Please we need help, my kitten is vomiting bile and blood..

Hi everyone! So thankful for your concern on this, I really appreciate some help as I am stuck in here..
 

My kitten is vomiting fresh blood since yesterday, first throwing up all the somehow digested food and then with one more retch he throws up fresh blood.
He is 8 months old and I have been feeding him with cooked chicken and egg yolk, a little bit of feta cheese and adding fish oil and vitamin e capsules to his meals every once in awhile. (He rejects eating dry food, so sad, I tried 3 different brands. I don't know what to do about it either.)
Took him to the vet today, she examined him and said that he is a fairly healthy looking cat and didn't find any possible causes to that.
She gave him one shot of something (about the vomit issue) I don't remember really (oh I was so stressed) and another one for internal parasites.

And said that if the vomiting continues she would perform blood tests and x-ray then.

So, what can i do next?

I don't know how to feed him, he refuses to eat the jelly like food the vet gave me (Purina ProPlan Nutri Savour), and refuses to eat the dry food I bought today (the best I could lay my hands on as far as I believe it is - Whiskas Junior),
he is the old playful self and doesn't show any signs of straining or lethargy, just wants me to give him the chicken he was used to eat. But I am afraid he may have developed a food allergy to it. So I avoid it.
So what am I to do?

What can I do further, please help..
Thanks a bunch..

Is your cat producing the blood because of the vomiting (which is what your vet seems to think) or is he vomiting because something else is going on that results in blood in the vomit?  I am not a vet but I find it troubling that your vet sent your kitten home if he was vomiting up any significant amount of blood.  I'm very hesitant to suggest anything that would undermine your relationship with your vet, but if this were me, I would get a second opinion -  unless we're only talking a drop here and there.  I have never heard that vomiting blood was a symptom of a food allergy. 

Until you can get him to a second vet (if you decide to do that), you might try giving him some turkey baby food.  Buy the kind without garlic or onion.  If he won't take it on his own, or on your finger, you can try using a syringe (available from the pharmacy.)  Also, be sure he is getting a lot of water since he might be getting dehydrated with all the vomiting.  It sounds like he doesn't like kibble and wants his chicken - turkey is a good substitute.

My concern is that there is a reason for the blood.  Even if the shot your boy was given stops the vomiting for now, that doesn't answer why the blood was present in the first place.

Please let us know how he does.  I am looking forward to hearing that I'm worrying about nothing.

And btw:  Welcome to TCS!  I wish it were under better circumstances.

I can not tell you how grateful I am to have a reply, can not thank you enough..
I also thought the same about the veterinarian, I would never send a cat home without performing any blood test.
I don't know why I didn't insisted on having one, I really regret it so much. I lost my senses, so sorry about it. 

Now he is lying beside me, when I offer my hand to play he gladly responds, but I am so freaking afraid to see any other vomiting happen. 

I hope that never happens again, I will write here.
Thank you so, so much.
Have a good night..

By the way, I don't see blood in the food he vomits, it comes apart from than that, with his final retch, it is all blood that comes out.

I am so worried, I hardly stop myself from crying.

I can not tell you how many times I have left the vet's office wishing I had asked more questions or insisted on another test or simply taken notes.  You are not alone in being overwhelmed in the vet's office.  Most of us have been there!

Fingers crossed the shot worksl. 

Gulbeseker said:

 
By the way, I don't see blood in the food he vomits, it comes apart from than that, with his final retch, it is all blood that comes out.

I am so worried, I hardly stop myself from crying.

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That really doesn't sound good to me.  The fact that he's playing and acting normally, other than the vomiting is a very good sign, however.  At the very least, I'd take a video or photo next time he vomits and send it to your vet.  Maybe (s)he doesn't realize how much blood is involved?

Thank you so much, it really is a relief to feel someone wishing well upon my kitty. 

This is the last blood I mentioned above.

I showed that picture to the vet today, she said "oh it looks a little bit much" and she wondered why it would be like that. I think she haven't faced any condition like that before.
If it happens again, I will rush to her for a blood test asap. 

