My 5-month-old cat is bloated. Is it the new food or something else?

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5 month old cat is bloated. Started giving him friskys last week and noticed a the bloatedness, but 2 days ago changed it back to Rachel Ray. No diarrhea or vomiting. Is this food or something else? Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Male | neutered | 5 lbs

Penelope Graben, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello, Distension of the abdomen could be due to gas from the food changes, intestinal parasites, or a fluid accumulation, called ascites. Fluid can build up on the belly in cats from an infection or heart or liver disease. If Clancey is not experiencing any vomiting or diarrhea or reason to believe that this is gas, I'd recommend getting him seen by his veterinarian. Some cats are more resilient than others about having their foods changed. Some cats need to have their food changed slowly over a week to avoid having gastrointestinal distress. I hope this is helpful. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

My 5-month-old cat is bloated. Is it the new food or something else?

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