Why do cats swallow thread?
Although cats are naturally playful animals, they may be genetically predisposed to swallowing string (or other long, thin objects).
On the one hand, this simulates swallowing prey.
Another reason could be that the cat may have obsessive-compulsive behavior known as pica.
Pica is a taste disorder that involves eating non-food material.
The most common material is wool (from blankets or socks), but some cats will eat paper, plastic, shoelaces, fishing line, and even human hair. Remember that it can't hurt to consult a veterinarian!
If the cat swallows the rope and its condition worsens
While observing the animal, you began to notice that its condition was deteriorating. He became restless, lies down, refuses to eat, vomits, and does not go to the toilet. to take the cat to the veterinary clinic as soon as possible
, where he will be examined and a contrast X-ray examination will be done, which will rule out or confirm blockage of part of the intestine. The pet will be given a liquid containing barium. It will surround the foreign object inside the animal and make it visible to technology. Based on the examination, the doctor will decide on surgery, which cannot be avoided if diagnosed with intestinal obstruction.
If your veterinary office does not have diagnostic equipment, then the doctor will perform an exploratory laparotomy when diagnosing intestinal obstruction. The animal will be given anesthesia and within half an hour, the doctor will examine the pet’s internal organs and remove the blockage in the right place. Two days later, after such an operation, the animal returns to its previous rhythm of life.
What happens when a cat eats thread?
Linear foreign body is what doctors call threads and similar long, thin objects that cats swallow. The cat may have had access to fishing line, yarn, dental floss, or even long-leafed herbs that are not easily cut into pieces. These items are not digested as they pass through the animal's digestive tract.
Sometimes everything goes away without complications, but there is a possibility that a foreign body will group and cause obstruction. Rough edges, needles, and hooks are dangerous because they cause irritation or even perforation of the intestinal walls, which can lead to serious infection.
Another problem is that the thread gets caught at the base of the cat's tongue and stretches all the way to the intestines.
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