Help! My cat is sick!

aybeexinfinity

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Hi everyone,

So my cat is almost 10 years old. She has been an indoor cat all her life, and has no other animals in the house. There have been no recent changes in terms of potential stressors. About a week ago she started vomiting. There is no bile or blood, it only seems to be regurgitated food. Now there is some fecal matter and urine in her litter box so I know she must be digesting some of what she eats, but she's throwing up a few times a day. Aside from the vomiting she's completely normal, and shows no signs of withdrawal or pain if I touch her belly. Does anyone have any tips on what I might be able to do to remedy this? Thanks in advance for any help you may have to share!

 

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Of course the best thing to do is to bring her to the vet for a check up. My 11 year old cat vomits often too, no reason. The vet did give me some stomach medicine for him, but since he does it once in a while and not daily, I rarely give it to him. As long as your cat maintains her weight, it may be because of a older, more sensitive stomach. You may want to change her diet. I would at least call the vet and see what they say, mine often gives advise over the phone.
 

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I agree with Di and Bob; she needs to be seen by a vet for some blood work if nothing else.

Sudden vomiting can be a sign of something minor (she is finally reacting to a food that causes her problems) to something more serious (some type of blockage).  The frequency concerns me the most. 
 

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Throwing up several times a day for a week is not normal and a clear sign that something is wrong. I would strongly encourage you to get this cat to a vet because there are so many different causes of vomiting in cats. In addition to whatever is causing her to throw up, she could be dehydrated from the vomiting. Here are some articles on common causes of vomiting in cats.

http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2010/11/09/vomitting-pet-cat-health.aspx

http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2012/06/01/feline-ibd-symptoms.aspx
 
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