Abdomen (painful)
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Abdomen (swollen)
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Aggressive behaviour
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Painful conditions including:
Other:
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Alopecia (hair loss)
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Pruritic (itchy):
Nonpruritic (non-itchy):
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Anal bleeding
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Anal scooting
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Anorexia (not eating)
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- Abscess
- Addison’s disease
- Anemia
- Bacterial infection (Bordetellosis, salmonellosis, E. coli)
- Blastomycosis
- Certain medications
- Campylobacteriosis
- Coccidiosis
- Dental or mouth pain (gingivitis, tooth abscess, stomatitis)
- Feline diabetes
- Feline infectious peritonitis
- Gastroenteritis
- Glomerulonephritis
- Haemobartonellosis (feline infectious anemia)
- Heartworm
- Heinz body anemia
- Hemangiosarcoma
- Histoplasmosis
- Hypercalcemia
- Inflammation
- Injury or trauma
- Intestinal obstruction
- Ingestion of poison
- Kidney failure
- Lungworm
- Telescoping of the intestines
- Nausea
- Cancer
- New or unpalatable diet
- Pancreatitis
- Portosystemic shunt
- Pyometra
- Stress (some possible causes of stress include; moving house, loss of a companion, new pet/person in the house, hospitalisation, being boarded)
- Viral infection (feline herpesvirus, panleukopenia, calicivirus, feline leukemia virus and more)
- There are many more possible causes of anorexia that haven’t been covered here.
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Ataxia (unsteady gait)
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Bad breath (halitosis)
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Bald spots
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Blindness
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Bleeding (excessive)
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Blood in the stool (bright red)
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Blood in the stool (dark/tarry)
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Black and tarry feces (melena) is caused by blood that originated in the upper gastrointestinal tract. The dark colour of melena is due to digested blood in the feces
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Blood in urine (hematuria)
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Breathing, rapid (tachypnea)
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Claws (thickened)
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Coma
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Constipation
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- Dehydration
- Reluctance to defecate due to behavioural issues.
- Obstruction of the colon
- Dietary
- Drugs and medications
- Painful defecation
- Neurological
- Hypothyroidism
- Pelvic injuries
- Metabolic/hormonal
- Idiopathic
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Coughing
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Crying
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- Hunger
- Estrus
- New kitten: If you have just obtained your kitten it may meow excessively for the first few days. Leaving it’s mother and siblings and moving into a new house with new owners is a huge change to your kitten.
- Loss of a companion: Cats are sensitive creatures and form close bonds with their owners and other pets in the household. If there are changes to the family dynamics, such as a separation, or the loss of an animal, this may cause your cat to meow more than usual.
- Moving house: Again, this is a big change for your cat and may result in it becoming more vocal.
- Attention seeking: Excessive vocalisation may be a result of your cat is feeling lonely or not receiving enough attention from his owner.
- Outside influences: A neighbourhood cat coming onto your cat’s territory.
- Old age: Some old cats may meow excessively. This usually happens when they begin to lose their cognitive functions.
- Medical problems: If your cat is sick or in pain it may result in excessive vocalisation.
- Nocturnal behaviour: Cats by nature are nocturnal, and may meow more during the night.
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Decreased appetite
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Dehydration
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- Vomiting and or diarrhea
- Sickness: A sick cat may go off his food and water and therefore not receive enough fluids and become dehydrated.
- Increased urination: Medical conditions such as diabetes and renal failure in which the cat urinates more often may cause dehydration.
- Heatstroke
- Lack of available, fresh drinking water.
- Shock
- Blood loss
- Fever
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Diarrhea
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- Blockage (hairball or foreign object)
- Chocolate poisoning
- Colitis
- Diet: There are several diet-related possibilities. A sudden switch in your cat’s food can cause diarrhea. Food allergies and food intolerances may also cause diarrhea. Cows milk or dairy products are a common cause as many cats are lactose intolerant. Other foods may also cause food intolerance in your cat.
