Cat Constipation

Constipation is among the more common health troubles confronting cats and habitually appears as a mark of additional underlying medical conditions.

Constipation is frequently incited by troubles in the animal's intestinal tract. The bowels of healthy felines usually move once or twice a day. Signals of constipation include sporadic bowel movements, hard, small stools, and straining to evacuate the bowels.

Middle-aged felines ( age eight and older) and fat cats are at an raised peril of getting constipated, but the circumstance can strike cats at any age.

Constipated cats manifest their predicament in a number of fashions. Crying can be a common indicant, in addition to as a barrage of howling trips to and fro to the litter box without really using the bathroom.

Look out for runny, watery stools too. Felines going through constipation have been observed to lick the anal region excessively.

They likewise lose their appetite, suffer from tiredness, plus they might also throw up frequently from the serious digestive upset.

If your feline is still a kitten, read my article about special care for kitten constipation.

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