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Kitty throws up bile

post #1 of 9
4/9/11 at 11:26am
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My cat is 13 years old, and she often throws up bile. Sometimes she throws up food, but mostly it's just bile. She's fed EVO kibble and Wellness canned right now. Before this she was on a raw diet (Nature's Variety) for a few years. Eventually that didn't seem to be agreeing with her anymore, so we made the switch of food.

Anyone know why she would be throwing up bile like this? Possible health issue... or just a fur-ball issue? Anything you can recommend?

Thanks,
Sandra
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post #2 of 9
4/9/11 at 11:43am
Bile is not normal. What bloodwork has she had done and how recently?

With her age and your choice of dry food my immediate thought is that she needs to have her kidney function checked.
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post #3 of 9
4/12/11 at 9:47am
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Just wondering... is my choice of dry foods not a good one? I've always strived to keep it as close to raw as possible.
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post #4 of 9
4/12/11 at 10:09am
It may not be the best choice for a senior cat. A vet visit and blood tests will show if it's a problem.
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post #5 of 9
4/12/11 at 10:47am
For whatever it's worth...... when we were talking about good foods such as Evo and Orijen, my vet advised me not to offer them to my senior kitties. Our holistic vet's advice was the same.

Jasmine's Mum, are you feeding meals twice a day or are you free feeding?
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post #6 of 9
4/12/11 at 4:46pm
You senior cat could need more frequent small meals throughout the day. And feeding raw or grain-free is alot harder on senior cats and dogs for that matter. Takes much more energy to digest and is harder on the kidneys too. Good luck and hope you cat feels better very soon.
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post #7 of 9
4/12/11 at 5:06pm
^Wrong. Raw feeding is not harder for a senior cat to digest, nor are the grain frees from being grain free.
The problem is the DRY food that has things like ash content, and mineral levels in conjuction to high protein that aren't appropriate for a senior cat. Add this to the fact that it's a dry food and it can create problems that wet usually doesn't.
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post #8 of 9
4/12/11 at 6:15pm
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First, thanks so much for all the replies... I truely appreciate all the advice. I didn't know about the dry being difficult for an elder cat.... so I will make the switch to all wet. The only reason I kept the dry going is for teeth cleaning purposes.

To answer Violet's question, I leave the dry down all day and she picks at it. She doesn't seem to eat very much, as it doesn't need re-filling very often. She gets a wet meal each morning, which she loves.

And to answer strange_wings' question... it's been at least a couple years since her last bloodwork was done. Back when I had her teeth cleaned. I *had* thought her to be 12 at that time, but there was a time when I was mis-calculating her age. She turns 14 this July.
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post #9 of 9
4/12/11 at 6:29pm
She needs to go to the vet. As a senior cat she needs to have thyroid, liver, and kidneys checked every year to twice a year. Waiting can cost her life.
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