Sunday, June 25, 2017

Lactose Intolerant Cats

Milk and cats.  They just seem to go together. But research has shown that many felines are lactose intolerant. What does that mean? According to curiosity.com who partially quoted PetWebMD, "'When a lactose-intolerant cat drinks milk, the undigested lactose passes through the intestinal tract, drawing water with it.  Bacteria in the colon also ferment the undigested sugars, producing volatile fatty acids." What does that mean? An upset stomach, diarrhea, and maybe even vomiting-all common symptoms of lactose intolerance."

So giving your cat milk may not be the best thing in the world for them.  Lots of water, yes. Meat, yes.  But milk, probably not. 

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