Throwing Up Bile & Not Eating or Drinking

merlotandasti · Mar 21, 2015

My 8 year old cat threw up bile 18 times within two days. After the first day of it, he stopped eating or drinking anything so I took him to the vet. They ran blood work & said that everything looked really good & that he wasn't dehydrated. They gave him nausea medicine in hopes that he would regain his apitite, but he has not. It's now the third day & he hasn't thrown up but he still turns away from food. I've been giving him water through a syringe. It seems that every time he smells food, he gags. Are there any ways that I can get him to eat? Has anyone experienced this before?

detmut · Mar 21, 2015

any diarrhea?

merlotandasti · Mar 21, 2015

No. He's made one bowel movement & peed once since yesterday. But it all looks normal.

detmut · Mar 21, 2015

that's good. what's the nausea medicine? and are still giving it to him?

merlotandasti · Mar 21, 2015

Its called Cerenia. I gave it to him yesterday but not yet today. But he hasn't thrown up since I've given it to him.

detmut · Mar 21, 2015

can you get in touch with your vet? you may need more or a different or additional nausea medicine. you may also need to add an antacid.

my cat had vomiting and diarrhea and didn't eat for 5 days. if the non-eating had gone to 7 days, my vet was going to start tube feeding.

detmut · Mar 21, 2015

MerlotandAsti said:
Its called Cerenia. I gave it to him yesterday but not yet today. But he hasn't thrown up since I've given it to him.

you need to give it even if he doesn't throw up. it will prevent the nausea and allow him to eat.

detmut · Mar 21, 2015

One way to assess hydration in an animal is to lift the skin over the animal's shoulder and watch how fast it goes back to its normal position. In a normal, healthy animal, if the skin between the shoulders is lifted up and then released, the skin will pop back to its normal position immediately.

In dehydrated animals, there is less fluid in the skin and it is less elastic. When lifted off the back, the skin of a dehydrated animal will not immediately fall back to its normal position. If a pet has lost 6-8% of its normal fluid, there will be a definite delay in the skin returning to its normal position. If the pet is 10-12% dehydrated, the skin will actually look like a tent and not go back to its normal position. Signs of shock may be evident. If a pet is over 12% dehydrated, it is an extreme emergency.

Other ways to assess dehydration are to examine the mucous membranes (gums); they should be moist. In a dehydrated animal, the eyes may appear sunken in. In very dehydrated animals the heart rate may be increased, but the pulse would be weak.

Quoted from: http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=2+2116&aid=1161

merlotandasti · Mar 21, 2015

I planned on giving it to him a little later because I gave it to him last night.

merlotandasti · Mar 21, 2015

I did the skin lift thing & it bounces back down immediately. It's odd that he welcomes & likes water from the syringe but he won't drink it from any bowl. & I've put water in several different bowls to see of that was the problem but that doesn't seem to be the problem.

detmut · Mar 21, 2015

MerlotandAsti said:
I planned on giving it to him a little later because I gave it to him last night.

you may want to contact your vet about giving it more often than once a day since he's still nauseous.

merlotandasti · Mar 21, 2015

They only gave me four pills for now. & even after I gave it to him, he wouldn't eat. Should I try to feed him through a syringe??

chromium blues · Mar 21, 2015

Get some larger syringes from your veterinarian or from a local pharmacy. You need very smooth food to do this - Natural Balance Duck and Pea or Venison and Pea works quite well. Six syringes should do half of a can of food.

detmut · Mar 21, 2015

MerlotandAsti said:
They only gave me four pills for now. & even after I gave it to him, he wouldn't eat. Should I try to feed him through a syringe?

you could try a small amount. he's not throwing up the water, right? some people try a food that's gentle and easy to digest, such as plain chicken or turkey baby food. nothing with onions or garlic.

detmut · Mar 21, 2015

there are also complete and balanced liquid diets that you may be able to get at the pet store -- Rebound and CliniCare liquid diets. and Catsure which is a liquid supplement

merlotandasti · Mar 21, 2015

Okay I think I'll try one of those. I just want to make sure he gets some nutrients. He's not throwing up the water.

merlotandasti · Mar 21, 2015

Thank you so much for the replies, by the way.

detmut · Mar 21, 2015

MerlotandAsti said:
Okay I think I'll try one of those. I just want to make sure he gets some nutrients. He's not throwing up the water.

i know Catsure is sold at Petco.

merlotandasti · Mar 21, 2015

Okay. I'll probably go get that.

detmut · Mar 21, 2015

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