Professor Daisy’s suggestions on avoiding an upset tummy

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Today I am going to speak with you about a extremely major subject: tummy upset. I know, it is No fun to have an upset tummy as well as it is even worse to throw up or have diarrhea. however very first I have to provide you some essential advice– if you have much more than a moderate digestive upset, or your vomiting or diarrhea gets worse or continues, please have your mother or father take you to see the veterinarian. Luckily, there are some easy methods to assist you prevent getting a stomachache in the very first place.

Let’s take Harley as an example. He throws up all the time! part of the issue is that Harley likes to eat, as well as his eyes are bigger than his stomach. Um, that’s just a saying, since his eyeballs are only about as huge as a grape as well as I believe his tummy is as huge as a potato. Anyway, right here are some tips:

Don’t eat as well fast! If you are a food-gobbler, try a slow-feed bowl. Or, just discover some table manners.

Don’t switch foods quickly. If you try a new brand of pet food, try to slowly introduce the new food into your diet.

I believe Harley would eat anything, even candy or stuff he discovered on the street (if he was enabled outside). right here are some much more tips:

Stick to a top notch grain-free food.

Limit treats to no much more than 10% of your dietary intake, as well as make sure they’re healthy snacks.

Don’t drink your milk! Unlike kittens, adult cats no longer have sufficient of the enzyme lactase which is needed to digest the lactose in milk.

Harley desired me to include this photo, since he’s pretending to have an upset stomach. I can tell he’s faking, since he never covers his mouth when he vomits. however this brings me to one more point:

Don’t eat stuff that isn’t food! Ingesting “foreign bodies” like string, pieces of plastic, rubber bands, etc. is practically guaranteed to cause an upset tummy or worse, an intestinal obstruction.

Last week, Harley threw up on my preferred toy. I desire he had much better manners! Harley, why you do that? Please keep your vomit to yourself.

Finally, a typical cause of vomiting in cats is from hairballs. I am lucky since my curly fur does not shed extremely much. right here are my last tips:

Avoid hairballs with regular grooming with a tool such as the FURminator de-shedding tool.

To avoid or treat hairballs, you can try a product like Hairball plus for Cats (they taste just like treats!)

Remember, vomiting as well as diarrhea are nothing to be embarrassed about. If you’d like to research study some more, discover much more about typical digestive issues in cats.