Is it normal that my kitten just threw up ?

Question

This is the second time she does that

Answer 1

Hi Adam...there are several possibilities as to why a cat/kitten would expel (vomit) more often than on occasion: Hairballs, switching foods too suddenly, gorging, intestinal parasites (more common in kittens), food allergies, accidental ingestion of poisonous substances or ojbects, feline diseases/disorders, etc. After considering the following it may be in the best interest to ring a veterinarian to discuss if an evaluation may be merited. Cats who are unable to eat after a few days develop a life-threatening condition called hepatic lipidosis (fatty liver syndrome) and require URGENT medical attention, expecially kittens as they are very fragile and can become extremely dehyrated easily. http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=1&cat=1327&articleid=217

Feline intestinal parasites in kittens:
http://placervillevet.com/feline%20intestinal%20parasites.htm
http://www.peteducation.com/category_summary.cfm?cls=1&cat=1360

With hairballs if shedding is higher than usual this may the first thing to consider, which can be resolved by frequent brushing and administering hairball remedies such as Petromalt, Laxatone, etc.

Another possibility is there's been a sudden change in food it can result in changes to the number and type of bacteria and their ability to help digest food. These changes can lead to intestinal upset. Therefore, a pet needs to be switched to a new food slowly. By 'slowly' it means gradually over the course of 7-10 days. For example, make a mixture that contains 25% of the new food and 75% of the old food and feed that for several days. Then make it 50-50 for several days, then 75% new food to 25% old food for several days. Then you can start feeding 100% new food. If at any time your cat starts vomiting, has loose stools, or appears constipated, slow the rate at which you are switching the food. Here's instructions on how to gradually switch foods to minimize bowel disturbances: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/pic/article.cfm?articleid=99

Other cats who eat too quickly may be gorging their food and this will also cause intestinal upset and expelling so food portions may need to be decreased to prevent over eating or speed eating habits.

Food allergies can also cause vomiting. Many cats develop allergies to the ingredients such as corn, corn meal, byproducts found in most commercial food brands. Whiskas, Friskies, Meow Mix, IAMs, Science Diet, Royal Canin (not their entire product line) Purina, Friskies (most commercial grade cat food) all contain byproducts and corn, corn meal as their primary ingredients. Corn products are actually fillers that are used to bind the dry food together as well as help preserve the shelf life of the food.

Answer 2

verify the kitten is ingesting ,ingesting and going to the bathing room. fantastically urinating. She could have a sprint reaction to the vaccines notwithstanding it sounds greater like the dewormer is disagreeing along with her. fantastically if it replaced into given on an empty abdomen. If she gets worse over the path of on the instant take her to an emergency vet hospital. If she maintains to be a similar take her to a vet day after today or a minimum of consult from him/her. If shes greater efficient verify she eats till now giving her oral drugs.

Answer 3

perhaps you overfed her? did you see any worms..they are obvious in a cat because they kind of freakishly stand up for a minute. try feeding her less and leave out the water..if she still throws up, call a vet. one other thought, my last cat always threw up ocean whitefish..maybe try a different flavor and make sure you are giving her kitten food. good luck!

Answer 4

How frequently has it thrown up?

If it's a rare event, then perhaps the food was too rich for it's system, or you've overfed it.

Answer 5

are you sure that she is throwing up and not simply coughing up a hairball? some cat breeds are notorious for that

Answer 6

no, that's not normal.. you should bring your kitten to the vet..

Answer 7

SEATTLE has the perfect answer...2 thumbs up!!!