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What could cause vomiting in kitten?

post #1 of 8
1/27/10 at 4:31pm
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Whisper is 3 months old and has already been fixed, has his rabies shot and his kitten vaccines. He has vomited twice. The first time was 2 weeks ago, but I wasn't home to see it..hubby told me about it over the phone. Today he did it again. According to my daughter Whisper was acting like he was going to hack up a hairball. I saw it afterward and it was a few pieces of kibble and yellow stuff, but no hair. Should I be worried?

He has been acting fine..not lethargic and still playing.
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post #2 of 8
1/27/10 at 4:41pm
Where Whisper is a Siamese mix, they are know to have sensitive tummies... My Imhotep will occasionally vomit, not often, but every now and again and the vet just said he has a sensitive tummy. You may want to consider looking at foods that promote digestive health. Of course your best bet is always to consult a vet if you're worried at all.
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post #3 of 8
1/27/10 at 4:47pm
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Originally Posted by Kailie View Post
Where Whisper is a Siamese mix, they are know to have sensitive tummies... My Imhotep will occasionally vomit, not often, but every now and again and the vet just said he has a sensitive tummy. You may want to consider looking at foods that promote digestive health. Of course your best bet is always to consult a vet if you're worried at all.
Yes Whisper is the Siamese or Siamese mix. His paperwork says Siamese Seal point, but he's probably a mix since he came from the shelter.

I am going to be looking into new food soon so I will keep the sensitive tummy thing in mind. Thanks.
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post #4 of 8
1/27/10 at 5:33pm
In addition to a sensitive tummy, intestinal parasites (roundworms, tapeworms, coccidiosis) can also cause vomiting in kittens. Be sure to have your vet check for those.
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post #5 of 8
1/27/10 at 5:36pm
I've always had this happen more with older cats, but I have had cats that eat too fast and end up "going into reverse" right after eating.
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post #6 of 8
1/27/10 at 6:21pm
Is kitty pooping okay? Any signs of constipation? Constipation can cause vomiting, I've found.

Also, some cats "eat too fast" - they gobble up their food so voraciously and in doing so, swallow a lot of air. Tummy gets full, too full, and they throw up. If this is the case, it helps to put their kibble (dry food) on a flatter surface so it takes more work to gobble it up.....or, raising the dish a bit....like take a towel and fold it up...then sit food dish on this.

Do you have any real plants in your home? Kittens are notorious for chewing on plant leaves and many are toxic to cats, very toxic, and can cause vomiting among other things.

Here's a site that lists plants that are considered toxic to cats:

http://www.cfa.org/articles/plants.html
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post #7 of 8
1/27/10 at 6:38pm
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Originally Posted by the_food_lady View Post
Is kitty pooping okay? Any signs of constipation? Constipation can cause vomiting, I've found.

Also, some cats "eat too fast" - they gobble up their food so voraciously and in doing so, swallow a lot of air. Tummy gets full, too full, and they throw up. If this is the case, it helps to put their kibble (dry food) on a flatter surface so it takes more work to gobble it up.....or, raising the dish a bit....like take a towel and fold it up...then sit food dish on this.

Do you have any real plants in your home? Kittens are notorious for chewing on plant leaves and many are toxic to cats, very toxic, and can cause vomiting among other things.

Here's a site that lists plants that are considered toxic to cats:

http://www.cfa.org/articles/plants.html

I have no plants of any kind real or fake. He seems to be pooping fine. Both times it seems to have been just after he ate. Maybe he is just eating too fast.
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post #8 of 8
1/28/10 at 3:37am
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Both times it seems to have been just after he ate. Maybe he is just eating too fast.

Maybe so, not impossible. But the same thing also happens with food allergy.

Here is some advice from Dr. Mike Richards on this issue
http://www.vetinfo.com/catvomit.html.


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Vomiting in kittens can occur when they have intestinal parasites, such as roundworms, tapeworms or coccidiosis. This can occur due to food sensitivities (food allergies, inability to digest certain foods). Inflammatory bowel disease can start at a young age and vomiting is sometimes the only sign that this condition is present. Most problems with vomiting hairballs are probably really problems with decreased intestinal mobility due to inflammatory bowel disease or other motility disorders.
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