My cat is 7.8 pounds and I gave him 3 drops morning, and 3 drops evening in his food. The exception to this is a cat who has only vomited one to three times and is otherwise normal. So i am not feeding any of her old food, no dry kibble ( used to get a little in addition to wet) and feeding extra enticing wet options. Bile looking watery vomit. and recently I have tried every food out there, even boiled chicken, and there are times it just comes back up. She’s not eating, even meowing and is not active. Hello, My name is priscilla I have a cat he just turned 1 in May. Can u give me some advise. Could this cause enough stress to cause vomiting in an older cat? Last night he ate normally and was playful before bed. Once your cat gets home from the vet, you should give him water. He has had an x-ray, abdominal ultrasound, and lab work. For complicated reasons I wanted to avoid visiting our local vet, but obviously the health of my cat has a high priority. Thank you. She has most likely taken a few bits of our ZZ plant (toxic.) He acts normally still, drinking water and using the litter, there is no diarrhea, or any other symptoms besides the vomit. I already got at ID and ERIG shots 2 years prior. Anything will help he was found in the road by his self so that’s why he’s on milk replaced . That is a bit odd, keeping grass in his stomach for so long – unless there’s somewhere else he could have got some? I thought maybe he was eating too fast or too much so i made him eat slower and control the amount he eats, but he still threw up his food and still has dirrhea. I think a cat showing such marked changes in behaviour in conjunction with a clear clinical sign – vomiting – needs a check-up from your vet to make sure there’s nothing sinister going on – or even “just” dehydration. One or two vomits, not too worried, if she’s not showing any other symptoms and is able to keep water down. Stopped puking entirely, still had an appetite, drank water, used litter box. Cats are more particular about what they eat than dogs but we do occasionally see cats with blockages. Try feeding earlier or leaving dry food out available. This morning he threw up what I think to be a few plastic flowers And the stem. Thank you for your help. If this continues for 24 hours we plan to take her to the vet, but should we be concerned about anything else? He’s been fetching all day and moaning. There are several possible causes of the symptoms you’ve described, but the most common are probably Cat Flu and a foreign body stuck up the nose. He has been throwing up a lot recently throughout the months, but not all the time, more off and on. My kitten has suddenly gotten very lethargic and wont eat or drink. My cat threw up the evening of April the 24th, it was formed and nondigested food. He continues to eat and has not thrown up his food, but the retching continues intermittently, oddly enough particularly after he wakes up. I took food away for about 12 hours. She would cry out painfully before retching and looked very sick. The E.R vet has reached their capacity of animals. He is otherwise eating a drinking well and no other obvious health changes, and no known diarrhea (he often goes to the bathroom outside, but no episodes in the house). What can I do for him. He vomited again this morning and it looked yellow-green tinted and again in the afternoon but I wasn’t home to see it. My cat was spayed on Monday and was doing okay but now is vomiting. I found my cat under a dumpster when she was a kitten. A friend of mine gave me a kitten when he was only 6 weeks old she had nine other kittens to get rid of I took one he was fine the first couple of days eating wet food but wasn’t drinking water, then for a couple days he was doing both but just within the last couple of days I’ve been giving him wet food and hours later he will vomit it back up and before he vomits he starts making this really deep meowing noise so I hurry and put him in the litter box and he throws up everything he’s eaten hours before, he’s been drinking water but every time he eats it comes back up like I said hours later. Before proceeding, we must emphasize the importance of visiting your veterinarian to ensure the diagnosis is correct and apply appropriate treatment. Since then, she has been throwing up about every two hours, slowly becoming more worn out and disheartened over time. I assume ‘hos’ means ‘his’ but I cannot figure out what it meant by ‘put’. Hello, my cat went out on Monday for 12 hours (she’s an outside cat but we’ve had her for 10 years) she didn’t come back to drink or eat until she came home that night. The next day he vomited about 2 or 3 times. 