Fish Bone stuck in my cats throat

mabie003

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Hi there! My cat/kitten has eaten a cooked fish bones last tuesday. Then the next morning, he can't barely eat or swallow food and vomiting white foam whenever he swallowed something, and when we touches his neck, he kinda flinch showing signs that it hurts. So we just let him be.

This morning, when we touch his neck, he doesn't flinch anymore, so we think that the fish bone is not there anymore. And he is showing signs that he wants to eat very badly. So we tried feeding him again, he eat but when he tried to swallow, he vomits foam thing and stay away from the food.

We are really worried cause he is really feeling weak because he haven't eaten anything, even milk.

Can you kindly help me on what should we do or what is going in with him right now. Thank you so much for your help and God Bless. :)
 

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This is a medical emergency and he needs to be seen by a vet.  Cooked bones are highly dangerous and can cause perforation (make a hole).
 
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Oh no. :(. There is no other way to make him eat? :(
 

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The problem is if the bone is still stuck in place, trying to force him to eat more places pressure on the bone and it can press harder into the tissue in his throat - even if it doesn't puncture a hole in his throat, the damaged tissue there can die and cause a huge amount of discomfort. He'll likely end up gagging it back out or vomiting again anyway, as he already has.

If this happened last Tuesday, this is a cause for real emergency. He needs to be seen by a vet and the obstruction needs to be removed. Not having food can result in hepatic lipidosis:
When a cat has gone for a long period without eating, fat cells stored in the body are metabolized for energy. This is the normal response to starvation in all animals. Fat is packaged with protein and sent through the bloodstream to the cells in the body. But, in an animal that is not eating, there is a lack of available protein to do this, so fat builds up in the liver and disrupts liver function. The resulting liver dysfunction also makes the cat less likely to want to eat, as it feels sick, thus worsening the situation even more.
... The average range of days without food for this disease to become fatal may vary from two to ten days. If a cat survives, it's very likely to have organ damage as a result.
http://feline-nutrition.org/answers/answers-how-can-my-cat-avoid-hepatic-lipidosis
 
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Oh no. :(. There is no other way to make him eat? :(
I would NOT feed this cat right now.  If food gets caught around that bone in his throat, he can choke to death.  He needs to see a vet immediately.  His life is in danger.
 

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You need to take your cat to the vet now. There is no other option. Delaying a visit may cause your cat to develop hepatic lipidosus (potentially fatal), which will involve a much sicker cat, more treatment and a even bigger vet bill.
 
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