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| ] cat (about 4 ]/10 ] long).]] | |||
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| A '''hairball''' is a small collection of ] or ] formed in the ] of ]s that is occasionally ]ed up when it becomes too big. Hairballs are primarily a tight elongated cylinder of packed fur, but may include bits of vomit or recently swallowed food. ]s are especially prone to hairball formation since they ] themselves by ] their fur leading to hair going into the stomach. ] are also prone to hairballs because they groom themselves in the same fashion as cats, but hairballs are especially dangerous for rabbits because they can't vomit them. Because the ] of a rabbit is very fragile, rabbit hairballs must be treated immediately or they may cause the animal to stop feeding and, ultimately, die by ]. | |||
| ] cat (about 2 ]/5 ] long).]] | |||
| ] are also known to accumulate hairballs, but, as they do not vomit, these are found usually after death and can grow quite large. | |||
| Although uncommon in ]s, some hairballs have been reported, often in young girls as a result of ], ] and ]. In 2003, a 3-year old girl in ], ] had a grapefruit-sized hairball ] removed from her stomach and in 2004, an 18-year old woman from ], ] had a 5-lb hairball surgically removed from her lower intestine. Hairballs can be quite hazardous in humans, since hair cannot be digested or passed by the human gastrointestinal system, and (assuming it is identified) even ] may be ineffective at removing the hair mass. This can result in the general impairment of the digestive system. | |||
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