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Pet's intestinal problems.

Digestion is one of the important functions in the animal's body, which maintains its health at the proper level. Much depends on the quality of the feed, but there are digestive problems in a pet that have not external, but internal causes - diseases of the digestive system.

As in humans, digestive problems in an animal are associated with a number of factors:

insufficient or excessive enzymatic activity of the gastrointestinal tract,
functional disorders of the digestive tract,
congenital anomalies of the digestive tract,
violation of the innervation of the intestinal walls, which impedes peristalsis,
violation of the microflora of the pet's body.

Often violations of the digestive tract in a pet, manifested externally as constipation, diarrhea, vomiting, are detected only during a veterinary examination. Until that moment, one can only guess what caused this or that problem with the intestines. Therefore, with frequent seemingly unreasonable constipation, frustration, vomiting, it is necessary to seek help from a veterinarian, and not to give the animal a laxative or antiemetic.

Before the owner has the courage to take the pet to the vet, some of the causes of poor digestion can be analyzed:

Dry food without interruptions and not drinking enough liquid throughout the day can cause constipation.
Overeating and poor mobility of the pet will also make it difficult to empty the intestines.
Plant food, not thermally processed, can cause vomiting, because pets have the properties of the stomach to digest not grass (like herbivores), but protein products (like humans).
Poor quality feed - cheap feed does not have good taste characteristics, it may contain preservatives and all kinds of chemical additives (for example, flavoring), which will have a bad effect on the digestion of a pet.
Intestinal infections can disrupt digestion, irritate the intestinal mucosa, bloating, vomiting, and diarrhea. Bacterial and protozoal infectious agents constantly inhabit the floor.
Food poisoning is a very likely cause of an animal's digestive upset. Picked up from the trash can, rotting food debris can play a bad role in your pet's health.

In the summertime, the remains of food from the bowl must be removed, the bowl must be washed thoroughly so that the high temperature of the environment does not cause the processes of decay of food residues in the bowl and does not create prerequisites for poisoning.

Oftentimes, the symptoms of a gut disorder in an animal may be hiding signs of a more serious illness that requires immediate treatment. So do not rely too much on your own experience in treating intestinal disorders, and it is better to examine the animal before using any medications.