Common Cat Health Care Problems
Amongst the more common cat health care problems are certain urinary problems. Some illnesses, undesirable behaviours and diseases that we see most often in our feline friends are related to urinary problems. The main three problems are Cystitis, or Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease, spraying and renal failure.
Inflammation in the urinary bladder is generally grouped under the cat health care terms of Cystitis and Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease. As this problem causes irritation and inflammation related to urination, common symptoms include urinating frequently or urgently, appearing to experience difficulty urinating and possibly blood in urine. These illnesses are caused by various triggers, although very often food causes urinary crystals to form into bladder stones. It is also the case that overweight cats, which are more prone to developing cat health care problems generally, are often affected. This problem can be easily treated by a vet.
On the other hand, spraying is more likely to be considered a problematic behaviour than an actual cat health care issue. At the age of eight or nine months, a male cat is likely to become more territorial and begin behaving in new ways. He will begin spraying strong smelling urine around your house to mark his territory. It can be very hard to get rid of the smell. At the same time as this behaviour emerges, the cat is likely to start fighting with other cats, so to avoid any potential cat health care problems it is advisable to have your cat neutered.
Kidney disease is a very common cat health care problem, particularly amongst middle aged and older cats. This is because cat urine is very concentrated and cats do not pass urine exceptionally often, meaning that their kidneys work very hard. It is not surprising that the kidneys of older cats might be prone to failing. The symptoms of renal disease in cats are increased thirst and urination, with vomiting, disorientation and weight loss as the disease progresses. Besides old age, this cat health care problem could be caused by cancer, infections or ingestion of a poisonous substance.
