First of all, cat gastroenteritis is not necessarily capable of self-healing. Only when the symptoms are mild can the owner use scientific methods to heal himself in advance. Feline gastroenteritis is divided into acute and chronic. Chronic gastroenteritis can be cured in about one month, but the fatality rate of acute gastroenteritis is very high, and hospital treatment is recommended. Gastroenteritis removes irritating factors from the gastrointestinal tract.

Feline gastroenteritis is divided into two types, acute gastroenteritis and chronic gastroenteritis. Chronic gastroenteritis manifests itself as a state in which cats do not like to eat, lose interest in their favorite snacks or foods, have a poor mental state, increase or decrease the number of times they sleep, and want to sleep all the time. Chronic gastroenteritis is due to long-term bad eating habits, which leads to the gradual weakening of gastrointestinal function, resulting in symptoms such as not wanting to eat, not wanting to eat, etc. Chronic gastroenteritis can heal itself through scientific diet for 1-2 months.

Acute gastroenteritis with only very mild symptoms can heal on its own with good care, but it needs to be discovered early. Generally speaking, acute gastroenteritis will only get worse without specific treatment. Moreover, the fatality rate of acute gastroenteritis is very high. When gastroenteritis occurs, medical treatment should be adopted instead of searching online to see if it can heal itself.

Understand the misunderstandings about feline gastroenteritis

1. When a cat has some diarrhea, it can be treated by itself by feeding a few tablets of berberine. Misunderstanding!

2. Correct answer: Domestic pet medical care is limited. Some people use human medicines for cats, but there is a gap between cats’ human physiques. You must first understand which medicines can be used and which medicines cannot be used. Therefore, owners should not be smart and use human drugs to treat their cats. When cats are sick, they should go to the hospital for consultation and take emergency drugs under the professional advice of the doctor.

3. Cats can make homemade meals during their recovery period. Misunderstanding!

4. Correct answer: Safe and easy-to-absorb nutrition is what cats in the recovery period need most. Long-term consumption of rice soup or porridge will cause nutritional deficiencies. It is very unscientific to rely on experience. Supplementing a large amount of protein or a single element is absolutely wrong for cats during the recovery period.

5. Cats cannot keep up with their nutrition after diarrhea and need to eat more to replenish energy. Misunderstanding!

6. Correct answer: Early treatment may require fasting depending on the condition, otherwise the gastrointestinal tract will be repeatedly irritated and the condition will be aggravated. Fasting allows the intestines to rest and restore the gastrointestinal lining. If the disease is originally caused by incorrect feeding, increasing food intake in the later period will worsen the damage to digestion and cause secondary diseases.

Symptoms of gastroenteritis in cats

Symptoms of cat gastroenteritis include; vomiting, listlessness, abdominal pain, and diarrhea are the main symptoms of phenylpropanol. In gastroenteritis caused by gastrointestinal inflammation, there will be a slight rise in body temperature, loss of appetite and a significant increase in the frequency of drinking water, but vomiting will occur immediately after drinking water.

The principle of treatment for cat gastroenteritis is to remove irritating factors and restore the intestinal mucosa

The main cause of cat gastroenteritis is inflammation caused by the accumulation of food or irritation by parasites or irritating substances in the gastrointestinal mucosa.

Now that we know the cause, the basic principle of our treatment is to remove the irritating factors and take measures to restore the gastrointestinal mucosa.

First of all, it is necessary to restrict the diet and feed a small amount of rice porridge containing sugar and salt, in small amounts many times, to reduce the amount of gastrointestinal digestion and thereby reduce the burden on the gastrointestinal tract. Secondly, feed some liquid foods that are high in sugar and low in protein and easy to digest. Feeding some anticholinergic drugs can reduce peristalsis and spasms, reduce gastric acid secretion, and alleviate vomiting. Finally, let the cat ingest some 5% glucose saline. The cat’s daily intake is 40 to 60 ml per kilogram of body weight to replenish lost body fluids and relieve dehydration.

If the situation does not improve, streptomycin can be injected intramuscularly, twice a day, 10 mg per kilogram of body weight.