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How Healthy is your Cat’s Colon?

admin — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 05:08:20 +0000

When it comes to colon health, cat digestive systems are quite similar to those of humans. Just as with humans, cats can suffer from a number of digestive disorders. In fact, constipation is relatively common in felines. Therefore, as a pet owner, it is important for you to understand how to recognize digestive problems as well as how to help your cat maintain a healthy colon.

Feline Constipation

Concerning colon health, cat constipation is relatively easy to recognize. Fortunately, it is fairly easy to help your cat recover from feline constipation.

Just as with human colon health, cat colon health problems have a great deal to do with the age of the cat. As in humans, older cats are more susceptible to constipation. Those that are eight-years-old and above are more likely to become constipated. Nonetheless, it is possible for a cat of any age to become constipated.

A cat with bowels that are functioning efficiently will usually have one or two bowel movements every day. Of course, just as with humans, every cat is different. Signs of feline constipation include:

No bowel movements, or very infrequent bowel movements

Straining during a bowel movement

Painful bowel movements

A sudden decrease in the amount of stool produced

When it comes to colon health, cat constipation is a sign that something is not working correctly within the digestive tract. And, if you fail to take action, your cat may become quite ill. Signs the constipation has advanced and is becoming serious include:

Failure to keep itself groomed

Lethargic behavior

Loss of appetite

Crouching and hunching up

Vomiting

Passing a small amount of diarrhea, which is runny and blood-tinged

Some potential causes of cat constipation include:

Ingesting foreign bodies, hair, and animal bones

A dirty litter box

Recent hospitalization

Lack of exercise (let your cat out to run)

Obstructions, such as improperly healed pelvic fractures or tumors

Medication

Hair matted with dirt/mud

Injuries from cat fights

Obesity (don’t overfeed your pet please or share your meals)

Parasites, usually obtained from dirt, animals, or unclean water

To maintain proper feline colon health, constipation needs to be treated as soon as possible. The first approach is to address the underlying cause of the problem. A cat that is dehydrated, for example, may receive intravenous or subcutaneous replacement fluids to help encourage a bowel movement.

If a change of the underlying cause is not enough to get things moving again, the veterinarian may administer an ***** to your pet to help induce a bowel movement. If the cat is severely constipated, however, it may be necessary to place the cat under anesthesia and remove the ***** manually. This can be a very time consuming process.

Feline Obstipation

Feline obstipation is similar to constipation, but must be treated differently. Whereas constipation is characterized by difficulty in eliminating waste, obstipation occurs when the cat’s bowels are blocked and it is unable to pass any waste at all. The cause of obstipation and the signs and symptoms of the disorder are usually the same as with constipation.

Feline Megacolon

A cat that suffers from chronic constipation or obstipation may ultimately develop Megacolon, which is a distended colon with poor movement. When this occurs, fecal matter remains in the colon and becomes continuously drier. As a result, the colon becomes filled with waste almost as hard as concrete.

Maintaining Colon Health Cat Style

Maintaining your cat’s colon health requires many of the same steps for maintaining the health of a human colon. Placing your cat on a high fiber diet, for example, will help prevent your cat from becoming constipated. Like humans, cats are unable to digest fiber. As the undigested fiber sits in your cat’s colon, it absorbs water and helps loosen the stool while also providing it with extra bulk.

Since cats tend to have more sensitive digestive systems than humans, however, it is important to implement a high fiber diet slowly. Changing your cat’s diet too abruptly can cause it to experience gas pain. Therefore, you should spend about five or seven days gradually modifying your cat’s diet.

Foods that can be added to your cat’s diet to increase its fiber intake include:

Canned pumpkin

Bran

Vegetable meal

Whole grains

Your cat may not want to eat any of these foods alone. Therefore, you will need to mix them in with your cat’s canned cat food. It is also important to ensure your cat drinks plenty of water. This is particularly important when increasing fiber consumption since the fiber will absorb water within your cat’s digestive system.

By helping your pet maintain proper colon health, its digestive problems should not be of serious concern. However, if problems arise, contact your veterinarian right away to take care of the issue before it worsens.

About the Author:

The Colon Cleansing & Constipation Resource Center is sponsored by Global Healing Center, Inc. The Resource Center's website features information on constipation, articles on colon cleansing, and research on the latest treatments. For more information, please visit The Colon Cleansing & Constipation Resource Center.

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How Healthy is your Cat’s Colon?

Healthy Colon Can Save You From Colon Cancer

admin — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:18:35 +0000

Colon cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed in both men and women in United States. It is estimated that about 108,070 new cases of colon cancer will be diagnosed in 2008. The lifetime risk for developing is about 1 in 19. This risk is slightly higher in men than women. Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in US for about 50,000 deaths during 2008. There are some risk factors for colon cancer: age (90% are older than 50), personal and family history, inherited genetic, racial and ethnic background, types of diets (high in red , processed meats and animal fat), obesity, smoking, type 2 diabetes. No wonder that healthy colon is becoming a major concern in our society even if colon cancer has been dropping in the last 20 years. The question is: can colon cancer be prevented.? For sure, it can.

It’s so amazing how many health problems could be eliminated when you have an HEALTHY COLON and amazing also it can now be to keep your colon clean. But a colon that is not healthy and clean can present dangerous health problems. When your colon is clean and is working properly, your overall health can improve because your body’s organs can get the proper nutrients to function. When the partly digested food enters the colon from the small intestine, the colon removes water and nutrients from the food and turns the rest into waste (stool). If your colon is clogged with fermented ***** it could block beneficial nutrients from entering your system. Moreover, the fecal matter could seep into your bloodstream and deliver toxins to every organ in your body, killing you slowly.

COLON CANCER PREVENTIVE STEPS

If you have digestive problems, fatigue, weight gain, bowel and stomach problems, bloating, diarrhea, arthritis, flatulence and IBS, chronic constipation, blame your colon. The solution of those problems could very well be HEALTHY COLON. Hippocrates, founder of modern medicine, said: "Colon toxicity is the common denominator of all disease," Now, to solve those problems above, people relied upon over-the counter remedies that provide short-term relief and upset the natural balance of bacteria and enzymes that is essential to a normally functioning digestive system impairing your body’s ability to break down foods, Most of those products like laxatives and antacids are for short-term use. The real lifelong, lasting solution is a clean, properly working colon. For sure, colon cancer can be prevented with natural, plant-based ingredients that help clean your colon. You could feel fast relief, and your relief could last and last. Take action now for healthier and longer life.

Gilles Coulombe B.A. B.LL D.S.A.

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