This leaves exposure to various diseases and infections. Positive results will resolve loss of appetite and may cure or alleviate disorders such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Distress in a cat is sometimes indicated by excessive grooming and is a cause for investigation. Grooming within long hair cats can particularly cause ingestion of unwanted items and keeping a supply of healthy bacteria in the gut will help to combat these irregular items.
Keeping a healthy gut is a basic part of cat keeping and there is much to understand around probiotic supplementation and treatment.