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Cammy puked again, help please.

post #1 of 9
1/14/10 at 4:58am
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Ok, there's what happened the first time. Since then she's been on Natural Balance dry and canned. Well, last week she puked. It was just once and she was still pooping. Plus, our kitchen, dining room and living room flood due to a burst pipe, so stuff was moved around, eight fans and a dehumidifyer were going and the kitties were locked in there room for a few hours. So there was stress.

She was fine after that, she ate normally, pooped normally, but puked again this morning. She did get into the outside kitties cheap food yesterday. If she does have another blockage again (which wasn't anything, but her intestines clenching together which the vet said would stop if we gave her better food) is this something that will keep happening? I'm so worried I feel sick. I'm afraid if she pukes again and I take her in they'll say we should put her to sleep. We emptied our modest savings for her in November. We haven't had time to save much yet. January is a SLOOOOW month at the restaurant. (Of course, if she needed surgery, and it would help I would do anything to get it done.)
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post #2 of 9
1/14/10 at 5:26am
I'm not a vet... but... a cat could puke from stress. Does she gobble her food?

I have noticed improvements in my pukey cat since I got him a "speed bump" bowl.

As far as her gut going into spasm.... did the vet recommend anything besides give her better food? Why Natural Balance? Just curious about the food choice....

She could have a sensitivity to something in the food, too.
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post #3 of 9
1/14/10 at 5:29am
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She doesn't gobble her food. They just reccommended better food, nothing else. I chose the Natural Balance because I thought it was good and they said she needed a good food. She wouldn't eat the wellness when I tried to switch her last Feb. She would take a mouthful of the mixture of purina/wellness spit it on the floor and just eat the purina.

I'm just so worried that the blockage will be a chronic thing and they'll want me to put her to sleep.
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post #4 of 9
1/14/10 at 6:03am
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Originally Posted by kscatlady View Post
She doesn't gobble her food. They just reccommended better food, nothing else. I chose the Natural Balance because I thought it was good and they said she needed a good food. She wouldn't eat the wellness when I tried to switch her last Feb. She would take a mouthful of the mixture of purina/wellness spit it on the floor and just eat the purina.

I'm just so worried that the blockage will be a chronic thing and they'll want me to put her to sleep.
I am wondering if there is a medication that could help her with the blockage/spasm going on? Don't give up. NB is a good food, but she may be having problems with one or more of the ingredients.

I see there is lamb meal in there. Ask/PM sharky, but I believe lamb can be a "hot" food re: sensitivity. I am not qualified to offer real advice... just want to you know I am here for emotional support.
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post #5 of 9
1/14/10 at 6:26am
Ah, possible pancreatitis or pancreatic insufficiency as the trigger. Hmmmm....

I saw that in the original post. There is a blood test to confirm that, but it is $$$ and really needs to go to ... I think... Texas A&M to be run.

My vet mentioned that to me about my Archie, but he is not having all of the symptoms....
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post #6 of 9
1/14/10 at 8:38am
I wouldn't worry so much that the vet will try to talk you into euthanizing Cammy. That would ultimately be your choice.

Try to take a deep breath (I know, that's easy for me to say). She really could be puking for another reason. She's a relatively young cat, isn't she? I'd bet the vet would have better solutions for you if it was her intestine problem again, besides just putting her to sleep.

:vi bes:
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post #7 of 9
1/14/10 at 8:54am
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Ah, possible pancreatitis or pancreatic insufficiency as the trigger. Hmmmm....

I saw that in the original post. There is a blood test to confirm that, but it is $$$ and really needs to go to ... I think... Texas A&M to be run.

My vet mentioned that to me about my Archie, but he is not having all of the symptoms....
Can't they send a blood sample to A&M? I mean, we're broke right now and everything, but I'd figure something out, Cammy expects me to take care of her and I will.
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post #8 of 9
1/14/10 at 8:54am
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I wouldn't worry so much that the vet will try to talk you into euthanizing Cammy. That would ultimately be your choice.

Try to take a deep breath (I know, that's easy for me to say). She really could be puking for another reason. She's a relatively young cat, isn't she? I'd bet the vet would have better solutions for you if it was her intestine problem again, besides just putting her to sleep.

:vi bes:
Last year the vet said she was 3-5 years old. So that's pretty young.
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post #9 of 9
1/14/10 at 8:33pm
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Can't they send a blood sample to A&M? I mean, we're broke right now and everything, but I'd figure something out, Cammy expects me to take care of her and I will.
I think that would be a few steps away. Read up on pancreatitis and insufficiency. As other posters have said, there may be other tricks up the vet's sleeve for you and Cam.
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