It is said that children grow the fastest, and so are kittens. However, not all cats in the growth stage have normal weight. Some cats will experience weight drops instead of gaining or not. Whether it is a female or a male cat, its growth lasts abo...
It is said that children grow the fastest, and so are kittens. However, not all cats in the growth stage have normal weight. Some cats will experience weight drops instead of gaining or not. Whether it is a female or a male cat, its growth lasts about 12 months. The steady growth of weight during this period is a sign of healthy growth. If your cats in your growing stage have lost weight, you may need to be vigilant.
1. Nutritional reasons: Your cat needs these.
Only when the nutrition is kept up, the body will grow well and grow fast. If the cat loses weight, our first reaction is whether the cat has not kept up. Cats in the growth stage have a high demand for nutrition, especially high-quality animal protein. If cats eat undernourished food for a long time, their weight will not increase or increase very slowly.
2. Causes of diseases: Various diseases hinder the growth and development of the body, resulting in weight loss.
Gastrointestinal influence.
Gastrointestinal discomfort will lead to a decrease in appetite, and eating less will naturally reduce weight. Secondly, gastrointestinal problems will also hinder normal digestion and absorption work, causing cats to vomit, diarrhea and even drowsiness, resulting in further weight loss. Common gastrointestinal problems include inflammatory bowel disease, pancreatitis, etc.
In vivo parasites.
Common parasites in cats include roundworms, tapeworms, coccidiosis, flagellaria, etc. At the same time, parasites in the body occur frequently in kittens, and their immune system is not perfect and the harm will be greater. If the cat deworms regularly, once there are too many parasites in the body, it will compete with the cat for nutrition. Even if the cat eats well, its weight will not increase. It may not be easy to be discovered in a short period of time, but in the long run, this will lead to problems such as malnutrition and weight loss in cats.
3. Other reasons: including but not limited to these categories.
1. When changing food, cats actually have different tastes. Some cats like the same food but don’t like it. If you suddenly change the food and the new food happens to be different from the cat's taste, then it may not be willing to eat it or eat it less, which may lead to weight loss in the cat.
2. Stress reaction or stress, cats' stress reaction will bring many adverse consequences, such as not eating or drinking.
3. Erection: After entering the estrus period, cats may eat very little and their weight will also lose.
4. Tooth change: When a cat changes teeth, it will feel pain, and the cat's appetite will be affected. At this stage, the cat's weight may be reduced and it will recover after the teeth are changed.
