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Cat’s poop is jelly-like

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This article is provided by Veterinarian Dr. Anna Lee
Poop clinically refers to feces. Cat feces that are jelly-like are considered to be caused by food intolerance, functional dyspepsia, parasitic infection, enteritis, feline distemper, etc., and need to be improved through general treatment and drug treatment. Treatment can control the progression of the disease and reduce the damage to the body caused by the disease. If the condition is serious and general treatment and drug treatment are ineffective, it is recommended that the owner take the cat to a local pet hospital for a comprehensive examination in time, and then actively cooperate with the doctor for treatment according to the specific conditions of the condition, which is conducive to disease recovery.

1. Food intolerance

It is a plastic immune response to specific foods or food ingredients, which will affect food absorption and digestion, causing feces to appear jelly-like. You need to choose cat food and canned cats that are suitable for cats, and there is no need to take medication.

2. Functional indigestion

Considered to be caused by excessive gastric acid secretion and Helicobacter pylori infection, it will cause damage to gastrointestinal function, fail to promote food absorption and digestion, and lead to stool The shape is abnormal and appears jelly-like, accompanied by symptoms such as foul smell, stomach pain, and loss of appetite. You need to take medication to promote digestion as directed by your doctor, and you also need to do abdominal massage, which can speed up the peristalsis of the gastrointestinal tract and facilitate food digestion and absorption.

3. Parasitic infection

If parasites are infected in the intestines, the frequency of defecation will increase, causing the parasites to be excreted through the feces, causing the feces to be jelly-like. Internal deworming drugs can be taken under the guidance of a doctor, and this drug needs to be taken regularly to cats, which can remove parasites in the gastrointestinal tract and reduce damage to the body.

4. Enteritis

It may be caused by bacterial or viral infection. Symptoms include abdominal cramps, dull pain, jelly-like stool, etc. In severe cases, it may cause damage to the intestinal mucosa. , causing bloody stools. If a cat suffers from this disease, it needs to go to a regular hospital for relevant examinations, and then take antibiotics and antiviral drugs as directed by the doctor.

5. Cat Distemper

It is an acute highly contagious infectious disease. The clinical symptoms are mainly characterized by sudden fever, intractable vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration and other symptoms, and it can also cause feces Appears jelly-like. If your cat develops this disease, please go to the pet hospital immediately and follow the doctor’s instructions to inject antiviral drugs intravenously.treat.

Eating habits need to be adjusted during treatment. When feeding cats food, they need to be soaked in warm water until soft, and then fed to avoid causing damage to the gastrointestinal tract and affecting food absorption.