{"id":82550,"date":"2026-07-27T15:23:47","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T13:23:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tiendanimal.es\/articulos\/?p=82550"},"modified":"2026-07-28T15:05:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T13:05:20","slug":"como-ayudar-a-tu-gato-a-expulsar-las-bolas-de-pelo-facilmente","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tiendanimal.es\/articulos\/como-ayudar-a-tu-gato-a-expulsar-las-bolas-de-pelo-facilmente\/","title":{"rendered":"C\u00f3mo ayudar a tu gato a expulsar las bolas de pelo f\u00e1cilmente"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">\u00cdndice<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Alternar tabla de contenidos\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiendanimal.es\/articulos\/como-ayudar-a-tu-gato-a-expulsar-las-bolas-de-pelo-facilmente\/#Como_expulsa_un_gato_las_bolas_de_pelo\" >C\u00f3mo expulsa un gato las bolas de pelo<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiendanimal.es\/articulos\/como-ayudar-a-tu-gato-a-expulsar-las-bolas-de-pelo-facilmente\/#Senales_de_que_un_gato_no_consigue_expulsar_la_bola_de_pelo\" >Se\u00f1ales de que un gato no consigue expulsar la bola de pelo&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiendanimal.es\/articulos\/como-ayudar-a-tu-gato-a-expulsar-las-bolas-de-pelo-facilmente\/#Que_hacer_para_ayudar_al_gato_en_ese_momento\" >Qu\u00e9 hacer para ayudar al gato en ese momento<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiendanimal.es\/articulos\/como-ayudar-a-tu-gato-a-expulsar-las-bolas-de-pelo-facilmente\/#Que_conviene_evitar\" >Qu\u00e9 conviene evitar<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiendanimal.es\/articulos\/como-ayudar-a-tu-gato-a-expulsar-las-bolas-de-pelo-facilmente\/#Cuando_la_bola_de_pelo_se_convierte_en_un_problema_obstruccion\" >Cu\u00e1ndo la bola de pelo se convierte en un problema (obstrucci\u00f3n)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiendanimal.es\/articulos\/como-ayudar-a-tu-gato-a-expulsar-las-bolas-de-pelo-facilmente\/#Cuando_acudir_al_veterinario_de_urgencia\" >Cu\u00e1ndo acudir al veterinario de urgencia<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiendanimal.es\/articulos\/como-ayudar-a-tu-gato-a-expulsar-las-bolas-de-pelo-facilmente\/#Como_prevenir_que_vuelva_a_ocurrir\" >C\u00f3mo prevenir que vuelva a ocurrir<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Las bolas de pelo son un problema relativamente frecuente en los gatos, especialmente durante las \u00e9pocas de muda o en aquellos con pelo largo<\/strong>. Aunque en muchos casos el pelo ingerido durante el acicalamiento se elimina de forma natural a trav\u00e9s de las heces, en ocasiones puede acumularse en el est\u00f3mago y provocar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiendanimal.es\/articulos\/como-mejorar-la-digestion-de-tu-gato\/\"><strong>molestias digestivas.<\/strong><\/a> Seg\u00fan recuerda la Asociaci\u00f3n Madrile\u00f1a de Veterinarios de Animales de Compa\u00f1\u00eda (AMVAC), es importante vigilar los cambios en el comportamiento y los s\u00edntomas digestivos para detectar cualquier problema a tiempo. Saber c\u00f3mo actuar puede ayudar a favorecer su bienestar y evitar complicaciones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Como_expulsa_un_gato_las_bolas_de_pelo\"><\/span>C\u00f3mo expulsa un gato las bolas de pelo<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Los gatos dedican una parte importante del d\u00eda a su higiene. <strong>Gracias a las peque\u00f1as papilas presentes en su lengua<\/strong>, retiran gran cantidad de pelo muerto que acaba siendo ingerido.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>En condiciones normales, <strong>la mayor parte de ese pelo atraviesa el aparato digestivo y se elimina con las heces sin que apenas lo notemos<\/strong>. Solo cuando la cantidad de pelo ingerido es elevada o el tr\u00e1nsito digestivo se ralentiza puede acumularse en el est\u00f3mago formando un tricobezoar, m\u00e1s conocido como bola de pelo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>En estos casos, el organismo intenta expulsarla mediante el v\u00f3mito. <strong>Es habitual que aparezcan arcadas seguidas de la expulsi\u00f3n de una masa alargada formada por pelo mezclado con mucosidad.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\ud83d\udd14 Si tu gato vomita bolas de pelo con frecuencia, conviene revisar qu\u00e9 puede estar favoreciendo esta situaci\u00f3n. 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veterinaria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Estas son algunas se\u00f1ales que pueden indicar que la bola de pelo est\u00e1 provocando dificultades:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Arcadas repetidas sin expulsar nada.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tos persistente.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>P\u00e9rdida de apetito.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Menor actividad o apat\u00eda.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Estre\u00f1imiento.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dolor o sensibilidad abdominal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>V\u00f3mitos repetidos.