{"id":54494,"date":"2025-01-14T18:38:45","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T23:38:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/diarrhee-et-vomissements-que-faire\/"},"modified":"2025-01-28T14:31:07","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T19:31:07","slug":"digestive-disorders-in-dogs-and-cats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/en\/digestive-disorders-in-dogs-and-cats\/","title":{"rendered":"Digestive disorders in dogs and cats"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"54494\" class=\"elementor elementor-54494 elementor-54442\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e10724c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e10724c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d225f24\" data-id=\"d225f24\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2194ae2 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2194ae2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"951\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2023-Pro-Plan-Logo-With-TAG-Flag-FRA-1024x951.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-49728\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2023-Pro-Plan-Logo-With-TAG-Flag-FRA-1024x951.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2023-Pro-Plan-Logo-With-TAG-Flag-FRA-300x279.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2023-Pro-Plan-Logo-With-TAG-Flag-FRA-768x713.png.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2023-Pro-Plan-Logo-With-TAG-Flag-FRA-1536x1426.png.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2023-Pro-Plan-Logo-With-TAG-Flag-FRA.png.webp 1541w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac4564b\" data-id=\"ac4564b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c227169 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c227169\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46d9f45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46d9f45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i>Presented in collaboration with Purina\u00ae Pro Plan\u00ae<\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ae429d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7ae429d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-05842e7\" data-id=\"05842e7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81cc00e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"81cc00e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Diarrhea and vomiting: taking the appropriate measures<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a2d923 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a2d923\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Gastrointestinal disorders can affect our four-legged companions, taking the form of <b>diarrhea and vomiting.<\/b> While these symptoms are often benign in healthy adult animals, they can be dangerous for puppies and kittens, as well as for an adult animal if the problem does not resolve itself after a few days.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccd5aa8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ccd5aa8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6406661 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6406661\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf9c25e\" data-id=\"cf9c25e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6ff737 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6ff737\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are worried about your animal\u2019s health, never hesitate to contact a veterinary clinic or emergency animal hospital. <strong>There is <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">no charge<\/span> for asking questions over the phone.<\/strong> This simple action can give you peace of mind, provide basic advice on how to monitor your animal\u2019s condition, and help you assess the urgency of the situation. <strong>Animal health professionals are best placed to guide you in getting your animal back on their paws quickly. <\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c895dd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c895dd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-732ba0c\" data-id=\"732ba0c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a018811 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a018811\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is your dog or cat showing symptoms of gastrointestinal problems? You can take the following precautions as soon as the first signs appear, to give your animal relief and reduce the risk of complications.<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5464327 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"5464327\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8841\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8841\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Diarrhea in dogs<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8841\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8841\"><ul><li><strong>Observation:<\/strong> If your dog has diarrhea but is otherwise in good general condition (i.e. alert, eating well, drinking, etc.), you can <strong>wait 24 hours<\/strong> to see if the situation resolves itself.<\/li><li><strong>Food and hydration:<\/strong> make sure your dog stays well <strong>hydrated, and, to help their digestive system recover<\/strong>, you can offer them a diet specially formulated for gastrointestinal disorders (canned or kibble); this is an excellent option, and easy on the stomach. A temporary <strong>homemade diet<\/strong> of white rice mixed with chicken without fat or spices, or with unseasoned lean minced meat, is also sometimes recommended.<\/li><li><strong>Probiotics:<\/strong> a probiotic supplement, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purina.ca\/purina-pro-plan-veterinary-diets\/dog\/supplements\/fortiflora-canine-probiotic-supplement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FortiFlora<\/a>, can also help rebalance the gut flora.<\/li><li><strong>Supervision:<\/strong> when outside, <strong>keep your dog on a leash<\/strong> so that you can watch them closely and prevent them from eating anything inappropriate, which could worsen their condition.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8842\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8842\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Vomiting in dogs<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8842\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8842\"><ul><li><strong>Food and hydration:<\/strong> if your dog is vomiting, but is otherwise in good condition, make sure they stay well <strong>hydrated<\/strong>, and give them <strong>small portions of food<\/strong> throughout the day. A <strong>canned<\/strong> food specially formulated for gastrointestinal disorders is easy on the stomach and is an excellent option to keep your dog hydrated. A temporary <strong>homemade diet<\/strong> of white rice mixed with chicken without fat or spices, or with unseasoned lean minced meat, is also sometimes recommended.<\/li><li><strong>Supervision:<\/strong> when outside, <strong>keep your dog on a leash<\/strong> so that you can watch them closely and prevent them from eating anything inappropriate, which could worsen their condition.