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17 Αυγ 2022 · Unexplained weight loss has many causes, medical and nonmedical. Often, a combination of things results in a general decline in your health and a related weight loss. Most often, medical disorders that cause weight loss include other symptoms.
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4 Οκτ 2023 · Why Is My Older Cat Losing Weight? 8 Common Causes. In order to treat your cat’s weight loss, it’s important for veterinarians to identify the cause of the weight loss. These are common reasons that older cats lose weight: Dental disease. Issues with the teeth or inflammation in the gums can make chewing and eating quite painful.
1 Ιουλ 2006 · Healthy animals can experience weight loss, but in a geriatric cat, a subtle decrease in weight can also be the first indication of illness. For example, cats with small intestinal disease may lose weight before exhibiting anorexia, vomiting, or diarrhea.
If the cat is eating more than normal, then some degree of maldigestion/malabsorption (i.e., intestinal or pancreatic disease) may be present, or there may be loss of nutrients (diabetes mellitus) or excessive utilisation of nutrients (hyperthyroidism).
15 Αυγ 2023 · Weight loss despite having a good appetite is common in older cats. The most common causes are hyperthyroidism, diabetes, cancer and normal aging changes. Treatments are available for senior cat conditions that can help them regain their lost weight.
9 Νοε 2020 · This article considers the most common causes of weight loss in the older cat through review of the definitions and pathophysiology of muscle loss, and examining the most common concurrent metabolic and endocrine diseases associated with weight loss in the older feline patient.
26 Σεπ 2015 · Causes of weight loss in old cats include chronic renal disease, diabetes mellitus, hyperthyroidism, IBD, EPI, and dental problems. Serum thyroxine, TLI, cobalamin and folate, dental radiography, and GI endoscopy/biopsy may be necessary to identify problems.
