Symptoms of Feline Digestive Disorders

It is very common for cats to be seen regurgitating their food soon after eating.  Sometimes this is in response to a blockage in the esophagus.  Blockages of this nature are often food or hair.  Cats are known for having problems with swallowing hair and regurgitating it or passing it through the digestive system.  Regurgitated food substances and hair lack the odor that is associated with vomiting.

Parasitic organisms can cause a certain amount of digestive distress for a cat.  Cats exhibiting signs of lethargy, weight loss, or blood in the stool should be tested for worms.  This is a fairly simple procedure involving the testing of a stool sample.

Another instance leading to symptoms of digestive distress can occur as the result of a cat swallowing a foreign object.  Items that cats are not meant to eat can get lodged in the intestines.  Occurrences of this nature generally lead to a cat repeatedly making an effort to vomit with no results.  This type of blockage requires immediate veterinary attention.