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Gas
is not uncommon in dogs or cats. You should visit a
veterinarian to determine if there is an underlying
medical cause for the gas. Otherwise, it may be due to
the cat’s diet. Are you feeding the cat table scraps or
giving her milk? The ingredients in many table scraps
can throw off a cat’s digestive system and lead to gas,
while the lactose in milk has an equally undesirable
effect on many felines.
If
you are feeding your pet canned food, how are you
storing it? When canned food is refrigerated and covered
only with loosely fitting plastic wrap, air can get in
and cause oxidation. Storing food with an airtight lid
can help control this oxidation and the gas it might
cause.
Another alternative is to check the food you are feeding
your pet. If you are feeding an inexpensive brand,
upgrading to a premium food may solve the problem, so
may switching from a food that’s high in fiber to one
with a lower fiber content.
Finally, if it’s practical, you might consider feeding
your cat more frequent, smaller meals than fewer large
ones. Smaller meals are more easily digestible, and
hence less likely to cause gas.
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