Cat hair ball gastritis is a cat that inhales the shed hair into the stomach when grooming. It accumulates in the gastrointestinal tract and forms hair balls. It is repeatedly stimulated in the stomach to form foreign body gastritis or obstruction. Cats will show symptoms such as retching, loss of appetite, and sometimes vomit hair balls and mucus.

What is pilonidal gastritis

When cats groom their hair, it is easy to inhale the shed hair into the stomach, and the hair accumulates in the gastrointestinal tract to form hair balls. Due to some reasons, the hair balls cannot be discharged in time, and they are repeatedly stimulated in the stomach to form foreign body gastritis or obstruction. Long-haired cats are more likely to suffer from pilonidal gastritis than short-haired cats.

Symptoms of pilonidal gastritis

Cats suffering from hairy bulb gastritis will suffer from retching and loss of appetite. As a symptom of gradual weight loss, some cats may also experience retching or vomiting hair balls and mucus, and the cat’s stomach will become sensitive.

How to treat hairy bulbar gastritis

1. Feed cats hair removal cream every week to inhibit the formation and development of hair balls and help cats expel hair balls smoothly. 2. In terms of cat food selection, you can choose cat food with more crude fiber for your cat. 3. If the cat’s condition is serious, you need to take the cat to the hospital for surgery to remove the hair ball. a