but at any rate, she has been throwing up the last 2 days. It is sort of a milky white color. She is on meds for hyperthyroid... I'm wondering has anybody had a cat that does this?
She doesn't eat or drink as before. It sometimes takes all day to get her interested in food or drink..
2007-01-28 08:54:26 · 8 answers · asked by Mrs J 6 in Pets ➔ Cats
She vomits BEFORE she gets anything to eat in the morning too...
2007-01-28 08:58:01 · update #1
DEFINITELY ask your vet......if you wait you may be sorry...my sister recently lost her cat of 13 yrs because she knew something was wrong and made an appointment for the next day instead of taking her right in........
2007-01-28 09:02:55 · answer #1 · answered by Rhylie and Paiyden 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not all cats tolorate all medication. If this is a new mediction, hopefully, all it is...a matter of changing meds. Sounds like throwing up has gone on for a few days. You really need to get the cat to a vet first thing tomorrow morning. Cats do not do well (unlike dogs) when they go without food and water and begin to throw up. A cat has much less total body weight and once they use up everything in their system, they go to their storage centers very quickly. Your cat can quickly develop fatty liver disease. This can be lethal to a cat; however, if treated aggresively, it can be turned around. At the bare minimum, your cat need some sub-Q fluid. Did they teach you how to do that when she got diagnosed with thyroid problems? I just lost my 18 year old after a tough fight with liver and pancreas problems. Throwing up at this age is difficult and complicted. Don't waste time seeing the vet. You really need to have her worked up. Good Luck.
2007-01-28 19:28:07 · answer #2 · answered by cathy c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not all cats can tolerate the medication used for hypterthyroidism. So the prescribing vet needs to know what is going on. Usually a hyper-T cat will eat almost anything and be hungry all the time.
I will be picking up the medication for my 15 yr old cat this week. I don't know if he will eat it in his food or whether I will have to give it to him separately and of course will be in touch with the vet is he stops wanting to eat or throws up.
I had another cat who had the medication for four months or so. She had no trouble eating it in her food and it did not upset her stomach. She was treated with the radio-iodine therapy and did not need medication after that.
2007-01-28 17:07:41 · answer #3 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's time to take her in to the vet. As to meowing all the time, I've heard that older cats tend to vocalize more. I have an 18 yo cat and if she wants something, she starts to meow...LOUDLY. I just call her my demanding old lady but I think she might just be getting a little hard of hearing.
2007-01-28 18:33:57 · answer #4 · answered by licketychick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call the vet. If she is not eating or drinking she is probably dehydrating. They can give her something for that and possibly find out what is causing the upset stomach.
My cat at her age started having what they called irratible bowel. When he was having problems he would get sick and stop eating. I had some pills to calm his stomach and to keep him from dehydrating I had to take an eyedropper and force water into him.
It may be that simple for your cat, but please call the vet to find out for sure. You don't want her to be in pain.
Best of luck
2007-01-28 17:03:00 · answer #5 · answered by Fish Lover 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Old cats can get kidney problems. In that case you better ask your vet FAST because it can take the life of the cat in no time. If she is not drinking or eating much she might very well have kidney trouble.
2007-01-28 16:57:38 · answer #6 · answered by Joyce R 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one, did she do this before the medicine? If not, then she is allergic to the medicine and get the cat off the medicine and secondly, cats do throw up, hairballs, mine is the same age and a good sign is if you take her outside (I am in NC and we still have nice green grass) if she begins to eat grass vigorously, that usually is a good sign hairballs but since she won't eat, I think she is allergic to the medicine or she could be constipated, if so get some medicine for that.
2007-01-28 16:58:47 · answer #7 · answered by Patricia S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
shes old, she will start to get stiff soon and probably pale. just leave the cat alone. i love cats
2007-01-28 16:58:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