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How to rub a cat’s belly to help defecate

Pet Knowledge
This article is provided by Veterinarian Dr. Benjamin Miller
If the cat cooperates, the owner can put the cat in a supine position, and then knead the cat's belly clockwise with his hands to help strengthen its intestinal peristalsis and promote defecation. The movements must be gentle and slow to avoid hurting the cat. However, this method may not be useful for cats with severe constipation, so owners need to take other measures to help cats defecate.

Then, let’s take a look at what other measures can be taken to solve cat constipation:

1. Tempt the cat to drink more water

If the owner feeds the cat dry and hard food for a long time Cat food can easily cause constipation, so the owner can let the cat drink more water or eat food with a higher water content to increase the moisture in the intestines and soften the feces, thereby allowing the cat to defecate. At the same time, the owner can add an appropriate amount of probiotics to the water to help the cat Promote gastrointestinal motility and promote defecation.

2. Help cats solve hair ball disease

Hair ball disease is also one of the causes of constipation in cats. Owners should pay attention to observation if they find that the cat is vomiting and has hair. , constipation may be caused by hair balls in the stomach blocking the intestines. At this time, the owner can feed the cat some cat grass or hair removal cream to help the cat solve the problem of hair balls, thereby reducing the chance of constipation in the cat.

3. Use Kaisellu or surgery to remove the feces

If the improvement is not achieved through the above methods, the owner should quickly take the cat to the pet hospital for examination, and under the guidance of the pet doctor Use Kaiselu to help lubricate the intestines, soften the feces, and promote the discharge of feces, or surgically incise the intestines to remove the feces.