🙁. Any advice? In terms of home care – encourage her to drink is the most important thing in the short term, while you’re waiting for your vet to see her, for example with wet food, and offering running water (e.g. Thank you. My cat is having the same problem as yours. It sounds likely that he’s getting over it yes – but keep a really close eye on him, and if it starts again, call your vet right away for advice. I have a gravity feeeder as he is young so i can’t imagine it’s due to eating too much at once since he can eat whenever? The first time she vomited there was a big chunk of hairball and yesterday the vomit was a yellow liquid with a few hairs. This is a rather different issue, and can occur with blockages to the oesophagus (gullet), or conditions such as a hiatus hernia. My cat threw up his food, he slept all day today and has been cranky. He wasn’t aggressive or suddenly hiding. Not fun. My 10 month old kitten was sick last night and got an antisickness injection at the vet, should he still be lethargic today? Not necessarily, he may need more investigations, such as blood tests or X-rays to determine the cause. However, if it’s not safe to drive, it’s not safe! So I fed him at noon but decreased the amount of food, as well as soaked it with a bit of warm water for better digestion. I have an 8 year old cat and for about a month and a half now I’ve been finding these little rice grain like things connected to the bottom of my cats tail every 2 to 3 days. Just concerned… his vomit is lumpy and his diarrhoea is a normal colour. Today at about 4 pm he had diarrhea and immediately threw up. I did notice her poops are smaller and irregularly shaped. It’s more probable that there’s an underlying health issue, such as more worms, or an internal problem such as chronic pancreatitis. It’s more likely that there’s some underlying disease process, and I think a vet checkup is probably needed now. The dog may have parasites, gastro-enteritis, pancreatits, a foreign body ingestion (usually along with vomiting), parvo, and many other serious conditions that need prompt vet attention. She was given an antibiotic injection and all was fine and she looks like it healed nicely. Live Chat, to connect to other services such as our Facebook page and determine how people are using the website. 3 days ago she started vomiting, now just bile. If your pet is otherwise acting normally — normal energy, normal appetite, no vomiting, etc. Can he wait until tomorrow or does he need immediate vet attention? A kitten who isn’t thriving is such a vague and non-specific thing, it’s really hard to know what to do for the best. A couple months later, he ate another rubber item and the we took him immediately to the vet, where they convinced us to do surgery to get it out of his stomach before it became obstructed. Ended at 8-13 kibbles every two hours. So I learned nothing new from the ED visit. I had to give him 3ml every 3/4 hours until his stools are soft. She has never experienced her summer shedding before, and as she has a medium length coat we believe she may have ingested too much of her own hair. Will he be okay till morning? Only keep a small amount of water in a bowl and then top it off when necessary. Shortly after she did go to her bowl and eat on her own. Still chasing and playing with his litter mate. She is otherwise we’ll and often hungry but I’m trying to wean off her usual diet onto Hills ID. There’s a good chance he’ll pick up BUT if he’s wobbly and lethargic, whatever the cause, I’d advise you to get him checked out by your vet, especially given his underlying health problems. I think if he’s moaning like he’s in pain then yes – that needs checking out. Should I be worried? They say for this much aged cat if we do any tests also n the results come also future things we know.. Hopefully yes – hairballs can be a huge problem for some cats. Occasional vomiting like this is pretty common; it’s often due to racing to eat. He definitely ate a few small pieces of steak. Help, Prolonged fasting: the main cause of vomiting bile. 5. I went to the vet to pick up hairball remedy called Vedalax. blood clots, strokes, etc) can cause these symptoms as well as “simple” gastroenteritis. Infectious diseases caused by bacteria, viruses or small parasites known as protozoa can cause gastrointestinal signs. My cat has had numerous episodes throughout his life in which he vomits violently. Kidney disease is one of those things that builds up silently over time, without showing any signs, until the cat suddenly finds they don’t have enough kidney capacity any more and start showing signs. As soon as he vomited I stopped using that pate, waited a day before trying a different food. OK, vomiting is fairly common, for whatever reason. Call your vet immediately if you suspect ingestion. The vet didn’t really tell me much. This one was worse by far. Diarrhea may be the simple result of the dog getting into your trash can and getting an upset tummy. So I’m not sure what’s causing it and idk if I should be alarmed or not. However, trying him on a different (but still nutritionally complete) diet may help. Lots of possibilities – take a look at the factsheet for vomiting. it worked, he never threw up his food again and doesn’t have dirrhea anymore. However, it seems more likely that something else is going on (e.g. He has been still eager to eat, and drinking plenty of water and his behavior doesn’t seem off at all. He can vomit one up a few times a month. Everything seemed to go back to normal. a ruptured stomach ulcer, or poisoning with blood-thinners. As of now he’s acting perfectly normal, playful, and appetite and bowel movements are normal. It might be related to the tumour – sarcomas can have a range of effects on different body systems – but many cats do vomit occasionally anyway. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Does it sound like whatever made him sick is out of him and he just needs to recuperate or is it wishful thinking on my part. We ended up changing up her food twice and the Sensitive purina food seems to have helped some. I took him to the vet and she ran a bunch of tests and told me he was fine. I have no idea if he has been sick between times outside. 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