Just got back from the vet ER - I was wondering if anybody had a similar experience as me and if you have any advice.
My cat is about 8 years old, healthy and on a grain free diet. Here in NYC, we have been experiencing a heat wave (about 100 degrees every day) but I have my AC on all the time (but its not ice cold in my apt). He always struggles with constipation - so I put psillium in his food. Also, when well, he does not drink water independently of his food - so I have to mix it in his wet food daily. In the summer, and especially this past week, he's been having more hairballs than normal.
However, this afternoon, he threw up food, then about 30min later, threw up liquid (clear). There were also small amts of the liquid in different parts of the house. He seemed a little sluggish. I went out for a few hours, then when I came back, there was a small amount of bloody/mucousy/hard stool on the edge of his litter box (no other diarrhea or vomiting).
Given the bloody stool, and his looking lethargic, I brought him to the ER. His abdominal xray was completely normal (empty stomach and intestines). He got some sub-cutaneous fluids too. He's a little tipsy now from the sedation, too.
Does anybody have any idea what could be going on? The vet did not seem too concerned. She said for me to try to feed him a little tomorrow and see if he continues to throw up.
Please let me know what you think. Thanks!!
My cat is about 8 years old, healthy and on a grain free diet. Here in NYC, we have been experiencing a heat wave (about 100 degrees every day) but I have my AC on all the time (but its not ice cold in my apt). He always struggles with constipation - so I put psillium in his food. Also, when well, he does not drink water independently of his food - so I have to mix it in his wet food daily. In the summer, and especially this past week, he's been having more hairballs than normal.
However, this afternoon, he threw up food, then about 30min later, threw up liquid (clear). There were also small amts of the liquid in different parts of the house. He seemed a little sluggish. I went out for a few hours, then when I came back, there was a small amount of bloody/mucousy/hard stool on the edge of his litter box (no other diarrhea or vomiting).
Given the bloody stool, and his looking lethargic, I brought him to the ER. His abdominal xray was completely normal (empty stomach and intestines). He got some sub-cutaneous fluids too. He's a little tipsy now from the sedation, too.
Does anybody have any idea what could be going on? The vet did not seem too concerned. She said for me to try to feed him a little tomorrow and see if he continues to throw up.
Please let me know what you think. Thanks!!