Vomiting In Cats When To Worry

Dumb shoveling officer: "My cat has vomited 7 times in the past 2 hours. I would like to take it to the hospital. I asked another friend who has been raising cats for several years. She asked me to Observe again. She said that if the cat stops vomiting within 24 hours, then I don’t need to take it to the hospital. But I’m really struggling, what should I do? Should I take the cat to the hospital immediately?”

I believe that many poop shovel officers have experienced the scene when their cat vomited. When my cat vomited for the first time, I didn't sleep well all night. Cat vomiting is sometimes a normal manifestation, and sometimes it is a sign of a serious illness, so it is very important to determine the cause of your cat's vomiting. Correctly handling cat vomiting can sometimes not only help you save your next medical bill, but it can even save the cat's life.

What is considered excessive vomiting in cats?

Vomiting is a very common symptom for cats. Sometimes cats will ruminate part of the food in the digestive tract once or twice, which is normal. But if your cat keeps vomiting, or vomits bleeding, bile, or other foreign objects, then you need to take them to the hospital to see the veterinarian. Many vomiting symptoms are related to digestive problems, so it is important to know the cause of vomiting in cats and the severity of vomiting, which helps cats receive timely and effective cat vomiting treatment.

Vomiting In Cats When To Worry

Reason one: hairball

One of the most common causes of cat vomiting is the accumulation of hair in the stomach, which is caused by the cat's habit of “self-cleaning”.

When a cat is grooming itself, it will swallow its own hair, and the hair will accumulate into a ball in the cat's stomach and form a "foreign body". These foreign bodies can cause inflammation of the gastric mucosa, which can lead to vomiting in the cat.

Hairballs are not a serious problem for cats. You must rule out other causes of cat vomiting. Hair bulbs may be a symptom of other underlying diseases. Vomiting caused by hair bulbs mostly occurs when cats vomit immediately after eating or coughing.

What to give a cat for vomiting?

★Treatment:

① Huamao cream/ Huamao tablets: At present, there are many cat chemical hair products on the market. These products can promote the excretion of hairballs from the body through excretion. Currently, more mature chemical wool product brands include [Weishi], [Red Dog], [Green Cross], and so on.

② Cat grass: By allowing cats to increase the intake of dietary fiber to promote the discharge of hair bulbs in the body, there is a disadvantage that the palatability may not be good.

③ Grooming the cat's hair regularly: Grooming the cat regularly can reduce the cat's intake of cat hair.

Reason two: foreign body ingestion

Sometimes cats eat things randomly because of curiosity, such as ropes, ribbons, plastic wrap, plastic bags, and other items. These items have the risk of blocking the cat's intestines, and they can irritate the cat's gastric mucosa. This is also a common cause of vomiting or diarrhea in cats. Some severe blockages may require surgery.

Reason three: overeating or eating too fast

If kittens eat too fast, they will develop "rumination food" soon after they exercise. This situation is usually not very serious.

This usually happens when multiple kittens use the same plate for food, and the simultaneous eating of multiple cats encourages them to compete for food.

The solution to this problem is simple, feed the kittens individually, or feed them small amounts at a time, or by an automatic feeder.

Vomiting In Cats When To Worry

Reason 4: Non-communicable and infectious feline diseases

Various non-communicable diseases (such as certain diseases caused by bacteria) and infectious feline diseases may cause intestinal symptoms and vomiting in cats. The following table lists some common diseases that cause cats to vomit.

Reason 5: Vomiting related to travel

Just like humans, some cats also have gastrointestinal problems related to motion sickness. If you find a cat frequently licks lips, drools, and urinates, then it may be sensitive to driving while traveling.

Traveling on an empty stomach (or eating 4 to 5 hours before the trip) can reduce the symptoms of motion sickness in cats. If your cat has symptoms of motion sickness, you can ask the vet to prescribe motion sickness medicine to the cat in advance.

Reason 6: Vomiting caused by drugs

Certain medications may also cause vomiting in cats. These drugs include digoxin, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, erythromycin, and tetracycline.

Reason seven: vomiting due to poisoning

Poisoning is also one of the causes of cat vomiting. Many things can cause cat poisoning, such as:

• Cleansers, some natural herbs, and plants;
• Insecticide
• All kinds of lilies;
• Anticoagulants and some common human analgesics, such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs;
• Food poisoning, such as ingesting spoiled food;

Tips: A small piece of antipyretic net may cause fatal damage to cats.

▲What if the cat is poisoned?

If you suspect that a cat has eaten a toxic substance, you can take the following steps:

① If the symptoms are severe, immediately take the cat to the nearest pet hospital for treatment. At this time, time is life.

② Determine if the food your cat is ingesting is really toxic. Many products have clear ingredient labels. If you are not sure about it, you can call the veterinarian.

③ Call the veterinarian and ask him to tell you what to do.

