Six common types of vomiting in cats

Here are six common vomiting situations and their solutions:< br/>

Vomi 1: yellow, pale yellow liquid

This is a very common vomiting situation, cats will spit out yellow or pale yellow liquid with white foam on the surface, There are usually two reasons for this, one is due to the excessive secretion of gastric acid in the cat’s body, and the other is due to the cat’s fasting for too long, causing acid reflux and vomiting of gastric juice.

The solution is to let the cat eat small and frequent meals to reduce the fasting time, so that the gastric juice has digestible food.

Vomi 2: Hairballs

It is normal for cats to spit up hairballs occasionally. Cats comb their hair with their tongues every day. During this process, they will inevitably swallow some hair, and if the hair accumulates in the gastrointestinal tract, they will spit it out.

However, if your cat is throwing up hairballs frequently, you need to take steps to improve it.

A more effective measure is to groom the cat every day, and comb the floating hair in advance to reduce swallowing by the cat.

Feed 3 to 5 cooked egg yolks per week Neurotransmitters, which can effectively increase the peristaltic ability of the gastrointestinal tract, so that the hairballs can be excreted through the intestines faster.

Vomit 3: Completely Undigested or Partially Digested Cat Food

The cat vomited shortly after eating the cat food, and the vomit was rectangular , the cat food particles are basically complete.

This usually occurs for two reasons:

The first is:

A cat eating too fast or too much can cause indigestion and you A labyrinth plate or leak ball can be used to slow down your cat’s feeding rate.

The second reason is:

The cat is sensitive or mildly allergic to certain ingredients in the cat food, and the solution is to replace the cat food with other ingredients.

Vomi 4: Parasites

If white translucent thread-like objects are found in cat vomit, it is possible are parasites. The parasite has been vomited out, and the situation is already serious, please seek medical attention in time.

vomit five: blood on vomit

vomit with red blood , it may be gastritis, or a cut or stab wound by a swallowed foreign body in the intestinal wall or stomach wall, and it needs to be sent to a doctor for diagnosis. In severe cases, surgery may be required to remove the foreign body.

Vomit Six: Foreign Objects

There are rubber bands, small plastic products, threads, etc. in the vomit, and cats usually bite these things .

When the owner doesn’t notice, the cat may vomit by accidentally swallowing some dangerous items.

If the cat often vomits, but cannot vomit anything, it may be because a foreign body is blocking the gastrointestinal tract. This is a very dangerous situation. Please seek medical examination in time. If necessary, surgery may be required to remove the foreign body.

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