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What happens if a cat has low albumin?
Low cat albumin points to liver or kidney disease, FIP, or gut illness. Tests are needed to find the cause and treat it.
My 1-month cat has a huge belly, is thinning, and has yellow eye pus
A swollen belly with weight loss and poor appetite suggests ascites from heart, liver, or FIP. With yellow eye pus, FIP is likely; confirming needs 441 or 376 specific drugs.
Cat in a loaf pose with a bloated belly, low energy, won’t eat even favorite cat strips; what is this?
A bloated belly, loafing, low energy, and reduced appetite may be abdominal discomfort or feline infectious peritonitis (FIP). Wet FIP shows fever, enlarged abdomen; PCR and fluid tests confirm. See a vet.
My cat’s belly is very large but appetite and spirits are normal; stools are a bit loose and hind legs feel weak
A large belly may be pregnancy, ascites, or an abdominal tumor. Gradual enlargement in a female cat suggests pregnancy, while rapid swelling suggests ascites such as FIP. An imaging exam at the vet is recommended.
My cat will not eat or drink, is lethargic and has trouble breathing – what’s wrong?
These signs point to panleukopenia, pulmonary edema, pleural or abdominal fluid, or FIP. The case is serious; get imaging and virus screening at a vet.
My tabby has been in a hunched squat, not eating, soft stool, frequent fever for a long time; blood tests show no cause – what is it?
The signs suggest feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), a highly fatal but treatable disease. Blood tests alone can't diagnose it; use biochemistry, ultrasound, and coronavirus PCR, plus Rivalta test if ascites.
Cat sometimes twitches when sleeping, with some abdominal breathing, not constant. Belly a bit big; sometimes rapid breathing when asleep.
FIP signs include lethargy, weight loss, fever, big abdomen, breathing difficulty. Your description doesn't rule out FIP; confirm with blood test, RT-PCR, biochemistry, ultrasound/X-ray. FIP needs hospital care: fluids, antibiotics, antivirals, immune support, ascites relief.
A kitten started with a swollen belly, then hind-leg weakness and unsteady standing, and later vomiting and diarrhea—what is happening?
From your description—swollen belly, hind-leg weakness, unsteady standing, then vomiting and diarrhea—this may be a serious disease needing prompt care. Possible causes include ascites, digestive disease, parasitic infection, or organ diseases such as liver, FIP, kidney, or heart problems.
My 2-month cat has a slightly distended belly and a little abdominal fluid after a UTI diagnosis, vet said observe 2 weeks, is that normal?
A kitten with abdominal fluid is not normal and can signal serious chronic disease like liver, heart, kidney, or FIP wet ascites; do not just watch. Base action on the tests and signs, and return at once if appetite, energy, belly, or fever change.
I just bought a cat yesterday; the seller said she’s healthy, but this one-year-old female is all skin and bones on her back yet has a large belly that bulges to both sides, and she retches occasionally. She drank a lot of water after arriving home last night. What could be the cause?
A swollen belly in a cat can have several causes: ascites - fluid buildup from low protein (liver-related) or feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), where the main signs are a thin back, a distended fluid-filled belly, along with lethargy, poor appetite, and breathing difficulty, requiring prompt veterinary examination; or pregnancy - if the unspayed female mated at the seller's, she may well be pregnant.