Does My Cat Have A Nutritional Deficiency?

Is your cat listless, weak, without energy, her breath may smell like acetone?

Does your cat exhibits developmental disorders, loss of muscle mass, recurrent infectious diseases, and abnormalities in the epidermis and coat?

Does your cat exhibits weight loss, dry coat, seborrhea and flaking of the epidermis, recurrent infectious diseases?

Does your cat have dermatitis, lack of appetite, low body temperature, neurologic abnormalities, or poor coat?

Does your cat shows any of these symptoms: anemia, weakness, stunted growth, dry skin and hair loss, alterations in the skeleton and musculature, continuous infectious diseases, restless nature?

Carbohydrates are a macronutrient responsible for the cat's energy balance. If there are any carbohydrate deficiencies, the cat will be listless, weak, without energy, and eventually suffer from ketone disorders. The cat's breath will smell of acetone.

If there are protein deficiencies in your cat's diet, the animal will suffer from various disorders. Proteins are responsible for regenerating the body structures, forming new tissue, and protecting against infection. White blood cells and the immune system depend on proteins.

Lipids are responsible for the creation of essential cell membranes that help protect the cat's organs and transport fat-soluble vitamins. A lipid deficiency will cause weight loss, dry coat, seborrhea and flaking of the epidermis, and recurrent infectious diseases in cats.

Vitamins are micronutrients vital for correct chemical reactions in the cat's organism. A vitamin deficiency may cause dermatitis, lack of appetite, blood clotting problems, low body temperature, neurologic abnormalities, impoverishment of the coat.

Trace elements are essential minerals that the body needs to function correctly. Cats with trace elements deficiency will be anemic, weak, with stunted growth, and restless. They may also exhibit symptoms like dry skin and hair loss, or alterations in the skeleton and musculature.

If your cat doesn't show any of the mentioned symptoms, it is unlikely that it has any nutritional deficiency. Some food-related symptoms like vomiting and diarrhea may indicate food allergies.