<\/li><li><strong>Please note:<\/strong> it is important to distinguish between vomiting and simple <strong>regurgitation<\/strong>, which occurs just after a meal, when an animal has eaten too quickly, for example, and consists of undigested food. In such a case, a slow feeding bowl could help solve the problem!\u00a0If regurgitation persists, don\u2019t wait too long before seeking veterinary advice.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8843\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8843\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Diarrhea in cats<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8843\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8843\"><ul><li><strong>Prescription food:<\/strong> if your cat has diarrhea but is otherwise healthy, you can purchase a small bag of kibble and a few cans of food specially formulated for gastrointestinal disorders from your local veterinary clinic.<\/li><li><strong>Probiotics:<\/strong> adding a\u00a0<strong>probiotic<\/strong> supplement to their diet, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purina.ca\/purina-pro-plan-veterinary-diets\/cat\/supplements\/fortiflora-feline-probiotic-supplement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FortiFlora<\/a>, can also help rebalance the gut flora.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8844\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8844\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Vomiting in cats<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8844\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8844\"><ul><li><strong>Prescription food:<\/strong> if your cat is vomiting, but is otherwise in good condition, you can purchase a small bag of kibble and a few cans of food specially formulated for gastrointestinal disorders from your local veterinary clinic.<\/li><li><strong>Hairballs:<\/strong> if your cat\u2019s vomit consists mainly of <strong>clumps of hair<\/strong>, it\u2019s possible that it\u2019s due to an accumulation of hair in their stomach. Cats swallow a lot of hair when grooming themselves. Although it is not worrying for a cat to regurgitate a hairball from time to time, this should not happen regularly (more than around once a month). Don\u2019t hesitate to seek advice from a veterinary clinic.<\/li><li><strong>No fasting, unless recommended by a veterinarian.<\/strong>\u00a0Make sure your cat has access to small amounts of food at regular intervals.<\/li><li><strong>Please note:<\/strong> it is important to distinguish between vomiting and simple <strong>regurgitation<\/strong>, which occurs just after a meal, when an animal has eaten too quickly, for example, and consists of undigested food. Knowing the difference could help your vet better target the cause of your cat\u2019s digestive problems.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb23095 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fb23095\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e1d6c7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e1d6c7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Article-gastro_2-150x150.png.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Article-gastro_2-400x400.png.webp 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f9293c6\" data-id=\"f9293c6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-344e31b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"344e31b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Article-gastro_1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-54482\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Article-gastro_1.png.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Article-gastro_1-300x300.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Article-gastro_1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Article-gastro_1-400x400.png.webp 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ee77ab6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ee77ab6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c51e056\" data-id=\"c51e056\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3cd5b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c3cd5b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When should you consult a veterinarian?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-27ddc8d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"27ddc8d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d3868f\" data-id=\"0d3868f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75743ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"75743ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Article-gastro-_banner-1-576x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-54476\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Article-gastro-_banner-1-576x1024.png.webp 576w, https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Article-gastro-_banner-1-169x300.png.webp 169w, https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Article-gastro-_banner-1-768x1365.png.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Article-gastro-_banner-1-864x1536.png 864w, https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Article-gastro-_banner-1.png.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-992d671\" data-id=\"992d671\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7ba4ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7ba4ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>If your animal is young:<\/strong> puppies and kittens are particularly vulnerable. A veterinary consultation is strongly recommended.<\/li><li><strong>If your animal is showing other signs of discomfort such as lethargy (a severe drop in energy), fever, pain, whimpering, etc.<\/strong> <\/li><li><strong>If your animal refuses to eat or drink.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>If there is blood<\/strong> in your animal\u2019s vomit or faeces.<\/li><li><strong>If symptoms persist for more than 24 hours<\/strong>, or if you have already tried all the options described above and<strong> your animal\u2019s condition deteriorates<\/strong>, you should consult a veterinarian.<\/li><li>Vomiting is much more worrisome than diarrhea alone, especially if it is accompanied by diarrhea. Any vomiting, loss of appetite or change in energy levels that lasts longer than 24 hours may warrant a visit to your veterinarian. Diarrhea on its own, on the other hand, is less worrying than vomiting, provided it does not last for longer than two or three days at most.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-385ffa2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"385ffa2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #da1421;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For more detailed guidance on managing gastrointestinal disorders, please refer to the recommendations of the Ordre des m\u00e9decins v\u00e9t\u00e9rinaires du Qu\u00e9bec (OMVQ) <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #da1421; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.omvq.qc.ca\/conseils-pour-vos-animaux\/chiens\/1032-6-tout-savoir-sur-la-gastro-enterite.