drug effects: Vaccinations, deworming drugs, or medication for other diseases in cats may have short-term effects on intestinal function, resulting in soft stools.
4. Disease factors: Insufficient exocrine pancreas, infectious peritonitis, lymphoma and other diseases will affect the cat’s digestive system to a certain extent, resulting in soft stools.
5. Parasitic infection: In the early stage of internal parasitic infection, cats will show symptoms of soft stools. Later, as the number of parasites increases, the soft stools may turn into diarrhea.
6. Intestinal fragility: If the cat’s intestinal flora is disordered, soft stools will also occur.
Third, what should I do if my cat has soft stools?
1. If the cat has soft stools due to stress, the owner should first soothe the cat’s mood and feed it probiotics, and the soft stool will gradually improve.
2. If the cat has loose stools due to parasitic infection, it is necessary to feed the cat deworming medicine in time to help it kill the parasites in the body and protect the intestinal health.
3. If the cat has soft stools due to food intolerance, the owner can change to a more suitable cat food and adjust the cat’s daily diet.
If the cat’s soft stool has not improved, it is best for the owner to take the cat to the hospital to check the body, so as to avoid any hidden diseases. If you have any other questions, you can also consult your veterinarian.
