Cats are notoriously hard to read — the same can be said of their health as they're masters at
hiding signs of sickness.
Since pets can not talk, they often
hide a sign of sickness, and a complete Physical Exam can help you create a plan to keep your pet healthy for the year ahead with the Vaccination or preventative care that is needed.
Cats are instinctively wired to
hide signs of sickness, and cats with pancreatitis are no exception.
Not exact matches
Cats are notorious for
hiding the symptoms
of a
sickness for as long as they can, so it's important to tune into the subtle
signs that your pet could be ill.
Animals are great at
hiding illness and often by the time they are showing any
signs of sickness it can be too late to treat them.
Cats in particular are notorious for
hiding signs of illness but studies have shown that «
sickness behaviors» such as decreased food intake, increased vomiting, elimination outside
of the box and a complete avoidance
of elimination will also increase when a cat is stressed.3
Cats may show
signs of distress that are less obvious — such as
hiding, withdrawing from human interaction, or even
sickness behaviors, which we know are triggered by stress and changes in routine.
Cats are masters at
hiding illness and may show only very subtle
signs of sickness.