The first time I saw a cat vomiting pooper scooper must have been terrified

Why did the cat vomit for good reason?

Is it some terrible disease?

In fact, in general, the cause of vomiting in cats is very simple

Just to spit hairball

However, there are some more specific cases, such as disease, poisoning, etc.

That’s a bit tricky.

What should owners do when their cats are vomiting?

This article will give you a brief understanding and knowledge of the causes of vomiting in cats, and how to “treat the symptoms”.

Part.1

Causes of vomiting in cats

1、Spit hair ball

Spitting up hairballs in cats is the most common and normal physiological phenomenon.

Cats usually spend a lot of time grooming and cleaning their fur, swallowing it in the process of licking it. In this way, day after day, theThe hair accumulates more and more in the cat’s body, and it causes the cat to vomit. This is also a way for cats to expel hairballs.

2、Vomiting by accidental ingestion of foreign objects

Some cats have xenophagy and will chew on odd things. For example: plastic, cardboard boxes, hair, thread balls, etc. These things can be extremely uncomfortable in the cat’s stomach, as they can also cause vomiting.

One thing to note is that the owner must hide the things that the cat usually likes to chew to avoid swallowing too much foreign matter causing inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract.

3、Parasites

Parasitic infections in cats can result in vomiting and dysentery, and some parasites (such as coccidia) can cause blood in the cat’s stool.

4、Disease

It is not only gastrointestinal diseases that can cause vomiting in cats.Many major diseases almost always cause vomiting in cats, such as acute nephritis, uremia, renal failure, leukemia, chronic pancreatitis, fatty liver, infectious peritonitis, biliary hepatitis, etc.

Vomiting in cats caused by disease will be more violent and the vomit may also contain blood or yellow-green liquid.At the same time, the cat may be accompanied by other symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal pain, depression and elevated body temperature. The cat refuses the owner’s touch on the abdomen due to pain.

5、Poisoning

Cats mistakenly eat some of their owners’ food (such asGarlic, chocolate, wine, teaetc.) can cause poisoning, and accidental ingestion of some potted plants (such asLilies, ivy, etc.) can also cause poisoning. In addition, the original liquid of some daily chemical products can also be poisoned by accidental ingestion by cats.Cat poisoning can also cause some vomiting and dysentery symptoms

Part.2

How should the owner “the right medicine”?

Owners who take care of their cats carefully willFirst find out the cause of vomiting in cats. First, it is normal for cats to vomit hairballs. If the cat is not vomiting hairballs, you should consider whether the cat is infected with parasites, has gastrointestinal discomfort or is infected with some disease.

1、Daily fight against hairball

Cat vomiting hair ball is a good thing. Although some cats will expel hairballs directly through the intestine, once the amount of hairballs is too large and the cat’s intestinal peristalsis is insufficient, the hairballs will become stuck in the intestine, resulting in intestinal obstruction in cats.

Owners can often plant cat grass (barley seedlings, wheat seedlings, oat seedlings, etc.) at home for their cats.Cat grass promotes intestinal peristalsis, which in turn breaks down hairballs, and the lint on the cat grass leaves can also act as an emetic.

2、Regularly deworm the cat

As has been said many times about deworming cats, it is much easier to kill the eggs than the adult worms. Do not wait until the adult worms can be found with the naked eye to deworm your cat, as this is not only time consuming but also very painful for the cat.

Recommendation.Cats should be dewormed monthly until they are half a year old and every three months after that.

3, pay attention to the cat’s physical health

Under normal circumstances, cats will not vomit hairballs for a long time, perhaps once every half month or more, and the vomit is basically strips of hair.If the cat vomits violently and the vomit is a yellow-green liquid, the owner should pay special attention.

If food poisoning in cats is ruled out, then it is likely to be a cold stomach or other disease. It is recommended that the owner depends on the cat’s vomiting condition.For milder symptoms, you can fast your cat and then take probiotics for 2-3 days to regulate. For more severe symptoms and with other complications, seek immediate medical attention.