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My cat has had diarrhea for days and its rear looks like this (photo); what’s wrong?
Long-term diarrhea can inflame the anus and infect the skin, even causing prolapse. Find the cause (bacterial, parasitic, or viral) at a vet and treat with meds and fluids.
How long before a flight should a cat stop eating?
A cat should fast 4 hours before flying and be encouraged to urinate first. IATA requires at least 4 hours fasting to avoid transit digestive upset, but do not fast too long; check with the vet or airline for specifics.
How long must a male cat fast before neutering?
A male cat must fast from food and water for 8 hours before neutering. Remove bowls 8 hours prior, since anesthesia affects digestion and without fasting vomiting and reflux can block the airway or cause choking death.
How long after a cat’s bath can it be spayed or neutered?
After a bath, observe the cat for 1 to 2 days and schedule spay/neuter if no stress or abnormality appears. Note the 8-hour pre-surgery fast, since anesthesia causes vomiting. Without fasting, vomited material can be inhaled and cause choking or death.
Pregnant Cat with Soft Stools and Diarrhea for Two Weeks, Bismuth Subcarbonate and Probiotics Did Not Help, Now Red Swollen Anus
Many causes; do not blindly medicate in pregnancy to avoid fetal deformity or miscarriage. Get exams first; deworm post-lactation. Adjust to easily digestible food; clean the red anus with warm water.
How soon after hairball paste can a cat eat kibble?
Hairball paste usually needs no fasting, but if hairball symptoms like vomiting appear, fast until they ease, then use paste and probiotics. Unrelieved cases need a vet, even surgery.
How to Fix a Cat’s Low Appetite
A cat eats less during heat, when bored of the same food, when picky, in hot weather, or with mild indigestion. Bring appetite back with scheduled measured meals, short fasting, a gradual switch to tastier food (warmed to release aroma), a little probiotic, and cooling the room in summer.
What happens if a cat isn’t fasted before dewormer?
Normally no fasting is needed; most oral dewormers work before or after meals, preferably after, since food reduces stomach irritation. But if the label requires fasting, skipping it may cause vomiting, diarrhea or discomfort—watch closely and see a vet if abnormal.
How long does it take a cat to wake from anesthesia?
Wake time depends on dose, drug, and constitution; for spay anesthesia, usually within 1 hour. After waking, do not feed; spay needs 8 hours fasting and 4 to 6 hours no water. Wait for waking before going home.
My one-year-old cat ate an egg yolk for the first time, then had diarrhea and vomited
Vomiting and diarrhea after egg yolk suggest gastroenteritis or pancreatitis; rule out panleukopenia. Fast 24 hours and use anti-emetics with probiotics, then see a vet if no improvement.