What should be included in the diet of a cat with a sick stomach?
Unlike the person in the case of acute gastritis or other diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and you can starve a few days, the cat should not be left without food. Starvation negatively affects the body of a cat, reducing her muscle mass. A small number of high-calorie food rich in protein, the cat must obtain in any case. In some diseases, the cat is forced to stay hungry for some time, in this case you should consider getting her nutrients through an IV.
Cat with a sick stomach not to feed rich fatty meat or fish. A sick animal is better to give high quality feed specifically designed for cats with a sensitive digestive system. Even those cats that are fed with natural food, you can offer canned food during the postoperative period. But they need to be proven by the manufacturer and with the most natural composition. They usually contains everything you need for a weakened organism of the animal.
The nuances of feeding the cat with a sick stomach
Often one of the prominent symptoms of disease pet is vomiting. It is dangerous in that cat along with vomit loses not only proteins and carbohydrates, but also electrolytes and are necessary for the functioning of body fluid. Its reserves must be replenished. For this cat mandatory given special rehydrate (the most popular regidron). When vomiting will stop, the cat begins to produce nutritious liquid food – chicken broth, mashed puree of cooked meat or prepared food medical orientation.
Often diseases of the stomach in cats accompanied by loose stools. If your cat is prone to this sort of disorders, never feed on milk and raw eggs. Diarrhea cat be given specific medication, and his diet should consist of protein-rich digestible food – boiled chicken, hard-boiled egg, low-fat cottage cheese mixed with boiled rice or prepared food.
Follow the recommendations of a veterinarian, under the supervision of which is your furry pet, and then he will be healthy and will live in your house a long and happy life.