How can I prevent and effectively manage my cat's hairball issues?

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what are the best ways to handle cat hairballs. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 10 years and 6 months old

Chad Brown, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello and thank you very much for using our consultation service. Before I give you some recommendations on ways to prevent or treat problems associated with feline hairballs, I encourage you to make an appointment with your local veterinarian to make sure that your cat indeed does have hairballs. There are many gastrointestinal diseases that are feline patients can get that will show the exact same symptoms as that of hairballs. With that said there are two fairly reliable ways in which you can prevent hairball formation: 1. By feeding either a veterinary prescription diet or an over the counter diet formulated specifically to prevent hairballs. An example of the food would be hills science diet adult hairball cat food. But there are so many available besides this one. 2. By administering a daily or paste that is specifically formulated to prevent hairballs. there are many available but one example is called Vetoquinol laxatone lubricant. Do a little research and see which of these options would be better with your specific situation. I hope I have been able to answer your question. Have a great day

How can I prevent and effectively manage my cat's hairball issues?

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