1. Obesity 肥胖

Obesity is a nationwide epidemic for our pets. Even worse, cats affected by obesity are more prone to arthritis, diabetes, high blood pressure, and cancer.
肥胖症在宠物中普遍存在。更糟糕的是，肥胖的猫咪更容易患关节炎、糖尿病、高血压和癌症。

Pay special attention to the calorie and fat levels of your cat's food. While they are both important to the diet, an overabundance of either can cause or exacerbate obesity in cats. Likewise, finding a specially formulated diet that limits calories and fats can help trim down an overweight or obese cat.
应特别注意猫粮的卡路里和脂肪含量。虽然它们都很重要，但过量会导致或加剧肥胖。选购低卡路里和低脂肪的猫粮可以帮助猫咪控制体重。

Determine your pet's ideal weight by consulting your veterinarian or by using petMD's Healthy Weight Calculator.
可以通过咨询兽医或使用标准体重计算器来评估您宠物的理想体重。

2. Pancreatitis 胰腺炎

Pancreatitis develops when the pancreas becomes inflamed, causing the flow of digestive enzymes to be released into the abdominal area. If this occurs, the digestive enzymes will begin to break down fat and proteins in the other organs, as well as in the pancreas.
当胰腺发炎时会发生胰腺炎，导致消化酶被释放到腹部。如果发生这种情况，消化酶将开始分解其他器官以及胰腺中的脂肪和蛋白质。

"In cats, dietary fat is known to be associated with the development of pancreatitis and can stimulate the secretion of a hormone that induces the pancreas to secrete its digestive hormones," says Jennifer Coates, DVM. Consult your veterinarian to see if your cat's current dietary fat intake may be increasing his or her risk of pancreatitis. If your cat is already suffering from pancreatitis, Dr. Coates recommends dog foods that are bland, low in fat, and easily digestible.
“膳食脂肪与猫咪胰腺炎的发展有关。膳食脂肪可以引发激素的分泌，进而诱导胰腺分泌消化激素。请咨询您的兽医，看看您猫咪目前的膳食脂肪摄入量是否会增加患胰腺炎的风险。 如果猫已经患有胰腺炎，建议使用清淡、低脂肪且易于消化的猫粮。

3. Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD) 猫下尿路疾病 (FLUTD)

Feline lower urinary tract disease, or FLUTD, is a complex of diseases that cause similar symptoms, including inappropriate urination (urinating outside of the litter box), repeated attempts to urinate, difficulty urinating, painful urination, bloody urine, lack of appetite, and irritation. A number of risk factors are associated with FLUTD. Stress brought on by a new pet in the household, a new person in the household, a change in the daily routine (change in work schedule, etc.), or a change in the environment (moving to a new home, new furniture, moving furniture to new location within the home, renovations, etc.) can all bring about FLUTD. Other risk factors include low activity level, excess weight and diet.
猫下尿路疾病或 FLUTD 是一种引起类似症状的疾病，包括尿失禁（在垃圾箱外排尿）、反复排尿、排尿困难、排尿疼痛、尿血、食欲不振和易怒。许多因素都会造成患上FLUTD风险。家庭中的新宠物、家庭中的新成员、日常生活的变化（工作表的变化等）或环境的变化（搬到新居、新家具、移动家具位置、装修等）都可能导致 FLUTD。其他风险因素包括低活动量、超重和饮食摄入。

Encouraging increased water consumption and/or adding more canned food to the diet to increase moisture intake can have a protective effect. Speak to your veterinarian about the best ways to prevent FLUTD in your cat.
建议增加饮水量和/或在饮食中添加更多的罐头食品以增加水分摄入，起到保护作用。与您的兽医讨论预防猫咪 FLUTD 的最佳方法。

4. Heart Disease 心脏疾病

Cats often have issues with heart disease like we do, especially if their diet isn't properly balanced. One key factor to heart disease in cats is their sodium (salt) intake. "Increased sodium in the diet causes increased levels of sodium circulating in the blood," says Ken Tudor, DVM. "These elevated levels of sodium cause water retention in the blood vessels and elevated blood pressure. As blood pressure increases the diseased heart must continue to enlarge to overcome the increased pressure in order to pump blood from the ventricles."
猫经常患有心脏病，特别是饮食营养不够均衡时。 猫患心脏病的一个关键因素是钠（盐）的摄入量。 饮食中钠含量的增加会导致血液中循环的钠含量增加，升高的钠含量会导致血管中的水潴留和血压升高。随着血压升高，患病的心脏必须继续扩大以克服增加的压力，以便从心室泵出血液。

Are you feeding your cat table scraps? Is your cat's current food too high in sodium? Talk to your veterinarian about these things and how your cat may benefit from a diet that is lower in sodium.
你会给猫咪喂剩饭吗？您的猫目前的食物钠含量是否过高？可以与兽医探讨如何让您的猫从钠含量较低的饮食中受益。

5. Diarrhea 腹泻

Cats suffering from bouts of diarrhea isn't unusual, but did you know there are two main types of diarrhea: small bowel and large bowel diarrhea. "Cats with small bowel diarrhea typically produce large amounts of soft stool but do so just a few times a day," says Dr. Coates. "When abnormalities are centered in the colon, affected cats will usually strain to produce small amounts of watery stool frequently throughout the day. This is large bowel diarrhea."
猫咪经常患有腹泻，主要有两种腹泻类型：小肠腹泻和大肠腹泻。患有小肠腹泻的猫通常会产生大量的软便，但每天只有几次，当结肠出现异常时，患病的猫咪通常会在一天中频繁地产生少量水样粪便，这是大肠腹泻。

"For large bowel diarrhea," says Dr. Coates "a high fiber diet has been shown to be beneficial. Ideally, both soluble fiber (the type colonic bacteria use for food) and insoluble (indigestible) fiber should be included." For small bowel diarrhea, Dr. Coates recommends a bland, low fat, easily digested diet.
高纤维饮食有助于大肠腹泻。理想情况下，应包括可溶性纤维和不溶性（难消化）纤维。” 对于小肠腹泻，建议采用清淡、低脂肪、易消化的饮食。

Discuss with your veterinarian how fat, fiber, calcium, phosphorus, and other dietary nutrients play an important role in your cat's health. He or she may even have important new dietary recommendations to consider for your cat's specific life stage and lifestyle.
与您的兽医讨论脂肪、纤维、钙、磷和其他膳食营养素如何在您猫咪的健康中发挥重要作用。他们甚至可能针对您猫咪的特定生命阶段和生活方式提出重要的饮食建议。