2023 Author: Alex Livingston | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-11-26 11:39
The obstruction or intestinal blockage it is a serious ailment that can affect our cat and threaten its health, especially if it is a elderly cat. In many cases it is vital to act on it as soon as possible, so we will explain it here how to recognize it in good time and what to do to eradicate it.
Intestinal blockage occurs when the stomach or intestines are partially or completely clogged. This obstruction can reduce the circulation of nutrients or secretions within the digestive tract. This process is very painful for the cat, not to mention that blood circulation can also be reduced and cause necrosis of fabrics.
THE symptoms that help us recognize the presence of a possible intestinal blockage are to be taken very seriously and are the following:
- Lethargy, weakness;
- Lack of appetite;
- Weight loss;
- Persistent vomiting
- Dehydration;
- Little or no intestinal motility;
- Swelling and abdominal pain
- Body temperature below normal;
- Tendency to assume a curled up position;
- Diarrhea (in some cases).
If your cat exhibits these symptoms it is best to take him immediately veterinarian, since an obstruction of this type can cause serious complications and even the death of the animal.
We come now at causes: if the ingestion of objects is one of the most frequent for young and adult cats, the older ones are unfortunately subject to additional risk factors such as the presence of previous disorders such as constipation, hernias or tumors, which can develop to such an extent that the intestinal tract is blocked.
In cats long-hairedFurthermore, the formation of hairballs is also particularly common which, when not expelled with vomiting, can cause various ailments such as gastritis or a real obstruction.
After a thorough examination of your cat's condition (with recourse to abdominal palpations, ultrasounds or x-rays) and a complete check of his eating habits, the veterinarian will be able to ascertain the presence of an intestinal blockage; you will then immediately move on to treatment more appropriate depending on the seriousness of the situation.
If in less serious cases one is sufficient pharmacological therapy designed to stabilize the animal's conditions or stimulate evacuation, in the most serious ones that put its safety at risk, a operation to remove the occlusion immediately.
As for the prognosis, the chances of complete recovery of the animal after treatment obviously depend on the degree of severity of the disorder, but also on its state of health before its onset and on the timeliness with which the diagnosis was made.
Even in the case of complete success of the treatment, the elderly cat, which often has a physique already naturally weakened by advancing age, needs special attention during convalescence; this is further important in the case of hospitalization and surgery, to avoid the onset of postoperative complications.
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