Contrary to popular belief and many stories and cartoons and television shows, cats should not be drinking regular milk. Why? They are lactose intolerant. Generally speaking, cats should not drink milk since it could be hard for them to digest. Kittens are able to digest milk at a y9oung age because they have the digestive enzymes need to make digestion possible. However, as a kitten ages he loses those enzymes making digestion of milk not possible. The main reason for indigestible milk is the lactose within it. Because grown cats cannot digest lactose, it starts to ferment in their stomachs causing diarrhea or in worse cases vomiting. Signs of lactose intolerance in cats could occur within 8 to 12 hours and include diarrhea or vomiting. Call your vet right away if this happens to your cat. Instead of milk, give your cat non dairy or low dairy produces like yogurt and cheese if necessary. Contact your animal hospital Jacksonville FL to learn more.
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