Having to clean up after a cat with diarrhea can be a nightmare for cat parents. Diarrhea in cats can also be a red flag showing that your furball is feeling a little off or suffering from a serious health issues that requires prompt medical intervention.
What is diarrhea?
Cats with diarrhea have unformed or loose stools. Cases can be acute (occurs suddenly and end quickly), or it can be chronic (lasts weeks to months and may be intermittent). There is a long list of causes of diarrhea in cats.
Diarrhea is symptom, NOT a disease. It is a non-specific symptom of a disease. It’s quite common and other clinical signs typically accompany diarrhea.
In general one episode of diarrhea is not really a cause for concern. However, frequent diarrhea should never be ignored especially in old cats, kittens, cats with pre-existing health issues, and those whose immune system function have been compromised.
If your cat’s diarrhea is accompanied by other symptoms or has been going on persistently for a day, do call your vet clinic Leesburg VA.