▲Other causes of acute vomiting in cats

• Hiatus hernia
• Electrolyte abnormalities (such as hypokalemia, hyperkalemia, hyponatremia, and hypercalcemia)
• Severe constipation
• Hyperthyroidism
• Chronic colitis
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What do the different vomiting situations in cats mean?

Pay attention to the frequency and characteristics of cat vomiting, and tell the doctor all the information you know.

What illnesses make cats vomit?

• When did the cat start to vomit?
• How did it vomit?
• Does your cat vomit repeatedly?
• Does vomiting occur after eating or before eating?
• Are there blood, worms, or other foreign objects in the vomit?

① My cat is vomiting a foamy transparent liquid. What does this mean?

If the cat vomits a transparent liquid with foam, the cat may have eaten spoiled food, sometimes too much hair. On the other hand, this may also be caused by some gastrointestinal diseases, such as infectious enteritis.

② My cat has been vomiting for several days. What does this mean?

An "unpalatable diet" may cause your cat to vomit intermittently for some time.

Liver and kidney disease can also cause this type of vomiting. Chronic gastritis, hair bulb accumulation, foreign body ingestion, parasitic infections, and diabetes may also cause this condition. If the cat is older, there may be tumors in the gastrointestinal tract.

③ My cat has blood in the vomit, what does this mean?

The blood in the vomit indicates bleeding somewhere between the cat’s mouth and the small intestine. This is usually caused by stuck foreign objects or some corrosive objects. Blood in the vomit is a serious symptom, and you need to take the cat to the hospital for treatment immediately.

④ My cat has excrement in the vomit, what does it mean?

If you find excrement in the cat's vomit, they may have an intestinal obstruction, peritonitis, or abdominal trauma. This is a very urgent situation and the kitten needs prompt treatment.

⑤ My cat is exhibiting jet vomiting. What does this mean?

When the cat's stomach is expelled violently, jet vomiting occurs. This situation indicates that the cat’s digestive tract has been completely blocked, and the cause of the blockage may be hair bulbs, foreign bodies, tumors, or intestinal stenosis. Brain diseases, brain tumors, encephalitis, and blood clots that cause increased intracranial pressure can also cause jet vomiting in cats.

⑥ There are parasites in my cat’s vomit. What does this mean?

Roundworms and tapeworms are two common parasites that cause cats to vomit. Cats develop parasitic diseases by ingesting intermediate hosts suffering from parasites or infected soil. In this case, parasites are common in vomit.

Deworming cats regularly can effectively prevent cats from vomiting caused by parasites.

Tip: Vomiting may cause cat dehydration. Kittens, old cats, and cats with health problems will find it difficult to tolerate dehydration, so you should take them to the doctor in time.

Home remedies for vomiting and diarrhea in cats

Cats lose a lot of body fluids and electrolytes when they vomit, which may cause cats to become dehydrated. If the cat's vomiting is accompanied by diarrhea, the dehydration will be more severe.

▲How to find out if the cat is dehydrated?

If cats are dehydrated, their skin will lose elasticity. The following is a test for whether a cat is dehydrated:

① Gently pinch the skin on the cat’s neck.
② If the cat is not dehydrated, the pinched skin will return to its original position when you let go.
③ If the cat is dehydrated, the pinched skin will not return to its original position or recover slowly.

Another symptom of dehydration is dry mouth. A cat’s gums should be moist under normal conditions, but in a dehydrated state, the gums may appear dry. Cats may experience sunken eyeballs and shock when severely dehydrated.

▲What should we do when the cat vomits?

① When the cat is vomiting, observe the shape of the cat's vomit and the frequency of vomiting. If the situation is urgent, send it to the hospital for treatment in time. If the cat's vomiting is not so severe, give it a small amount of food 12 hours after it stops vomiting.

② It is a good choice to provide cats with cooked skinless chicken breasts without any flavoring. Cats can digest the meat very efficiently.

③ For the next two days, feed the cat 4 to 6 times a day by adopting the method of "eating less and more meals" every day and then gradually return to the normal diet according to the cat's condition.

④ Let the cat always have clean water to drink.

Vomiting In Cats When To Worry

When is a cat's vomiting considered an emergency?

When you find the following conditions, please stop feeding and water supply to the cat immediately, and take the cat to the hospital for treatment immediately:

What color should cat vomit be?

Vomiting has lasted for 24 hours, and the cat has symptoms of not eating or drinking.

• When the cat tries to eat or drink, the cat will vomit.
• The cat vomits with diarrhea.
• The cat's vomit contains blood or brown objects.
• The cat is very weak, lethargic, and lethargic.

Concluding remarks

There are many reasons for cat vomiting. Sometimes vomiting is a normal manifestation of cats, but sometimes it is a sign of disease. Careful handling of cat vomiting is what every responsible shit shoveling officer should do.

When you learn about cat vomiting, you can not only know how to deal with this situation, but you can also learn how to prevent cat vomiting. I hope this article can help every shoveling officer who loves cats.

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