what can i do or what could be causeing this
2006-10-02 05:01:37 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
hair balls. give your cat a teaspoon of oil a week and this will stop it. you can also put Vaseline on its paw and it will lick it off this stops it also
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2006-10-02 05:03:10 · answer #1 · answered by Peace 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have five cats and only one throws up hairballs. I feel this situation is due to poor food and I think your vet is entirely wrong to say it's OK for your cat to keep throwing up. The constant regurgitation from the stomach means that the cat's esophagus is being irritated continuously from the acid.
So I think it's important that you look at what the cat is eating. If you have it on an inexpensive grocery store food you are feeding your cat a diet of corn, a known allergen for cats and dogs. So I would start there and get a food that has no corn -- the first two ingredients should be a quality protein - no by-product meat. CA Natural is chicken and rice. Natural Balance has a chicken and rice, a venison and pea. Nature's Variety has chicken and rice. Eagle Pack (Holistic Select) has a duck and chicken, a chicken and lamb, a turkey and chicken with rice as fillers. You can go to Eagle Pack's website and find a retailer near you.
See if eliminating the corn and improving the quality of protein will help remediate the problem. Chicken can become an allergen too with long-term use of one food exclusively. So take advantage of the availibility now of turkey, venison and duck for protein sources. I rotate among about three foods, changing protein sources with each bag.
To switch dry foods click on my name at the icon for a "recipe". It's important to introduce a new food gradually.
2006-10-02 12:55:34 · answer #2 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What exactly comes up? Is it undigested food? Hair balls? Clear liquid? Brown/blood tinged liquid? Digested food?
When does it happen? Do you leave food out all of the time for the cat to graze on, or do you feed your cat meals at specific times?
How old is your cat?
Are the poops normal?
How long has it been going on?
Can your cat keep down water?
There are many things that can cause vomiting, but if I worked at your vet, I would ask these questions first to try and get a better sense and scope of the problem.
Older cats can vomit a lot because of a build up of stomach acid from kidney failure, or because of lymphoma. Some cats vomit a lot because they can't pass a haiball. Some cats can develop allergies to an ingredient in their food.
Some cats vomit when they have ingested a foreign body, like thread, string, or a rubber band. If you want to give more info, I might be able to help more.
2006-10-02 12:11:51 · answer #3 · answered by Vet Tech Steph 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
well i have a cat that vomits up right after he eats. He eats so fast like he's starving that it comes right back up. Basically whole. but don't worry about this. All you need to do if he does that is feed him smaller amounts. like 1/8 cup let him eat it then another 1/4 cup about 30 mins later. And do the same at night. he should be able to hold the food down better that way. An occasional vomit is not a bad thing, but if he's vomitting a few times daily then it might be something he ate. I dont know if he lieks to chew on plants or whatnot, but just keep an eye on him if he is a chewer. Goodluck!
2006-10-02 13:05:03 · answer #4 · answered by cherrydevil119 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hairballs...go to a pet store or even walmart and look in the pet department; there will be a tube of something called hairball remedy, it's a gel that smells like beef, and most cats eat it with pleasure. It greases the hairball and then they don't throw it up (it comes out in the litter, eventually). Hairballs are caused by the cat grooming itself. If you brush him regularly, it will be less, but they will still groom. Your vet may also have hairball remedy, but it will cost more and be about the same stuff.
2006-10-02 12:05:36 · answer #5 · answered by Baby'sMom 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have to give my cats this tuna flavored laxative to help them pass hairballs. It comes in a tube from the vet and I just squeeze it out and they eat it. The vet told me to give them a couple of inches. If your cat begins to lose wight and your vet does nothing get a new vet. My orange tabby had to have surgery because he had a hairball stuck in his intestinal track. So be careful!
2006-10-02 12:49:25 · answer #6 · answered by Megan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if your not sure if the vet is right get a second opinion, you can also try making sure you kitty didnt get into the house plants, most house plants are bad for kitty and will cause vomiting, rub his belly and pick up the food and water and just give kitty tlc... good luck i hope kitty gets better
2006-10-02 12:11:25 · answer #7 · answered by ama 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hair balls? Try a different formula of food meant to help them with this problem.
2006-10-02 12:09:23 · answer #8 · answered by KB 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
make sure your cats not stressed and that it recieving lots of attention and try changing its diet see if that helps.
2006-10-02 12:12:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
maybe try a different food
2006-10-02 12:10:13 · answer #10 · answered by curiousgeorge 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