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I have a 1 year old neutered male cat who is vomiting frequently. For reference, he vomited on the 7th, the 11th and the 20th of July. The vomit is tube like, contains partially digested food and some grass. He was vomiting every few weeks before this, but I have finally started recording what we did that day, what he ate, ect.
His appetite is good, he has plenty of energy and isn't acting any different. Each time, the vomit has happened about 10 minutes after our daily walk outside. It doesn't happen every time, just on those occasions. He does ingest some grass during our walk each time, so I believe this is what is making him vomit.
I am aware that cats often eat grass when their stomach is upset. I don't want to just stop him eating the grass, I want to know why he is eating, or rather the cause of his upset stomach.
He has two meals a day, one in the morning and one at night. His food hasn't changed in any way. Its not after a meal, and the food in his vomit is partially digested already (before his evening meal). So I don't think its from eating too fast.
I am a little worried about IBD, but his stools are healthy, and he will run around and play after he vomits.
I started a thread on this before, and it was put down to hairballs, which I tried to treat for. However, there has only been a little hair in it, and since the treatment there is no hair in it at all. He doesn't shed much to begin with anyway.
I do plan to take him to the vet soon. However, I am on a budget, so I would like to at least know what to test for, or what tests to undergo, before I take him in.
TIA
His appetite is good, he has plenty of energy and isn't acting any different. Each time, the vomit has happened about 10 minutes after our daily walk outside. It doesn't happen every time, just on those occasions. He does ingest some grass during our walk each time, so I believe this is what is making him vomit.
I am aware that cats often eat grass when their stomach is upset. I don't want to just stop him eating the grass, I want to know why he is eating, or rather the cause of his upset stomach.
He has two meals a day, one in the morning and one at night. His food hasn't changed in any way. Its not after a meal, and the food in his vomit is partially digested already (before his evening meal). So I don't think its from eating too fast.
I am a little worried about IBD, but his stools are healthy, and he will run around and play after he vomits.
I started a thread on this before, and it was put down to hairballs, which I tried to treat for. However, there has only been a little hair in it, and since the treatment there is no hair in it at all. He doesn't shed much to begin with anyway.
I do plan to take him to the vet soon. However, I am on a budget, so I would like to at least know what to test for, or what tests to undergo, before I take him in.
TIA