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>En ocasiones estos s\u00edntomas tambi\u00e9n <strong>pueden deberse a otras enfermedades digestivas o respiratorias<\/strong>, por lo que no conviene asumir autom\u00e1ticamente que el problema es una bola de pelo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br><strong>Expulsi\u00f3n normal<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br><strong>Posible problema<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>Expulsa la bola de pelo tras unas pocas arcadas<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>Arcadas continuas sin resultado<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>Recupera el apetito r\u00e1pidamente<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>Rechaza la comida<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>Mantiene su actividad habitual<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>Se muestra deca\u00eddo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>Defeca con normalidad<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>Estre\u00f1imiento o ausencia de heces<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Que_hacer_para_ayudar_al_gato_en_ese_momento\"><\/span>Qu\u00e9 hacer para ayudar al gato en ese momento<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Si observas que tu gato est\u00e1 intentando expulsar una bola de pelo, existen algunas medidas que pueden favorecer el tr\u00e1nsito digestivo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Favorece la hidrataci\u00f3n<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Una buena hidrataci\u00f3n ayuda a mantener el contenido intestinal m\u00e1s fluido.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Puedes conseguirlo ofreciendo:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>alimento h\u00famedo;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>varias fuentes de agua limpia;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>fuentes autom\u00e1ticas si bebe poco.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u26a0\ufe0fSi tienes dudas sobre la cantidad adecuada de agua, puedes consultar esta gu\u00eda sobre<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiendanimal.es\/articulos\/cuanta-agua-debe-beber-un-gato\/\"> <strong>cu\u00e1nta agua debe beber un gato<\/strong><\/a>.<br><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Utiliza una malta espec\u00edfica<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>La malta para gatos es uno de los complementos m\u00e1s utilizados para favorecer la eliminaci\u00f3n del pelo ingerido.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Su textura lubricante ayuda a que el pelo avance por el aparato digestivo y se elimine con las heces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Existen diferentes formulaciones seg\u00fan la edad o las necesidades del animal. Puedes conocerlas mejor en nuestro art\u00edculo sobre los<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiendanimal.es\/articulos\/tipos-beneficios-maltas-para-gatos\/\"> <strong>tipos y beneficios de las maltas para gatos<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Favorece un buen tr\u00e1nsito digestivo<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Una alimentaci\u00f3n equilibrada, rica en fibra cuando el veterinario lo considere adecuado, puede favorecer el tr\u00e1nsito intestinal y reducir la acumulaci\u00f3n de pelo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\ud83d\udccc Tambi\u00e9n es recomendable fomentar el ejercicio y el juego diario para mantener una buena actividad f\u00edsica.<br><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n    <style>\n        .product-container{\n            cursor:pointer;\n        }\n        a.producto-titulo{\n            font-size: 13px;line-height: 1.2;height: 62px;margin-bottom: 12px;color: #575757;font-weight:400;display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;font-family: \"Poppins\", sans-serif;text-align:left;\n        }\n        .producto .product-container img{\n            max-height: 126px;\n            width: auto;\n            height: auto;\n        }\n\t.center-product-flex{\n            display:flex;justify-content:center;\n        }\n        .center-product-flex .product-container{\n            max-height: 236px;\n        }\n\t.order-0{\n            -ms-flex-order:0;order:0;\n        }\n        .order-1{\n            -ms-flex-order:1;order:1;\n        }\n        .order-2{\n            -ms-flex-order:2;order:2;\n        }\n        .order-3{\n            -ms-flex-order:3;order:3;\n        }\n        .order-4{\n            -ms-flex-order:4;order:4;\n        }\n        .order-5{\n            -ms-flex-order:5;order:5;\n        }\n        .order-6{\n            -ms-flex-order:6;order:6;\n        }\n        @media (max-width: 480px){\n            a.producto-titulo{\n                font-size: 16px;\n                line-height: 1.3;\n            }\n        }\n    <\/style>\n    <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n        <div id=\"external-products-VET407881_M\" class=\"row external-products producto \" style=\"width:100%; 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