Diagnose Sick Cat

Diagnose Sick Cat

Many people are often concerned about possible symptoms they notice in their cat and want to find out more about how to diagnose sick cats. This is why here we aim to provide you with as much information as possible on how to spot the symptoms of a sick cat, the main diseases your cat could encounter, treatment of the conditions and how to help alleviate pain at home. However, with this in mind we do not at any time wish to prevent your cat from seeing the vet. We cannot stress enough how important it is for your cat to see a vet if displaying any of the symptoms we have mentioned in these articles.

With this in mind we do aim to help you to diagnose sick cats so you can quickly identify if your cat is not well. Therefore we wish to provide you with adequate information on as many symptoms as possible so you can diagnose a sick cat.

Below is a list of symptoms and the relevant painreliefforcats.com article that covers the disease it may be attributed to.

Coughing and Sneezing	This could be a sign of respiratory disease if accompanied by difficulty breathing or a nasal discharge. See Cat Illnesses Symptoms
Blood in Urine	This could be a sign of a urinary infection or a blocked urinary tract. For more information on Feline Idiopathic Cystitis see Symptoms of Cat Diseases
Abnormal Behavior	This symptom could constitute a variety of conditions as is not necessarily a symptom on its own. For more information on behavioral changes as a symptom see Symptoms of a Sick Cat
Weight Loss	Your cat could be losing weight due to worms if they are still eating well. See Symptoms of Cat Diseases
Urinal Accidents	Urinal accidents are often a symptom of a urinary tract infection. See Cat Illnesses Symptoms
Excessive Thirst	A symptom of cat diabetes, although it could be other conditions that are causing this. Visit Sick Cat Symptoms
Difficulty urinating	Another symptom of a urinary infection or Feline Idiopathic Cystitis. Other symptoms are increased thirst and urinary accidents. See Symptoms of Cat Diseases
Fever	It may be that your cat is suffering from a respiratory disease, like a cold. To find out more visit Cat Illnesses Symptoms
Discharge of the eyes, nose or ears	This is also a symptom of a respiratory disease. See the relevant article for the Fever symptom or visit Symptoms of Cat Diseases for information on Feline Upper Respiratory Infection.
Scaled or Red Skin	A sign of cat ring worm which is a type of skin fungal infection. For more information on ring worm see Cat Illnesses Symptoms
Lethargy	Lethargy is a common symptom and could be a sign of a cold. See Cat Illnesses Symptoms for information on Respiratory Infections.
Depression	If it is coupled with symptoms such as difficulty urinating, loss of appetite and fatigue it may be a sign of kidney problems. See Sick Cat Symptoms if this is the case.