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Throwing up Water

post #1 of 9
3/28/11 at 10:08am
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Tessie has been doing this for about a month now. She will throw up about once a week, It looks like basically water with just a tint of yellow (no food or hair). Is this something I should be concerned about or do you think she may be drinking her water to fast? Every time I see her throw up, it's at night while I "was sleeping" so I have no idea if she drank right before or not. She is her self otherwise, still eats normal and runs around the apartment like a crazy cat, lol.
I am planning on bringing her to the vet in April for her checkup but I didn't know if this problem could wait until then or not.
Thank you,
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post #2 of 9
3/28/11 at 12:23pm
Have you seen any sign of hairballs in what she throws up.
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post #3 of 9
3/28/11 at 12:38pm
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No hair this last time, just watery liquid. 2 weeks ago there was a tiny bit of hair in the throw up but that's about it.
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post #4 of 9
3/28/11 at 12:50pm
It could be a hairball that isn't passing, in such case it can quickly become a medical emergency. It could also be from something else and be a symptom of something much more serious.
I would just take her in this week. There's no point in waiting, it'll prevent her annual vacs if she's to be getting them, since you don't want to vaccinate a sick cat. So all you'll be doing is putting off something that may get worse (and more expensive to treat).

Good luck at the vet.
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post #5 of 9
3/28/11 at 4:12pm
Have you tried giving the cat some hairball remedy. It won't hurt your cat and might help if the issue is hairballs.
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post #6 of 9
3/28/11 at 5:59pm
It just sounds like stomach bile to me. Yes, could be the start of a hairball problem. but is also could be your cat is hungry and having the empty stomach in the middle of the night makes her feel sick. I would try feeding her a small meal right before you go to bed and see if that helps with the nighttime vomiting. Since it is just once a week, I think you could wait till your upcoming April vet appt.
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post #7 of 9
3/28/11 at 7:51pm
I agree with feeding a small portion before bed. It may help. Could also be a hairball that she cannot get up. Hairball remedy contains petroleum jelly so a small amount of vaseline on the paws or tiny amount of butter. Good luck.
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post #8 of 9
3/28/11 at 8:39pm
Out cat did it a few times and we couldn't figure out why. It went away when we introduced more meals over the course of a day.
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post #9 of 9
3/29/11 at 8:43am
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Thank you for all the help.

Strange Wings - If it get worse, I will defiantly be bringing her to the vet.

I will start giving her some hairball meds to see if that help.

I feed her twice a day 1/4 cup each time (sometimes I mix in a can of wet instead of the dry). She never eats it all and there is always some left in her dish before bed so she must not be hungry. Maybe I will try and give her a treat or 2 to hold her off until morning.

Thanks again!
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