A hard lump in a cat's belly may be caused by constipation, foreign body obstruction, tumors, etc. First of all, if the cat’s daily diet is relatively dry and the daily drinking water is relatively small, the feces will become dry, leading to constipation. Secondly, when a cat swallows a foreign body, the foreign body blocks the intestines and causes a hard lump in the stomach, which requires surgery to remove the foreign body. Finally, if you press the hard lump with your hands and the cat howls, resists, etc., it may be that the cat has a tumor. It is recommended that the owner take the cat to the pet hospital as soon as possible for symptomatic treatment after examination.
1. Constipation
If the cat eats too much or eats too dry food and drinks less water, it will cause constipation. At this time, you can find out the knots by pressing the cat's abdomen. knotted strips of stool. At this time, it is recommended that the owner provides the cat with enough drinking water, and can add an appropriate amount of honey water to the water to lubricate the gastrointestinal tract and facilitate the discharge of feces. At the same time, you can also feed an appropriate amount of probiotics to promote gastrointestinal motility and help defecation. If your cat still has difficulty defecating and screams when defecating, it is recommended to treat it with Kesellu.
2. Blockage by foreign objects
If the cat accidentally eats bones or hard objects, the foreign objects blocking the intestines will cause the cat’s belly to feel hard. If the cat likes to eat randomly, then the chance of this is higher. It is recommended that the owner take the cat to the pet hospital for a x-ray examination to determine the nature of the foreign body. If necessary, surgery may be required to remove the foreign body.
3. Tumor
The cat has a hard lump in its belly, which may be a tumor. The owner can press the hard lump with his hands. If the cat howls, resists, etc., it is most likely caused by a tumor in the body. At this time, the owner needs to take the cat to the pet hospital to take an X-ray examination in time to determine whether the tumor is Benign tumors or malignant tumors. If it is a benign tumor, it can be removed surgically or not. If it is a malignant tumor, it needs to be treated with tumor removal combined with chemotherapy.
