Water is an indispensable part of the body. Every living body needs a large amount of water reserves to maintain normal metabolism. At certain times, such as cats going out to exercise, or In summer, the weather is hot, the water evaporates quickly, and it is necessary to replenish water in time. The cat will drink a lot of water, but sometimes, the cat is in a poor mental state and suddenly drinks a lot of water, which often requires the attention of the owners.

The reason cats drink a lot of water in abnormal state is mostly because they are sick. In addition, it may also be due to changes in the type of food, eating too much, etc. Of course, in terms of feeding, too salty food and unpleasant taste may also cause cats to drink a lot of water. In general, the pathological reasons for cats to drink a lot of water are as follows: acute gastroenteritis, viral infection, gastroduodenum Ulcers, renal insufficiency, diabetes, etc.

1. Acute gastroenteritis

Symptom characteristics:

Affected cats are thirsty and vomit after lying on the water bowl without drinking or drinking. The vomit contains blood streaks and yellow-green liquid. Animals exhibited high levels of dehydration, sunken eyeballs, and decreased skin elasticity. The frequency of defecation increases, the feces are thin and smelly, and a large amount of feces sticks around the anus. Animals resist abdominal examination, especially when the stomach is palpated with vomiting.

How is it treated?

The basic principle is to remove stimulating factors, provide measures to promote mucosal recovery, and correct dehydration. First of all, the diet should be restricted, and a small amount of sugar, salt and rice soup should be fed, a small amount of times. Feed high-sugar, low-fat, and low-protein easy-to-digest liquid foods. Anticholinergic drugs can reduce gastric motility and spasm, reduce gastric wall smooth muscle parasympathetic excitation, reduce gastric acid secretion and relieve vomiting. 5% dextrose saline can be given, 40 to 60 ml per kilogram of body weight per day. to replenish lost body fluids. General gastritis, oral administration of metoclopramide tablets, 2 to 3 times a day, 0.5 mg per kilogram of body weight each time. At the same time, intramuscular injection of streptomycin, 2 times a day, 10 mg per kilogram of body weight each time, the oral dose should be increased as appropriate.

II. Feline Panleukopenia

Panleukopenia Dehydration can also result from high fever, vomiting, diarrhea, etc. Feline panleukopenia, also known as feline distemper or feline infectious enteritis, is an acute and highly contagious infectious disease of cats and felines caused by feline panleukopenia virus. The clinical presentation is characterized by high fever, vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration and leukopenia in the circulating blood and enteritis. The incubation period of the disease is 2 to 9 days, the most acute type, the animals die immediately without showing clinical symptoms, and are often mistaken for poisoning. The acute type has a short course of disease. Due to secondary bacteremia and endotoxemia, accompanied by small intestinal injury, death is often caused within 24 hours of infection. The subacute type has a course of about 7 days. The body temperature of the first fever is 40°C, and it drops to normal temperature in about 24 hours. After 2 to 3 days, the body temperature rises again, showing a biphasic type of fever, and the body temperature reaches 40°C. Sick cats lack energy, rough coat, anorexia, vomiting, hemorrhagic enteritis and dehydration symptoms, purulent secretions from eyes and nose, pregnant female cats infected with this disease, can cause miscarriage, stillbirth and other reproductive disorders.

Three, renal insufficiency

renal insufficiency , the cat's urine will produce abnormal, want to drink a lot of water. There are many causes of renal insufficiency in cats. If it is caused by gingivitis or alveolar abscess, the cat will feel very painful and cannot be treated without anesthesia. It's time to see a doctor right away.

4. Diabetes

If the cat has diabetes , can cause dehydration, become debilitated, and drink a lot of water. In the early stage of the disease, the symptoms of the cat are not obvious, but the cat will have a strong appetite, drink a lot of water, and have a lot of urine at the same time, but soon lose weight, lose weight and dehydrate. , Physical weakness, shaking when walking, further deterioration, there will be serious symptoms such as skin thinning and easy injury, jaundice, coma, acute inflammation, etc. If you find a similar situation, please seek medical attention immediately to avoid deterioration, which can be life-threatening if allowed to develop.

Diabetes can be controlled and relieved with treatment, but it can be life-threatening if left untreated. The sooner treatment is started, the more likely it is that the condition will be controlled and relieved. Remission does not mean cure, and diet and lifestyle must be kept under control.

In addition to the above conditions, people drink a lot of water when they eat too much or eat too much salty food, so they should pay more attention to their usual diet. In the case of drinking a lot of water or vomiting due to changing the food, first change the food back to the previous category.