Cat is Consistently Vomiting - Any Advice?
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DavidzGirl
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Cat is Consistently Vomiting - Any Advice?
Hello - I have (2) cats that are almost 1 year old and are strictly indoor cats. One of them keeps vomiting. I work full-time so I am usually not home during the day. Not to sound graphic, but I would come home and kept thinking she was pooping because when she vomits, it is coming up solid and looks just like she had pooped. I finally saw it happen a couple of times and then knew what was happening. I took her to the vet and they gave me some hairball cream that I put on the roof of her mouth. I also started feeding her hairball control food & bought some hair control treats that I would give her every so often. Anyway, I don't know what else to do. I have tried everything I can think of, but I just can't afford to take her to the vet for extensive tests and such. Has anyone had this happen or have any advice? Any tips would be so appreciated! Thanks!
Re: Cat is Consistently Vomiting - Any Advice?
The most important question: How long has the vomiting been occuring? How often?
When did you take her to the vet? Did he offer testing or an xray at least to rule out impaction, inflammatory conditions, etc? Did he palpate her abdomen to ensure it wasn't distended? In a young cat with continued vomiting, this warrants further testing, despite your reluctance to spend money for tests. Things to rule out would be bacterial infection, parasitic infection, GI tract inflammation, food sensitivity/allergy, excessive shedding/grooming, and hairball or other foreign body impaction that may be compacting even further. Is she producing stool normally? What is the consistency of her stool?
Does she also vomit food, or is it always hairballs?
Do you have plants, chemicals, human meds, strings, other things in the home she could have gotten into? (cat-proofing your home is a MUST, just as you would toddler-proof your home)
Is she short-haired or long-haired and does she groom excessively? Do you brush her at least once a week?
Do you feed canned or dry food?
When did you take her to the vet? Did he offer testing or an xray at least to rule out impaction, inflammatory conditions, etc? Did he palpate her abdomen to ensure it wasn't distended? In a young cat with continued vomiting, this warrants further testing, despite your reluctance to spend money for tests. Things to rule out would be bacterial infection, parasitic infection, GI tract inflammation, food sensitivity/allergy, excessive shedding/grooming, and hairball or other foreign body impaction that may be compacting even further. Is she producing stool normally? What is the consistency of her stool?
Does she also vomit food, or is it always hairballs?
Do you have plants, chemicals, human meds, strings, other things in the home she could have gotten into? (cat-proofing your home is a MUST, just as you would toddler-proof your home)
Is she short-haired or long-haired and does she groom excessively? Do you brush her at least once a week?
Do you feed canned or dry food?
..........Traci