Feline FBM · 9.1

9 Hairball Generation Pathway · 9.1 Gastric Emptying Speed

9.1 Gastric Emptying Speed

Feline Fat-Based Metabolism (Fat-Based Metabolism)

Definition

Gastric Emptying Speed defines the timing by which gastric contents enter the small intestine. It affects fat entry concentration and Gastric Hair Residence Time.

Slower gastric emptying can be physiological under higher-fat structure. Physiological slowing is not the same as pathological gastric motility disorder.

Slower emptying can increase gastric hair residence time and Hair Entanglement Probability. Vomiting, pain, food refusal, and obstruction suspicion enter Clinical Boundary Layer.

Control Variables
1. Food structure

Upstream fat and physical form set emptying pacing.

2. Gastric residence

Release timing relative to digestive load.

3. Hair residence time

How long swallowed hair remains in stomach.

4. Fat processing rate

Downstream handling feedback on gastric timing.

Causal Chain

upstream food structure

gastric emptying speed

hair residence time and hair entanglement probability

regurgitation probability and hairball vomiting output

Observable Outputs

Hairball vomiting is an output event for backtrace—not proof of motility disease by default.

Boundary
Clinical boundary layer

vomiting, pain, refusal to eat, suspected obstruction → clinical boundary

Page duty

This page defines gastric emptying speed only. Not a clinical diagnosis system, not a treatment protocol, not an effect-guarantee system.