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What are the symptoms of hairball disease in cats?
Typical symptoms of hairball disease in cats:
- Frequent dry heaving
When there are hairballs accumulated in the cat's intestines, they will often experience dry heaving due to gastrointestinal discomfort. If not resolved, the cat will exhibit frequent dry heaving symptoms.
- Vomiting hairballs
When there is a significant amount of hair accumulation in the cat's stomach, they will vomit up a collection of hairballs.
- Lethargy
If not treated in a timely manner, the cat will experience lethargy and exceptional quietness due to abdominal discomfort in the later stages.
- Decreased appetite
When the cat's body accumulates a certain amount of hairballs, it will obstruct the digestive tract and cause gastrointestinal discomfort. As a result, the cat will lose its appetite and not want to eat even its favorite food.
- Constipation
Since the cat's intestine cannot digest hair, it may lead to constipation. In severe cases, diarrhea may occur.
- Difficulty defecating
Because the hair cannot be digested, the cat will experience difficulty in defecating, and the hair will be expelled along with the feces, making the feces dry and hard.
It is recommended for owners to regularly groom their cats and feed them hair removal gel, which can prevent cats from developing hairball disease.