I was thinking maybe there were a few drops of blood because of straining during vomiting, but that's more than a few drops.  I was just writing an answer suggesting you show that picture to your vet but since you already have, I really think a second opinion is called for.  What is your kitty's name?  Is that him in the photo?  He certainly is a beauty. 

I call him "aşkım" since the first time I had him, he was so tiny, so helpless, and he only responds to that word when I call him so I didnt give him another name. It means "my love".
I didn't know that a cat would change my life this much. My heart is torn, he is so precious to me. 

Askim is a perfect name for him. He's really gorgeous and has quite a splendid tail.  I love how cozy he looks in the picture.  They do have a way of stealing our hearts and taking over, don't they.     I know how scary it is when they get sick - if only Akim could tell you what's wrong.  Well, you're taking good care of him and watching out for him, so hopefully he will be fine. 

I took this photo right now, he woke up, scratched my sisal rope basket and wanted some food. I gave him the dry food I bought today and he ate it greedily.. 
I hope to give you better news, I am so thankful for your support, I felt warm and welcomed, thank you so, so much.. 

Aw, look at that dear boy!    I'm glad you feel welcomed - this is a very friendly site. Plus everyone really does adore cats and want the best for them.   Once Askim feels better, I hope you stick around and share his adventures with us. 

This is the only thing I wish tonight.. I will be around like forever with him and his adventures, hopefully.. 

Take good care, friend, we need ones like you.. Thank you..

Gulbeseker said:

 
This is the only thing I wish tonight.. I will be around like forever with him and his adventures, hopefully.. 

Take good care, friend, we need ones like you.. Thank you..

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Well, hopefully he will be okay.   And thank you for being so nice - it's always good to hear that something I say helps.  There are a lot of us here looking out for each other. 

I'm concerned that your vet is acting a little bit too nonchalant. Vomiting blood is what I would consider an emergency health issue, certainly deserves more than just a cursory look by your vet. I would encourage you to get a second opinion from another vet and see what they say. I would be worried sick, too. I hope he gets past whatever this is.

Thank you so much, I couldnt even sleep till this time of the night (it's 2:30 am here), just curiously and suspiciously observing him, luckily he is playful and wants to eat, but these don't ease my worries really. I hope not to live it again. Thanks. 

Just thought I'd check in to see how Askim is doing?  Has he managed to keep his food down? 

i, too, am quite concerned after seeing the picture of the blood.  i actually went and tried to do a bit of research on it.  a few sites said that partially digested blood would look rather like coffee grounds.  this blood is obviously not digested/partially digested, yet it comes at the end of vomiting.  i'm not sure how that happens.  all i can think, is that the blood is from further up the digestive tract--like the throat.  but then i don't know how there could be so much.

the pictures are good, and if it happens again (hopefully it won't!), take more pictures of both the blood and the vomit.  also, the cat, during and after vomiting.  a Washington State University site said this:  "The veterinarian may ask you to describe the appearance of the vomit, as well as describe how your pet looks when it vomits and the relation ship of vomiting to eating. If the vomit contains blood it may be fresh, red blood or look like coffee grounds if the blood is digested." http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/outreach/Pet-Health-Topics/categories/common-problems/vomiting

another site recommended that, in addition to pictures or in place of them, take a sample of both the vomit and the blood to your vet.  that makes a lot of sense to me.  not quite sure how to get it without..."contaminating" it.  well, there's enough blood in the picture that, if you have a baggie (plastic sandwich bag), turn it inside out and use it like a glove to pick up some blood, then turn it right-side out and seal it.  put it in the **** if you're not going immediately to the vet's clinic.  do the same with some vomit.

i agree that the fact that he seems playful and, basically, "fine"--including having an appetite and eating--is really a good sign.  it makes some causes less likely--like poisoning.  i don't think you said if he is indoor only.  even indoors, there are things poisonous to cats.  many houseplants are poisonous, as are many human medicines, like ibuprofen.  you might think your cat wouldn't "eat" something like that, but a lot of OTC pills (like aspirin or Tylenol) have a sweet coating that cats like to lick.  and if they lick long enough...

