The cause of cat diarrhea needs to be found first, and then symptomatic treatment can be carried out. First of all, if the cat has not been vaccinated, the main consideration is that the diarrhea is caused by infectious diseases, such as feline distemper. It is recommended to send the cat to the doctor in time for infectious disease screening and then treat it with medication. Secondly, if the cat has been vaccinated, the main considerations are diarrhea caused by colds, parasite infections, and food changes. For these, the cat needs to be taken to the pet hospital for examination, and then the medication will be decided based on the examination results.
1. Diarrhea caused by infectious diseases
If the cat is young and has not been vaccinated, it is recommended that the owner take the cat to the pet hospital for screening for feline distemper and feline coronavirus in time. , stool examination, routine blood examination, etc. If you are diagnosed with a virus, you may need infusions and antiviral treatment.
2. Diarrhea caused by colds and colds
If the cat just has diarrhea, but has a normal spirit and appetite, and the weather has cooled down recently, it is most likely caused by a cold and colds. At this time, you need to pay attention to keeping the cat warm and try to keep the cat in a relatively warm environment to reduce the risk of the cat catching cold and diarrhea. At the same time, consult a pet doctor to treat the cat with pet-specific cold medicine.
3. Diarrhea caused by parasite infection
If the owner does not deworm the cat for a long time, and the cat’s feces contains parasites, the cat is infected with parasites. of diarrhea. In this case, the cat needs to be taken to the pet hospital for a fecal examination to confirm the type of parasite infected and then use anthelmintic drugs accordingly.
4. Diarrhea caused by changing food
If the cat’s food has been changed recently, the cat will have diarrhea if it cannot adapt to it for a while. In this regard, the owner can feed the cat some probiotics for gastrointestinal conditioning, and then observe whether the cat's diarrhea improves. After the cat improves, he can gradually change the food.
