Cats are round and strong. First of all, from a visual point of view, they give people a plump and solid aesthetic feeling. In addition, it is also a sign of health for cats. Thin cats always look sick, so A cat's thinness or fitness is often related to nutrition. However, malnutrition is not only related to the cat's body, but can also lead to the development of various diseases. Therefore, owners should pay attention to a balanced nutritional mix when feeding their cats.

1. How to diagnose malnutrition in cats?

1. Lose 10% of your weight

　2. Loss of appetite or loss of appetite has lasted for more than 5 days; or it has only been for more than 3 days now, but the animal is not expected to eat in the next 2 days

3. There may be a loss of nutrients

　4. The body condition of this animal requires high nutritional support

　5. Chronic diseases

　6. Albumin is less than 2.5

2. Malnutrition causes hair loss in cats

Cat hair is also a reflection of the cat’s quality of life. A cat with good nutrition should have soft and shiny hair. If the cat's hair is dry and dull, and the hair is easy to break and fall off, it may be that the cat has malnutrition. Generally speaking, cats with weak gastrointestinal function, cats with long hair (such as Persian cats, etc.), and those with a single diet Cats are prone to hair loss due to malnutrition.

3. What to do about malnutrition?

In principle, if a cat is malnourished, then it is natural to find ways to enhance the cat’s nutrition. There are several ways to supplement nutrition for cats. First, prepare nutritious and comprehensive food; second, combine some nutrients (such as vitamin tablets, calcium tablets, etc.) to supplement nutrition for cats; third, when necessary, It may also be necessary to supplement the cat's nutritional energy with infusion.

Pet cats need many nutrients such as protein, water, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals, vitamins, trace elements, etc. to grow. Once a cat does not receive enough nutrients, its growth will be affected. If the bones cannot develop and grow, the cat will grow weak and have extremely poor physical resistance. This makes cats more susceptible to illness and injury.

For cats with weak gastrointestinal function, we should start by regulating the gastrointestinal tract and use some gastrointestinal conditioning drugs or nutritional products, such as Feibao-S Cat Intestinal Formula, Wei Shili Intestine, etc. Only when the gastrointestinal condition is well regulated can good nutrition be absorbed. , to ensure the health of the cat's hair and body.

For cats with very long hair, the nutrients they usually absorb are difficult to meet the needs of hair maintenance. Just like humans, if they keep their hair long, they are prone to hair breakage and splitting.The phenomenon is the same as splitting, so be sure to use extra hair-beautifying nutrients, such as nutritional hair-beautifying powder and hair-beautifying oil. The trace elements contained in hair-beautifying nutrients can ensure the health of the cat's hair.

4. What are the general methods of nutritional supplementation?

　1. Veins

2. Feed directly by mouth. Force feeding

3. Use a nasogastric tube

　4. Put a tube directly into the esophagus

5. Put the tube on the stomach

6. We can put a tube into the jejunum. That is, nutrients go directly to the jejunum

For malnutrition that occurs during the treatment of some diseases, first of all, the animal's vital signs must be stabilized to see whether the animal has the ability to protect its respiratory tract and gastrointestinal tract and whether the functions are normal. If there is no ability to protect the respiratory tract, the animal may vomit or choke after feeding; or the gastrointestinal function of the animal is not good, and there is no point in feeding it through the mouth or esophageal tube. At this time, we must directly consider I used TPN and gave him nutrition through the vein.

If the animal has the ability to protect its respiratory tract and its gastrointestinal function is normal, then see if the animal can eat it when it is fed by hand. If possible, just feed by hand. If not, you can consider installing a nasogastric tube or further using an esophagogastric tube. It is also necessary to evaluate whether the animal can be anesthetized.