but poison doesn't seem likely, as i'd think he'd continue to have symptoms.  or...maybe he vomited all the toxin out.  anyway, something to consider, and look around your place for anything he might have gotten into/eaten.  this page lists some common plants/houseplants that are poisonous to cats:  http://pictures-of-cats.org/plants-poisonous-to-cats.html

another possibility--eating/swallowing a foreign object that is damaging or has damaged something inside the little guy.  you said you feed him a lot of chicken, and i'm sure you're being careful, but chicken bones can be harmful to cats (at least that's what i've always been told).  because the bones can be small and sharp--basically, like a needle--they could tear/cut his digestive tract.  just a consideration.

cats will also eat/swallow other strange things.  there were several news stories a couple years back about toddlers swallowing those small batteries, and how severely damaging that can be.  i suppose a cat, too, could swallow something like that, if small enough.

i have 2 personal stories of pets eating...things they shouldn't have.  one was a ferret.  she was a sweet little thing...who had a fondness for rubber bands.  we didn't realize this until she stopped eating.  of course, on a friday.  after a LONG weekend, she went to the vet, who couldn't figure out what was wrong.  they finally took an x-ray, and still couldn't see anything.  until another vet happened to look at the x-ray, and pointed, and said, "do you think it might be this rubber band??"  she'd chewed it, so it wasn't a loop, and it was stretched along her digestive tract from the back of her mouth/throat, into her stomach, and just a bit into the small intestine.  they tried to pull it out first, but that didn't work, and i got a call at work from my frantic roommate, saying they needed to do surgery.  they did--first pushed it down her throat and into her stomach, then opened her up and took it out.  she was okay.  but a rubber hand hunt was held at the apartment that night and all offending items were removed.

another time, one of my cats kept licking her bottom.  finally, another roommate and i went to see what was wrong.  there was something sticking out of her butt--it was clear, and at first i couldn't tell what it was, but she was trying to get it out.  suddenly i figured it out--it was a plastic shopping bag.  we'd never seen her take an interest in the things, yet somehow, she managed to get an entire bag into her digestive system.  she, also, ended up being okay.

so...weird things that can cause serious problems.

this is a site of the "cat doctor."  i didn't find it very helpful, but you might:  http://www.askthecatdoctor.com/possibly-bloody-cat-vomit.html

anyway...i HOPE that Askim is okay!  but most pages i read said that vomiting blood is quite serious.  so you might consider taking him to see that vet, or possibly another, even if he doesn't vomit blood again.  another possibility--if there is an emergency vet clinic/hospital in your area, you could call them and ask for their opinion/advice.

holding you and Askim in my thoughts.

Oh hi! First, I am so grateful for your informative feedback, can not thank you enough..

I was looking forward to give an update about my dearest, since he hasn't vomited so far, and is finally going crazy over the dry food he had been refusing to eat,
I can tell and hope that he is doing fine, and I am so thankful and indescribably happy. 

But, with the rubber band issue you told about, some possibilities spring to mind. I have seen him chewing my rubber gloves lately. I thought he just tore at it, never suspected him eating a piece.
Hearing your story, it seems likely to have happened. I will keep them and plastic bags (which I have been letting him to play with so often) in a secure place.
He will even forget the sight of them.

And he is an indoor cat, I bring him outdoors every so often, just to assure that he gets plenty of sunlight (we have a garden here), but he just sits still, withdraws outdoors.

As for the pills, I barely have any, I don't like to use them unless I really have to. He doesn't have any access to them, I am sure of that.

One thing I notice as a behaviour change is that he tends to sleep on the floor, especially at corners of the rooms. I constantly provide him cushions whenever I see him sleeping on possibly cold surfaces. But it is getting so hot here, maybe he prefers to sleep there to keep himself a little bit cooler, I don't know.
And he also tends to drink a little bit more than usual, could it be related to the dietary changes or the hot weather itself? I am keeping an eye on him about that also.

So what more should I do? 
I appreciate any other suggestions. Thanks in advance, good night..