If the cat pukes - what to do?
When cats vomit, the frightened cat owners often worry. However, cats vomit easily for quite harmless reasons. However, more frequent vomiting often involves a serious illness. Cat owners should know what to do to be able to respond quickly in an emergency. We tell you when the vet should be consulted.
Single or frequent vomiting
Cats have a particularly pronounced nausea, which is an important protective reaction against pollutants and foreign bodies. This protective reflex of our baby tigers should not usually be suppressed by medicaments.
Unique Erbe: Mostly unproblematic
When grooming, cats pick up hair. Vomiting causes cats to dispose of indigestible hair lumps that form in the stomach over time.
Even after too extensive or too hasty food intake, vomiting often occurs. Serious evidence of a disease can not be inferred from this form of vomiting.
Tips:
The vomiting of the food can be slowed down by a simple trick: simply place the bowl slightly higher so that it is slightly below the snout. A distribution of food intake to several small meals a day counteracts a stomach-straining snares.
Anyone who notices that the vomited cat food has not been properly chewed before, can in the future by crushing with a fork produce a food porridge that the cat may tolerate better.
Frequent vomiting: indication of a possible illness
If a cat vomits much more often than once a week, then there is probably a (possibly even lethal) disease. It is important to recognize and interpret possible alarm signs.
Tip:
First, it should be examined whether vomiting could be related to a change in diet or a conversion of the feeding plan. If the cat is better off, as soon as it receives the previous food again, the new food is identified as the cause of vomiting. If, on the other hand, the cat vomits after returning to the previous diet, the vomiting is due to another cause.
In which symptoms should the veterinarian be consulted?
In case of more frequent vomiting (also after meals) a consultation with the veterinarian is recommended. Will the vet be diagnosed if the cat owner can report any other symptoms that may accompany the vomiting? like for example
- Fever,
- Indifference,
- Debilitation or
- Weight loss.
- Even glassy eyes and shaggy fur can give evidence of an underlying disease.
Tip:
At least in serious appearing cases, take some vomit with you to the vet to help him diagnose the disease. A quick diagnosis may save your cat's life.
Diseases that may underlie frequent vomiting
Frequent vomiting can be triggered by a variety of diseases:
- poisoning
- sore throat
- Intestinal or gastric mucosal inflammation (often triggered by a worm disease)
- kidney weakness
- Debt glandular About functions
- Metabolic diseases
- diabetes
- Feed intolerance
- If the vomit has a dark color or a fecal odor, there could be an intestinal obstruction that requires the fastest possible surgery.
- Even ingestion of items often leads to vomiting.
What helps with acute vomiting?
Veterinarians prescribe medications ("antiemetics" such as prochlorpromazine or chlorpromazine) for nausea and nausea. In disorders of the gastrointestinal tract helps z. The drug metoclopramide. "H2-Blocker" reduces the formation of stomach acid.
After an acute vomiting, it is recommended to take a diet of light food. Cooked rice, bone-free chicken and carrots are ideal for this. In addition, you should ensure a sufficient fluid intake of your cat.
The exchange of experience here and in our forum helps you and other cat owners recognize the causes of frequent vomiting and the proper treatment of a cat.
