Cat vomiting frequently..help!?

Hello, everyone. I'm new to this forum, and I just want to raise an issue that my cat's having - she is frequently vomiting. This has gone on for a week or more and it's concerning me. She is an adult cat. We're thinking it could be something wrong with the food, because this happened before and it turned out to be the food we were giving her. She is very fussy - she won't eat many things besides fish and some other stuff. She seems all right in physical movement, she doesn't seem to be extremely tired or anything like that, but she is vomiting. She vomited 2-3 times today. Currently, we're not giving her food for today, so we'll see what happens tomorrow - we're considering taking her to the vet, too. Last time, we were given medicine which helped her get back to normal, and I think it's the same case all over again. So what say you? I would like to hear suggestions on what to do.

Thank you for reading!

- Lokitu

I also want to mention that she doesn't touch food anymore. She usually doesn't, but now she seems to be avoiding food.

Definitely schedule a vet appointment ASAP, if possible today. The vomiting could be caused by a whole host of things. Also, she needs to eat - long periods of time between eating sessions can cause her to vomit even more and it can cause fatty liver disease (hepatic lipidosis). If the need arises and she hasn't eaten for more than a day, maybe try syringe feeding her. There are many articles and videos that can help you with this.

Do you feed her dry and canned? Maybe try slowly switching the variety and see if she'll respond better to the new food. She also could have swallowed a foreign object that's causing her to vomit and not eat, or it could be something else in her stomach. I would check with the vet - he/she should give you an accurate diagnosis.

Good luck.   

If she is vomiting, you need to check her for dehydration as well. Is she drinking?

It could be many things, but she definitely should go to the Vet, especially if it's been going on for a week now.   Constipation can cause vomiting, food can cause it, a blockage or partial blockage can cause it.  A stomach bug can cause it.  If it's a blockage, it can kill her .  If she's to the point where she is vomiting several times a day now, and NOT eating, this could be an emergency situation.  But you say this has happened before.  Is it just like what happened before?  What CAUSED it before...food?  If so, then I would think it might be food again.  What are you feeding her...dry or wet, and besides "fish and some other stuff", EXACTLY what is it...brand name and flavor, etc. 

for your little one

mrsgreenjeens said:

 
It could be many things, but she definitely should go to the Vet, especially if it's been going on for a week now.   Constipation can cause vomiting, food can cause it, a blockage or partial blockage can cause it.  A stomach bug can cause it.  If it's a blockage, it can kill her

.  If she's to the point where she is vomiting several times a day now, and NOT eating, this could be an emergency situation.  But you say this has happened before.  Is it just like what happened before?  What CAUSED it before...food?  If so, then I would think it might be food again.  What are you feeding her...dry or wet, and besides "fish and some other stuff", EXACTLY what is it...brand name and flavor, etc. 

for your little one

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 A year ago, Alaina had to get surgery and sub Q fluids because she had been vomiting 2-3 times every day for a week. We thought it may have been food/hairballs, but when she started not eating, we knew there was something wrong. We took her to the vet - X-rays and blood work showed nothing wrong with her. She kept vomiting and we finally asked the vet to do an ultrasound. She was in severe condition by then. They found a foreign body in her intestines and we eventually figured out it was part of an artificial plant that she had swallowed. No more house plants for Alaina.

Moral: Even the "smallest" thing can almost kill a cat. Please visit your vet and keep us updated. 

Mega  and   for your kitty.

Please take your cat to the vet ASAP, vomiting can dehydrate them really quickly and not eating can be life threatening as they can get fatty liver disease.

Okay, we didn't feed her for some time that day, and now she stopped vomiting. She eats very little these days, though, and she seems to have lost a bit of weight - we gave her some fish today (not pet food), and she ate, but only a little bit. We're thinking of taking her to the vet but we want some advice from you guys. She stopped vomiting, but now she's not eating - any suggestions?

Thanks once again!

Lokitu 

For gosh sakes! Take her to the vet now. You are not doing yourself or your cat any favors by delaying care for her. If you can't afford it, then ask for payment arrangements or put on a credit card. Please don't delay any longer.

We're going tomorrow - we couldn't previously go since I was busy with exams. Thanks for your help! 

I am glad you are taking her to the vet. I would even encourage you to take her today instead of tomorrow.. Even though she has stopped vomiting for now, the loss of weight and not eating are very concerning.

We took her to the vet, and she tested positive for kidney failure. The vet said there's nothing to do but keep her on fluids for 2 days at the hospital there or give her injections everyday, but we're scared to do either of these as it might stress her out a lot, and in mom's experience, she kept a cat at the hospital and his health deteriorated even more..we're really not sure what we should do. Right now the vet gave us special wet food to feed her. Since she's not eating, we might have to force-feed. What's worse about the fluid treatment is that it is very expensive and we're short of money and on top of that, we have to do another test. As for the injections, this will stress her out a lot. There are some other medicines but the vet said they won't work without the fluid treatment. What do you guys suggest? Should we go for the treatment? 

I am sorry, I haven't dealt with this yet but there are plenty of people here who have and I am sure they will chime in.  I know they rate CRF by stage numbers and you can give sub-q fluids at home.  CRF kitties are prone to excess stomach acid and many people use Pepcid to help control it.

Is the vet suggesting I.V. fluids (into a vein) or subcutaneous fluids (under the skin)? Giving sub-q fluids at home is relatively easy once you and the cat get used to it. Ask your vet to show you how. The only cost then, would be the fluids and set-up, and the meds that go with the fluid.

I have a kidney cat, and have had them in the past.  The most important thing is to keep them hydrated.  Usually they (kidney cats) drink an inordinate amount of water anyway, and they STILL get dehydrated, thus the reason to give them fluids under their skins.  Your kitty must be in crisis at the moment for the doctor to say she needs to be in the hospital on fluids for two days,  although normally they cannot say just how long they  need to be on them .  Did they say she needed to be on IV fluids?  And what are these daily injections they were speaking of?  Subcutaneous fluids, where you actually hook her to to what looks like an IV, but are really giving her fluids just under her skin, or actual shots?  If shots, I am not familiar with any daily shots for kidney cats.  Sub-q fluids I am very familiar with, as we gave those to our Sven , and many, many people here give them to their cats, not just because of kidney disease, but for many reasons, just because cats can get dehydrated at the drop of a hat   These are fairly easy to do, especially if there are two or you, and reasonably inexpensive.  We can help you with where to buy what you need, but you'll need a prescription for the fluids. 

What other test do you have to go for?  Is it a Urine Specific Gravity Test?  Usually on kidney cats, they take a blood test and check their blood values.  If their BUN and Creatinine are too high, then they determine the kidneys aren't functioning correctly.  Then they will test the urine for concentration.  If they are GOOD, they will check their blood pressure, as high blood pressure is a secondary issue in kidney cats

Here is an excellent website for everything kidney related.   http://www.felinecrf.org/index.htm       I use this as my guide everytime I need something, including questions on food.  Most cats do not like the kidney food.  Our Vet says "just get her to eat!", so we don't really worry about trying to feed her kidney diet food.  I DO, however, look for foods low in phosphorus.  That being said, you can add phosphorus binders to any food they will eat IF those foods are really high in phosphorus.    This website is HUGE, so look all around it and try not to get overwhelmed. 

Do you have the blood test results for your furbaby?  If so, can you post the BUN and Creatanine and related numbers?  Also, what country are you located in...it WILL make a difference when we respond about certain OTC meds, etc.