Cat vomiting is a very important symptom of diseases of the abdominal organs. Feline vomiting can be divided into acute and chronic. Acute vomiting begins suddenly, the cat often vomits, yawns, drools.
Acute vomiting in a cat occurs due to poisoning with plants, spoiled feed and diseases of bacterial and viral origin.
Chronic vomiting in cats often occurs with infrequent bouts of vomiting, once or twice a day. Most often, chronic vomiting in cats occurs due to a foreign body in the stomach or intestines, worms, liver and kidney disease.
During chronic vomiting, cats do not gain weight, they are calmer, and the animal’s temperature rises when touched.
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It is quite common for cat owners to consult their veterinarian because their cat is vomiting. Answers to the question «why does the cat vomit?» there are really quite a few. Let us discuss them all in this article and help your pet in need.
Why does the cat vomit?
Here are some reasons why cats vomit:
- Inappropriate or spoiled feed
- Tangles of cat fur
- Poisoning by toxic substances, plants
- Foreign body in the digestive tract
- Diseases of bacterial or viral origin. Viral diseases are dangerous for unvaccinated cats.
- Worms in the digestive tract
- Kidney, liver and other internal diseases
- Inflammation of the pancreas – pancreatitis
- Stress
- «Upset» during the trip
Cats are by nature fond of hiding their lives. The interest in hiding lifestyles also extends to health. Therefore, any disorder or strange behavior should be considered a very important symptom.
Cat vomiting due to fur tangles
A house cat’s tongue is like a small comb for the cat’s fur, so stuck hair is swallowed. In the stomach and intestines, hairs clump together and become tangled. When the tangles are large enough, cats may vomit on them.
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This is especially common in long-haired cats. Veterinarians recommend using the paste daily, which helps prevent your cat’s tangles from clumping together and makes it easier for them to pass through the intestines. Cat litter can irritate the stomach lining and cause chronic vomiting in cats.
The cat vomits white foam
If the cat vomits white foam, it means that the cat’s stomach is empty and there is nothing left to vomit. If this vomiting happens once a month or a season, there is no reason to worry, but if it happens more often, you should show your vomiting cat to the vet. Cats vomit white foam with increased acidity, inflammation of the stomach, fur irritating the stomach wall, foreign body in the stomach or intestines, diabetes, allergies or inappropriate food.
If the cat feels and behaves normally after vomiting white foam, eats food and drinks water, you can react calmly. However, if your cat’s behavior changes, you should consult your pet’s veterinarian, a gastroenterologist.
If your pet’s vomiting is accompanied by other additional symptoms such as lethargy, cat diarrhea, refusal to eat or drink, consult a veterinarian as soon as possible.
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The cat vomits yellow or yellow liquid
The yellow liquid is a mixture of stomach acid and bile that helps digest food in the stomach. Often a cat vomits yellow liquid due to liver disease, gastritis, poor digestion or constipation.
Since vomiting bile by a cat signals more serious diseases, it is necessary to more carefully monitor the pace of life and behavior of the cat.
If you notice even a minimal change in the cat’s behavior, you should consult a veterinarian so that the causes can be determined as soon as possible and appropriate treatment can be prescribed if the cat’s yellow vomiting was caused by diseases of the internal organs.
The cat vomits water
Cats vomit water because they drink too much water. This can happen if you go without water for a long time, eat something salty (from the table), suffer from diabetes or kidney disease. If the cat drools profusely and vomits water repeatedly, you should consult a veterinarian to rule out possible chronic or acute diseases.
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The cat vomits blood
Do not read any further and go to the vet as soon as pssible. A cat vomiting blood is a sign that your cat is very sick. A cat vomits blood due to acute poisoning, diseases of the stomach, intestines, liver and kidneys.
If the cat vomits blood and the color of the blood is bright, there is a high probability that this is an injury or disease of the mouth, esophagus, if the blood seems to have coagulated, falling apart – this signals stomach problems, which may be secondary symptoms of other internal diseases. Take your cat to the vet without delay.
The cat vomits undigested food
If a cat vomits undigested food, it means that the food was never digested in the stomach and does not reach the intestines from there. Cat vomiting food may be a symptom of a foreign body in the intestine, food allergies or intolerances. If your pet has not eaten for more than 24 hours, but continues to vomit undigested food, you should consult a veterinarian for further testing and treatment.
The cat vomits worms
When was the last time you gave your cat or kitten an anti-worm medication? Antiparasitic preparations for cats and cats going outdoors should be given once a season, not going outdoors, once every 6 months.
Worms in the cat’s body suppress immunity, interfere with the absorption of nutrients and can cause poisoning. If your cat is already vomiting due to worms, we recommend having it dewormed in a veterinary clinic, so that the dose and composition are as precise as possible.
When a cat vomits full of worms, it is necessary to understand that the worm infestation in the cat’s body is extensive and that the administration of anti-worm medications may cause additional symptoms that require veterinary care.
How to help a vomiting cat?
Experimentation with human drugs is not recommended by veterinarians. If your cat vomits, but feels well, we simply advise you not to give him food for the first 12 hours, then to offer him the food in small quantities and, more often, not to let him overfeed, it is better to moisten the dry food with water.
The most important thing is to give the vomiting cat as much clean water as possible. If the cat drinks on its own hardly and rarely, you can water it with a spoon or syringe without a needle every 20-30 minutes.
If your cat has been vomiting for more than a few hours, has become lethargic, refuses food and water, go to the veterinary clinic immediately. Every moment is very important here. Begemoto veterinarians are always ready to urgently respond to sick cats, perform all necessary tests and prescribe the most appropriate treatment.
How to prevent a cat from vomiting?
Begemoto veterinarians advise loving cat owners to deworm their cat at least once every six months, vaccinate it every year against viral diseases, use supplements against hair tangles and feed it with quality food.
A professional and annual check-up at the vet guarantees a quality and long life for your cat.
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