Cats Vomit

My Cat Is Vomiting - When Hairballs Aren'T The Cause Of Cat Vomiting

Perhaps you've watched your cat gulp down his chow quickly (like a dog!), then drink a lot of water(like a dog!), then he jumped up on the bed for a nap(like a cat). He wakes up and jumps off the bed -- whoops -- your cat is vomiting his dinner all over the floor.

If he gives the mess a disdainful glare and sits down in front of the cat food bowl looking for more food, you don't need to be too concerned. Your cat simply had a load of undigested food in his belly and landed on the floor too hard which caused him to throw up his dinner. While overeating and cat hairballs commonly cause cat vomiting, here are some other reasons why your cat is vomiting and how you should react to them.

1) Swallowing a foreign object, like a plant that irritates the stomach; or dental floss or string, that has tangled itself inside his intestine
2) Pancreatitis
3) Diabetes
4) Hyperthyroidism
5) Kidney disease
6) Inflammatory bowel disease
7) Feline urinary tract infection

If there is blood in the vomit, either bright red or black, get your cat to the vet immediately. This is a sure sign that he's eaten something poisonous.

Cats aren't cows, but they do enjoy occasionally eating grass and plants. If your cat is vomiting over and over, but shows no other signs of illness, hold off feeding him for 12 to 24 hours. If he becomes lethargic and won't eat after 24 hours get him to the vet - fast. He may have ingested something poisonous, or even have another illness like pancreatitis.

Cats love to play with strings of all types: dental floss, thread, yarn, tinsel, fishing line. When they swallow the string it has a chance to tangle up inside his intestines and even cause a blockage.

If your cat is vomiting repeatedly and doesn't let up, this is a sure sign that he's swallowed something foreign. An intestinal blockage is life threatening. Get him to the vet.

If you cat is a chronic vomiter - he vomits on a regular basis, but perhaps only once or twice a month he may be suffering from irritable bowel disease. If he drinks and urinates excessively in conjunction with cat vomiting, he may be diabetic, have kidney disease, hyperthyroidism, cancer, heartworm disease, or event a feline urinary tract infection.

If you are a cat owner whose cat is suffering from entangled intestines, or poisoning, or is a chronic vomiter, your cat needs proper diagnosis by a veterinarian. If the diagnosis requires long-term medical treatment, talk to you vet about herbal solutions for your cat.

Vets are turning more today to herbal solutions for treating the illnesses that cause chronic cat vomiting. Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) is an excellent tonic for the entire digestive tract including your cat's intestines, bladder and kidneys.

Urtica urens is used in modern herbalism to promote a healthy metabolism and supports strong thyroid and adrenal functions. Galega officinalis (Goat's Rue) helps improve pancreatic health and maintain healthy insulin levels in cats. Arctostaphylos uva ursi helps maintain normal pH levels in your cat's urinary tract.

If your cat is vomiting and you suspect one of these illnesses, natural herbal remedies play a large part in eliminating disease and maintaining wellness. Better yet, help your cat stick to a simple pet health care program that actually gets him on the fast track to recovery using simple, natural herbal solutions.

Kate Rieger has been owned by 15 cats and is a champion of natural remedies for her own cats and her feral cat neighbors. She would like to extend simple, natural care to every pet in the neighborhood, but she takes it one animal at a time. She behaves well during her speaking engagements at organizations while she spreads the word about natural alternatives to pet ailments. Pick up more free tips at http://www.Pet-Natural-Remedies.com today.

Cat vomiting frequently after food change?
So my cat has been loving a certain bag of Meow Mix dry food kibbles we've been always feeding our cats. One day, we decide to change it up and get another bag of dry food that contained "roasted" chicken, turkey, and some garden vegetables that were "safe" for the cats to eat. We give it to our cats, they sniff it and inspect it, and proceed to eat. One of my cats, the only male, hasn't seem to be taking it so well afterwards. He has been excessively vomiting since we've gotten the new food (we changed it back to the meow mix 5 hours after purchasing the new bag). His vomiting has been from undigested wet canned foods, to mushed up wet canned foods, to undigested dry foods and also clear liquid with some foam on it. I've read that yellow and green vomit is a sign that the vet is the first priority, but he hasn't thrown up yellow or green. More orange if anything because that's the color of the dry food he has been eating. The past 3 days, he's thrown up around 7 times and only at night. Should i be worried? He's still eating, but less and he's drinking water also, but less. I'm trying my best to not let him get dehydrated. His mood is also changed. All he would love to do is run around and chase my other cats, but now he prefers to lay down or just sit. I don't believe I have enough money to go to the vet, but if anything, I will if I have to. He doesn't vomit violently, but it does scare me all the time. He makes weird sounds, and it looks like it is wearing him out each time he has to vomit. It's really hard on my eyes. I try to comfort him and anything i can. He just did one more time before adding this detail. It was again the foam with some orange tint liquid. it isn't yellow or green. I've tried calling all the vets locally, and to no avail, they are all closed. He has NOT had diarrhea. He's using the litter box less, but when he does, it's normal feces and normal urine. No red or coffee grounds either. Just as i've described above: Digested wet canned foods, Undigested wet canned foods, only ONCE undigested dry food, clear liquid with foam, and orange liquid with bits of food. He seems really tired and nowhere near energetic like he was before i changed the food. Really regret changing it, but i hope that's the only reason why he's vomiting; my bad choice in changing it suddenly. I've still been reading everything here and trying to inform myself more. After he does vomit and these past 2 days or so, he has been a little lethargic. He's not energetic and doesn't want to play. He seems very tired. I read on another Yahoo Answers that another cat was suffering the same thing and their vet told them to give the cat some gatorade and then the cat was feeling much better. should i do the same? there are no vets open today (sunday, New Years day) and i'm trying to get my cat feeling great ASAP. I am not going the gatorade or pedialyte route until i see a vet. i did the dehydration check for him by pulling on his fur between his shoulders and his skin instantly retracted and went back to normal. so he's not dehydrated. IF anything, it IS the nasty dry food that i put for him. i will not feed him for the next 12 hours or so and see if anything changes. The vets will open tomorrow and if he continues throwing up, i will take him to the vet no questions asked. Last detail for sometime. This morning around 1am, he was looking like his old self: eyes wide open, jumping onto my bed, eating his wet and dry foods, drinking his water, jumping on the couches, chasing his sister and wanting to play. it was amazing. He slept for nearly 4-5 hours and when he woke up, he vomit one more time, but it was digested wet canned food. It was still scary, but compared to when he began throwing up, the times he has vomit is significantly less. i'm very happy right now to know that he's feeling better, even if it was just for a few hours.

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