He is about a year old, neutered, and playful and loving. He eats a lot, poops a lot (once every day and sometimes twice), but his stomach is hard ALL THE TIME! He has been treated for Guiardia twice and his stomach has been x-rayed once. They told me that his stomach was hard at the time because it was full of gas. Could it just be hard a lot now because of gas? He doesn't seem to be upset when I squeeze it. What do you guys think could be the problem? I thought maybe IBS, but he does not vomit at all and really never has diarrhea, except when I treated him for guiardia.
2007-08-08 12:14:22 · 2 answers · asked by vnorg 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
Hi there...gas can cause distension of the stomach (bloat/hardness). The hardness could be caused by other feline ailments such as parasites (there are many), feline diseases/disorders (e.g. tumours, cancer, etc.). It may be helpful to ring another vet for a second opinion if you would like to be certain. If it is a tumour/cancer it's best to catch this early or it could become life-threatening later.
2007-08-09 21:24:22 · answer #1 · answered by ♪ Seattle ♫ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tumor?
2007-08-08 12:23:18 · answer #2 · answered by Legandivori 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