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Here&#8217;s how to prevent its formation."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/12&#8243; is_sticky=&#8221;yes&#8221; sticky_min_width=&#8221;767&#8243; sticky_top=&#8221;110&#8243; sticky_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243; conditional_render=&#8221;%5B%7B%22value_role%22%3A%22administrator%22%7D%5D&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1688036928304{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Table of Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<style>.porto-info-list871dc31092ef276a2adcdadee17cda5b i { font-size: 12px; }<\/style><ul class=\"porto-info-list  porto-info-list871dc31092ef276a2adcdadee17cda5b wpb_custom_6c26ffd09e41b3aede9d3b42cf7c0492\"><li class=\"porto-info-list-item hash-scroll wpb_custom_eade0171093a7591372ccf9372738e3d\"><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"><a class=\"hash-scroll\" href=\"#Durante-la-muta-aumenta-la-quantita-di-pelo-ingerita\"><strong>1.<\/strong>During shedding, the amount of hair ingested increases<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"porto-info-list-item  wpb_custom_eade0171093a7591372ccf9372738e3d\"><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"><a class=\"hash-scroll\" href=\"#Come-vengono-espulsi-i-boli\"><strong>2.<\/strong>How are boluses expelled?<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"porto-info-list-item  wpb_custom_eade0171093a7591372ccf9372738e3d\"><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"><a class=\"hash-scroll\" href=\"#Sai-che-i-boli-possono-accumularsi-nello-stomaco-e-nell-intestino\"><strong>3.<\/strong> Did you know that boluses can accumulate in the stomach and intestines?<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"porto-info-list-item  wpb_custom_eade0171093a7591372ccf9372738e3d\"><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"><a class=\"hash-scroll\" href=\"#Stitichezza-e-costipazione-intestinale-nel-gatto\"><strong>4.<\/strong>Constipation and intestinal constipation in the cat<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"porto-info-list-item  wpb_custom_eade0171093a7591372ccf9372738e3d\"><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"><a class=\"hash-scroll\" href=\"#Vuoi-sapere-come-prevenire-la-formazione-di-boli-di-pelo\"><strong>5.<\/strong>Do you want to know how to prevent the formation of hairballs?<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"porto-info-list-item  wpb_custom_eade0171093a7591372ccf9372738e3d\"><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"><a class=\"hash-scroll\" href=\"#Altra-regola-evita-che-il-gatto-si-annoi\"><strong>6.<\/strong>Another rule: keep the cat from getting bored<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"porto-info-list-item  wpb_custom_eade0171093a7591372ccf9372738e3d\"><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"><a class=\"hash-scroll\" href=\"#Anche-una-dieta-appropriata-previene-la-formazione-dei-boli\"><strong>7.<\/strong>A proper diet also prevents the formation of boluses<\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;9\/12&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #03548c;\"><strong>Hairballs in the cat: when the cat fails to expel them, it has a swollen and painful abdomen, does not defecate, coughs, and vomits gastric juices. How to prevent its formation?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The cat is a neat freak and one of its main activities is grooming, that is, running its tongue over its coat and licking itself.<\/p>\n<p>In doing so, the cat collects a large amount of hair with its tongue, which it ends up ingesting and which accumulates to form so-called &#8220;boluses.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"Durante-la-muta-aumenta-la-quantita-di-pelo-ingerita\">During shedding, the amount of hair ingested increases<\/h4>\n<p>During shedding periods (spring and fall for outdoor cats, year-round for indoor cats) the amount of hair the cat loses increases.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, the amount of hair that the cat ingests and then has to excrete also increases.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"Come-vengono-espulsi-i-boli\">How are boluses expelled?<\/h4>\n<p>As long as they do not become bulky, the boluses remain inside the stomach and intestines without giving great signs of their presence.<\/p>\n<p>The cat excretes them with vomit and feces without manifesting obvious discomfort.<\/p>\n<p>Boluses expelled with vomiting are mushy, tube-shaped masses.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"Sai-che-i-boli-possono-accumularsi-nello-stomaco-e-nell-intestino\">Did you know that boluses can accumulate in the stomach and intestines?<\/h4>\n<p>When ingested hairs are too many, they can accumulate in the stomach and intestines to form real balls, mixed with saliva and undigested food.<\/p>\n<p>If the cat coughs frequently and the cough is followed only by expulsion of gastric juices, the <em>bolus<\/em> may have become <em>too large<\/em> to be eliminated.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"Stitichezza-e-costipazione-intestinale-nel-gatto\">Constipation and intestinal constipation in the cat<\/h4>\n<p>If, again, the cat has difficulty defecating or if it complains of pain during defecation, it may have an occlusion, or rather a bowel obstruction due precisely to a bolus.<\/p>\n<p>But there are also other symptoms not to be underestimated that the cat might exhibit:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Swollen abdomen<\/li>\n<li>Continuous retching<\/li>\n<li>Loss of appetite<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Always report any symptoms that appear with any frequency to your Veterinarian.<\/p>\n<p>Remember that only the Veterinarian can assess the symptoms, identify the cause, issue a diagnosis and prescribe appropriate treatment.<\/p>\n<p>In principle, all cat breeds can be affected, especially during the <em><br \/>\n  <strong>shedding<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The risk is increased if your cat belongs to a breed with <em><br \/>\n  <strong>long hair<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"Vuoi-sapere-come-prevenire-la-formazione-di-boli-di-pelo\">Do you want to know how to prevent the formation of hairballs?<\/h4>\n<p>Brush the cat regularly: this is the best prevention because it removes much of the hair that would be ingested by licking.<\/p>\n<p>Get him used to being brushed from an early age with special brushes, combs or hair-removing gloves.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"Altra-regola-evita-che-il-gatto-si-annoi\">Another rule: keep the cat from getting bored<\/h4>\n<p>A cat living indoors tends to lick itself more.<\/p>\n<p>Sedentariness and boredom affect the percentage of time the cat spends cleaning itself and consequently, ingesting fur.<\/p>\n<p>Enrich the environment with stimulating toys: an active and engaged cat spends less time licking itself and is not at risk of developing behavioral disorders.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"Anche-una-dieta-appropriata-previene-la-formazione-dei-boli\">Proper diet also prevents bolus formation<\/h4>\n<p>Nutrition helps in many ways.<\/p>\n<p>The <em><strong>fiber<\/strong> <\/em>are essential in a cat&#8217;s diet because they facilitate the transit and evacuation of ingested hairs.<\/p>\n<p>You can minimize the formation of hairballs with a change in your cat&#8217;s diet.<\/p>\n<p>There are specific foods on the market to help eliminate hairballs.<\/p>\n<p>These can be administered regularly or given only at certain 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