We can also offer some probiotics, which may help with her gut health, and won't do any harm. I'd want to ensure she is up to date with a good quality wormer. This may include a physical exam, blood test and some imaging of her GI tract.Īt home, I'd offer a sensitivity diet and feed from a slow feeder bowl little and often. But you should start to worry if you see undigested food in your stool regularly, says Sonpal. If this is a new sign at her age, it is something we should have a vet look into. There are quite a few possible causes including: It is different to vomiting as there are no real abdominal contractions or nausea, the food just comes right back up with little effort. Certain viral gastrointestinal infections can speed up the transit time of stool moving through your digestive tract, leading to diarrhea and the presence of undigested food. When a cat bring back food that has not had time to digest, this is usually Regurgitation. Undigested food can appear in the stool if there is material in food that is indigestible, such as cellulose in some high-fiber foods. I'm sorry to hear your cat has been doing this.
While the body can break down most foods, fiber remains largely undigested. The large intestine absorbs any remaining water and leftover nutrients from the food. Hi there, this is Dr Linda, a small animal vet with 10 years of clinical experience. The most common cause of undigested food in stool is fibrous food. The undigested part that remains moves on to your large intestine.
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