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Having a cat thats too skinny can be just as dangerous as having one thats obese. Having a cat thats too skinny can be just as dangerous as having one thats obese.
Her bones stick out.
My cat seems really skinny. A skinny or boney cat may be suffering from a medical condition or serious disease that is just starting to manifest itself. These illnesses include cancer diabetes mellitus hyperthyroidism kidney disease and multiple organ failure. Most of these signs that indicate your cat may be too skinny relate to your cats physical appearance and its much easier to tell in you have a cat with a shorter coat.
Your cats waist looks very narrow compared to other cats. You can see your cats spine and ribs and you can feel the bones. Weight loss occurs when too few calories are being consumed.
Some of the more common reasons cats will cut back on their food intake include. A painful problem in the mouth such as a growth or dental disease. Competition at the food bowl created by other cats or a sneaky dog.
Inability to get to the food bowl. If your cat eats a lot but is skinny another possibility could be feline inflammatory bowel disease FIBD. FIBD occurs when the walls of the gastrointestinal GI tract become inflamed.
The GI tract is comprised of the esophagus stomach intestines and colon. My cat Lily at 6 months old got pregnant. Through her pregnancy she did great.
On June 20th she had 5 kittens. About a week after she had the kittens I started noticing how skinny she was. Her bones stick out.
She is still very happy and active. If you predict the reasons you should try some domestic methods to fix the situations. But if the cat appears too thin for a long time or she loses weight rapidly its possibly something more than just hunger.
Grab them to the Vet and do medical check is the most secure solution. To sum up I would like to say skinny back is non-specific. If your cat shows skinny back but acts normally most fur parents are confident the situation is not too dangerous.
Before bringing them to the vet make a move with the food and watch how they eat. Some reasons they get hungry are. Answer 1 of 11.
Dont try to fix a symptom and hope the cause will fix itself. Anorexia in cats thats cats that are not eating not cats with body issues is a symptoms that cant just be ignored. That your cat is already painfully thin is.
The treatment for this condition is getting the cat to eat again. Its possible that Fluffy ingested something toxic or a non-food item outside or he contracted a virus infection or other condition from being in contact with other cats outside who may be. Skinny by Darlane from Canada by.
Anonymous Hi Darlane I am NOT a vet just a cat owner. My novice advice to you is to check for tapeworm and other worms by the vet. Cats can still have an appetite and only Droncit pills or shots get rid of tapeworms specificallyPyrantle gets rid of other types of worms but not all types.
Non-sterilized cats are usually rather fit and even skinny because mating calls take a lot of energy. In addition I guess she runs a lot outside that helps her to keep fit. Also I suppose that she is still growing and all her energy goes into size not width which would be hilarious.
Offer him some canned cat food and mix it with water to make a slurry if he wont eat it. Things you can do to encourage a cat to drink are. - offer water from a very wide flat bowl as cats dont like their whiskers to touch the edges when they drink which is why lots of cats like the toilet bowl.
Having a cat thats too skinny can be just as dangerous as having one thats obese. If your cats ribs are visible and palpable with no fat covering on them she is too thin. Other signs include a narrow waist and a prominent rib cage.
If your cat has trouble keeping weight on get a. FIP is a very serious disease. If your cat is showing a swollen abdomen due to this virus it most likely has the most serious form of the disease.
Once diagnosed you will work with your vet on a plan for comfort measures such as fluids pain medications and antibiotics if there are secondary infections. Answer 1 of 4. Respiratory difficulty is an emergency.
Cats should not pant like dogs open mouth breath or use their abdominal muscles to aid in breathing. If your cat is doing any of the above take it to a veterinarian immediately. Increased respiration can be due to stress pain or primary respiratory issuesNot eating or drinking suggests nausea or.
So if a cats coat is greasy and clumping up something is wrong. Health concerns either physical or emotional will be behind the problem. An obese or arthritic cat will be physically incapable of grooming leading to greasy and clumpy fur.
Dental pain will also leave a. A cat losing weight but still eating is a reason for concern. Recently I noticed one of my thirteen years old cats was getting thin.
And it was not just a loss of a pound. He went from 17 pounds to 13 pounds in less than a years time. Read Boys story below.
The most common reasons for cats to lose weight and still be eating are. She keeps pooping all over the place and often has explosive diarrhea. Sometimes I see that theres blood in there too.
Her furr is not what it used to be as shes not keeping any nutrition inside. She looks really skinny. Shes been having this problem for longer than a year.
Youll notice that a cats ideal weight includes a small amount of belly fat the primordial pouch. Once a cat becomes overweight it becomes difficult to visually separate portions of the body. You can see from the above view that the cat in 3 has a slight hourglass shape whereas the cat in 4 is shaped like an almond.
Especially as cats get older there are several conditions that could cause them to seem especially hungry eat like crazy drink a lot of water but still get thin. You will need to visit your veterinarian to get a real diagnosis for this but one of the common causes is a condition known as hyperthyroidism. The other day walking my dog I came upon this poor guy.
He is a large framed cat but so very thin and seems to have a couple of medical issues. I believe he has had a home before because not in the least bit shy and really wants lots of attention from me. He doesnt act like the ferral cats in the area at all.