Please help, asap!! a friends cat is vomiting and is having diarrea. It is 9 yrs. old. We have no emergency

Question

vets in the area. tell me what to do ? please!! asap!!!!!!

Answer 1

At one time or another every cat has a bout of vomiting or diarrhea. Usually they have eaten something disagreeable, eaten too much or too fast, are overly excited or nervous, have hairballs, or their body is reacting to any of a number of other non-serious conditions.

If your cat is not showing other signs of illness, you can save yourself a trip to the vet if you wait 12 hours and do the following:

Take away all food and water so that the irritated intestinal tract can settle down. Nothing makes a vomiting cat vomit more than eating a large meal or drinking a large amount of water. You may allow the cat to drink very small amounts, and in this short time, if your cat is otherwise healthy, you don't have to worry about dehydration. If the diarrhea resolves, after 24 hours, you may give your cat very small amounts of a bland food, such as drained, cooked hamburger or chicken mixed with an equal amount of cooked rice.

Observe your cat closely. Is behavior and activity otherwise normal? Think about and try to identify the cause of the problem. Could your cat have eaten something (like grass or a plant, garbage, or a dead animal) that upset her digestive system? Has your cat been wormed lately? Watch how your cat vomits or eliminates so you can describe it to your veterinarian if symptoms persist. Examine the stool or vomit. Collect samples if you believe you will need to take your cat in.

When you should call your veterinarian

Vomiting:

blood in vomit
vomiting accompanied by diarrhea
vomit looks and smells like stool
vomiting is projectile
vomiting is sporadic and there is no relationship to meals
multiple bouts of vomiting occur over a short period of time
ingestion of a poison (like antifreeze or fertilizer) is suspected
vomiting persists more than a day or two
stomach bloating occurs or your cat tries to vomit but can not
cat also appears listless
there is weight loss
cat is showing other signs of illness such as labored breathing or pain
Diarrhea:

bloody diarrhea
diarrhea accompanied by vomiting
multiple bouts of vomiting occur over a short period of time
ingestion of a poison is suspected
fever and other signs of toxicity are present
diarrhea persists more than a day or two
cat also appears listless
there is weight loss
cat is showing other signs of illness such as labored breathing or pain

Answer 2

you can call poison control....

you can also call Cornell Vet School.....the number is

Companion Animals:
607 253-3060
Equine Hospital:
607 253-3100
Ambulatory Hospital:
607 253-3140

They may be able to help you even if you are out of the area.

Answer 3

Sounds like worms not 100% if it is heart worms but that is a good chance, there isn't a hole lot you can do but try to make it comfortable and make sure he doesn't get dehydrated. Also check your area for antifreeze cats love it but it kills them he could have been accidentally poisoned

Answer 4

it is diing all you can do is make her comfortable and get her to a vet even if it is 40 miles away ! hello this is a life we are talking about goooo dont be on the computer!

Answer 5

try to give it pedialite with no taste for now, then take to vet tomorrow, could be he ate something poisnous.

Answer 6

fetch the shovel!!!