Breed problems

Representatives of this breed are very sensitive to the quality of food and water.  If the diet is disturbed, for example, when eating fatty, salty or spicy foods, they immediately develop diarrhea.  But it goes away on its own with the normalization of nutrition.  And long-term errors are ways to lead to the formation of calculi in the kidneys.  In such cases, urolithiasis is diagnosed.

Often there are problems with teeth in Maine Coons.  To avoid them, the animal must be taught from an early age to sufficiently solid food, in particular chopped but not minced meat.

Unlike cats with flat muzzles, Maine Coons rarely have eyes that fester, especially if the owner regularly removes physiological secretions from the eyes.  Although sometimes the Maine Coon kitten has watery eyes.  This could be a sign of allergies or mucosal irritation, such as tobacco smoke.

Also, the problems of the Maine Coon breed are often associated with joints, since its representatives are large in size.  Low physical activity leads to weakening of the muscles, as a result of which they become unable to protect joints from damage.  Therefore, an increase in the activity of cats is the best prevention of arthrosis and other pathologies of the musculoskeletal system.