I have a 11 year old male cat Smokie (neutered). He was diagnosed with Hyperthyrodisim on January 21, 2011. He's been on medication 1/2 pill am and 1/2 and 1/4 pill pm. Stable. He started throwing up about every few days last april. He wasn't loosing any weight. Brought him in to check his thyroid and it was around 2.0. Vet thought it was due to hairballs because hew as getting some up. It didn't seem to be bothering him. She said I could try 1/4 tab generic pepsid to see if it would help. It did for a bit the frequency slowed down to every 7 days. After a month I increased it to 1/2 a pill once a day. It then spread out to once every 2 weeks and then once a month. Now all of a sudden it's increasing again about every 4 or 5 days. He was last in for a thyroid check in October and T4 was at 1.5 which is good and stable. He was having dark waxy build up which vet said was due to allergies. So I recently switched cat foods to one that is with no grain and salmon free. I have mixed it 1/2 with old and 1/2 with new. And started this Thursday. Yesterday he threw up twice an hour apart.
I do plan on bringing him in, but wondering what could be causing the vomiting? I thought at first it might be the meds but pepsid wouldn't help that. Then I thought it might be food allergy (hence switching of food) but then if it was food allergy pepsid wouldn't help that either.
I did some research and other problems that can occurr with vomiting is IBD and Pancreatitis. But the only signs he's sowing of those two are the vomiting. I know food allergies can result in gastrointestinal issues such as vomiting. But sometimes it's hours after he eats and others it is digested food.
I'm trying to figure out what is causing it if all his blood results as of October were normal? Is there someone online that is knowledgeable in food allergies that I could talk to?
I plan on calling the vet to make an appointment, however, she's not open until Tuesday. So, I'm wondering if there is something OTC that I can give him now to help the vomiting. Maybe something anti-nausea? Other than the vomiting he is normal playful and happy. I just don't want to irritate his stomach with all the throwing up.
Thanks!
I do plan on bringing him in, but wondering what could be causing the vomiting? I thought at first it might be the meds but pepsid wouldn't help that. Then I thought it might be food allergy (hence switching of food) but then if it was food allergy pepsid wouldn't help that either.
I did some research and other problems that can occurr with vomiting is IBD and Pancreatitis. But the only signs he's sowing of those two are the vomiting. I know food allergies can result in gastrointestinal issues such as vomiting. But sometimes it's hours after he eats and others it is digested food.
I'm trying to figure out what is causing it if all his blood results as of October were normal? Is there someone online that is knowledgeable in food allergies that I could talk to?
I plan on calling the vet to make an appointment, however, she's not open until Tuesday. So, I'm wondering if there is something OTC that I can give him now to help the vomiting. Maybe something anti-nausea? Other than the vomiting he is normal playful and happy. I just don't want to irritate his stomach with all the throwing up.
Thanks!