- Drugs or toxins (plants, poisons etc).
- Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency
- Hyperthyroidism
- Infection: Bacterial (Salmonellosis, campybacteriosis), viral (FIV, FeLV, panleukopenia, rotavirus), protozoal (giardiasis, cryptosporidiosis), parasitic (cat worms).
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Kidney disease
- Liver disease
- Neoplasia (lymphoma, carcinoma, and others)
- Pancreatitis
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Dilated pupils
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Drinking (increased thirst)
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Drooling
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Dull hair/coat
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Excessive blinking
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Eye discharge
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- Blepharitis
- Blocked tear ducts
- Feline upper respiratory infections (cat flu)
- Conjunctivitis (inflammation of the conjunctiva)
- Dry eye
- Allergy
- Keratitis
- Epiphora (excessive tear production)
- Foreign bodies in the eye
- Trichiasis (rare in cats, eyelashes growing from the eyelid and rubbing against the cornea causing irritation)
- Trauma
- Uveitis (watery discharge)
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Excessive tearing (eye)
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Exercise intolerance
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Fading kitten syndrome
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- Blood type incompatibility
- Congenital defect
- Environmental temperature (too hot or cold)
- Maternal neglect
- Dehydration
- Inadequate nutrition during infancy
- Viral, bacterial or parasitic infection
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Fever
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Frequent urination
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Gums (colour)
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Hair loss
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Head tilt
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Head shaking
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Hunger (increased)
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Hyperactivity
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Hypersalivation
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Inappropriate urination
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Increased heart rate (tachycardia)
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Increased thirst
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Increased urination
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Itchy anus
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Itchy ear
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Itchy skin
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Lethargy
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Limping
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Nasal discharge
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Nosebleeds
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Painful abdomen
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Painful urination
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Panting
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Paralysis
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- Aortic thromboembolism (saddle thrombosis)
- Poisoning (tick, botulism, macadamia, ciguatoxin, tetrodotoxin)
- Stroke
- Trauma
- Cancer
- Slipped disc
- Viral infection
- Toxoplasmosis
- Meningitis
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Photophobia (sensitivity to light)
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Pupils dilated (see dilated pupils)
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Pupils (fixed)
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Pupils (odd/different sized)
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- Anterior uveitis
- Corneal ulcers
- Certain drugs/medications
- Glaucoma
- Head trauma
- Horner’s syndrome
- Iris atrophy
- Spastic pupil syndrome
- Oculomotor nerve paralysis
- Stroke
- Cancer
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Rapid/shallow breathing
(tachypnea)
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Scabby ears
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Scabs (neck)
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Scabs (back)
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Seizures
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- Hypoglycemia
- Brain tumour
- Feline ischemic encephalopathy
- Head trauma
- Heatstroke
- Meningitis
- Portosystemic shunt
- Bacterial or viral infection
- Kidney failure
- Liver disease
- Certain medications
- Poisoning (cane toad, organophosphate, metaldehyde, synthetic pyrethroids, strychnine, mycotoxins, tobacco, lead, cyanobacteria, chocolate, cycads, duranta erecta, yesterday today and tomorrow plant)
- Vitamin deficiency
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Glycogen storage disease
- Vitamin D toxicity
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Straining to urinate
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Swollen abdomen
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Swollen breast and/or nipple
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Swollen chin
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Swollen eye
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Swollen lymph nodes
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Swollen paw
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Tremors
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Vomiting
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Food/Diet Related:
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Vomiting blood
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- Foreign body in the gastrointestinal tract
- Ulcers (stomach, esophagus)
- Aspirin poisoning
- Inflammation (stomach, esophagus)
- Blood clotting disorders
- Gastroenteritis
- Tumours (stomach, esophagus)
- Certain medications
- Intestinal worms
- Swallowed blood (from mouth, nose, esophagus)
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Weakness
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Weight loss
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