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">here<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b826b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"0b826b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1201\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1201\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Factors that can trigger gastrointestinal problems in cats and dogs<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1201\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1201\"><p>Several factors can cause or aggravate gastroenteritis in dogs and cats. Here are the main ones:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Inappropriate diet:<\/strong> ingestion of spoiled food, waste, or food that is not recommended for animals.<\/li><li><strong>Sudden change in diet:<\/strong> a change in diet that is not introduced gradually can disrupt the digestive system.<\/li><li><strong>Intestinal parasites:<\/strong> worms, for example, can cause digestive disorders.<\/li><li><strong>Bacterial or viral infections:<\/strong> some infectious diseases, such as parvovirus in dogs or panleukopenia in cats, directly affect the digestive system.<\/li><li><strong>Ingestion of toxic substances:<\/strong> household products, toxic plants, pesticides or medications.<\/li><li><strong>Ingestion of a foreign body:<\/strong> a toy, piece of fabric or other inedible object (such as a sock!) can cause digestive irritation or obstruction, leading to symptoms of gastroenteritis.<\/li><li><strong>Stress:<\/strong> stressful situations or changes in the environment can upset your animal\u2019s digestive balance.<\/li><li><strong>Food allergies or intolerances:<\/strong> some animals may react to ingredients in their food.<\/li><li><b>Metabolic diseases or inflammatory digestive disorders:<\/b> if your veterinarian diagnoses your animal with such a disease\/disorder, treatments adapted to them will be prescribed.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1202\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1202\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Dehydration: a risk of gastroenteritis<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1202\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1202\"><p>One of the risks of gastroenteritis is <strong>dehydration<\/strong>. When your animal loses a lot of fluid through vomiting or diarrhoea, their water balance can rapidly deteriorate. <strong>Puppies and kittens can become dehydrated<\/strong> much more quickly than adult animals and may need <strong>prompt<\/strong> veterinary care.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44859b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"44859b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-001009d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"001009d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ad0782\" data-id=\"0ad0782\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63a7230 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63a7230\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37fc675 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37fc675\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The best way to prevent gastroenteritis in your animal is to adopt a <strong>balanced and vigilant approach.<\/strong> Give your animal a diet suited to their needs and introduce any dietary changes <strong>gradually, with your vet\u2019s guidance<\/strong>. Make sure your animal does not have access to inappropriate food, garbage or toxic substances. Regular <strong>deworming<\/strong> is essential to limit the risk that your animal may pick up intestinal parasites. Lastly, minimize stressful situations and make sure your animal enjoys a <strong>stable, secure environment.<\/strong> These precautions will reduce the risk of digestive problems and promote your animal\u2019s overall health.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8c1dee1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8c1dee1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a134413\" data-id=\"a134413\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c911e77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c911e77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-842dde0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"842dde0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Do you want to learn more about how a balanced diet can boost your animal\u2019s health? Take a look at our article on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/en\/why-a-healthy-diet-is-important\/\">the importance of a healthy diet for dogs and cats. <\/a><\/p><h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Thank you for taking care of your animal! \u2764\ufe0f<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e6bd75e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e6bd75e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a2e3a1\" data-id=\"1a2e3a1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-146a5a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"146a5a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5debf4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5debf4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Sources:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ordre des m\u00e9decins v\u00e9t\u00e9rinaires du Qu\u00e9bec (OMVQ)\u202f:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.omvq.qc.ca\/conseils-pour-vos-animaux\/chiens\/1032-6-tout-savoir-sur-la-gastro-enterite.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.omvq.qc.ca\/conseils-pour-vos-animaux\/chiens\/1032-6-tout-savoir-sur-la-gastro-enterite.html&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Merck Manual \u2013 Veterinary Manual :&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merckvetmanual.com\/digestive-system\/digestive-system-introduction\/infectious-diseases-of-the-gi-tract-in-animals?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.merckvetmanual.com\/digestive-system\/digestive-system-introduction\/infectious-diseases-of-the-gi-tract-in-animals?utm_source=chatgpt.com&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>PetMD :&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petmd.com\/dog\/conditions\/digestive\/gastroenteritis-dogs-symptoms-recovery-and-more\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.petmd.com\/dog\/conditions\/digestive\/gastroenteritis-dogs-symptoms-recovery-and-more&nbsp;<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petmd.com\/dog\/symptoms\/is-my-dog-dehydrated\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.petmd.com\/dog\/symptoms\/is-my-dog-dehydrated<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>VCA Canada Animal Hospitals :&nbsp;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/vcacanada.com\/know-your-pet\/gastroenteritis-in-dogs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/vcacanada.com\/know-your-pet\/gastroenteritis-in-dogs&nbsp;<\/a>&nbsp;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/vcacanada.com\/know-your-pet\/liver-disease-fatty-liver-syndrome-in-cats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/vcacanada.com\/know-your-pet\/liver-disease-fatty-liver-syndrome-in-cats<\/a><\/p>\n<p>VCA Animal Hospitals :&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/vcahospitals.com\/know-your-pet\/gastroenteritis-in-dogs?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/vcahospitals.com\/know-your-pet\/gastroenteritis-in-dogs?utm_source=chatgpt.com&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gastrointestinal disorders can affect our four-legged companions, taking the form of diarrhea and vomiting. 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