Diarrhea
Diarrhea is a gastrointestinal symptom that, when chronic, points to several important conditions in cats. It frequently co-occurs with vomiting and weight-loss.
Key Facts
- Common in hyperthyroidism as a chronic intermittent sign
- Key presenting symptom in intestinal lymphoma
- Seen in inflammatory-bowel-disease
- Lactose intolerance in adult cats causes diarrhea from dairy products
- Acute diarrhea with vomiting can quickly lead to dehydration and electrolyte imbalance
- Most infectious causes are contagious; isolate sick pets
- Species: dogs and cats
Connections (25)
Related Conditions
— primary symptom
Diarrhea serves as the primary and most recognizable clinical sign of this infection.
— primary symptom
— primary symptom
— straining can mimic constipation
Major cause of dehydration
Greasy, voluminous diarrhea is a hallmark sign
— severe bloody diarrhea is a hallmark
Frequent clinical sign resulting from intestinal irritation by worms.
— GI manifestation in some cases
Primary symptom of gastroenteritis
— primary symptom, generally not bloody
— commonly associated GI sign
Chronic intermittent diarrhea is a common sign.
Chronic diarrhea is a hallmark.
— primary symptom of most intestinal parasite infections
— primary symptom
Diarrhea is a frequent sign of intestinal lymphoma.
— gastrointestinal response to toxic substances
— straining cause
— heavy infections can cause GI symptoms