Re: Persistent Vomiting, nothing found

bae_at_cs.toronto.no-uce.edu
Date: 01/16/05 

Date: 16 Jan 2005 16:48:49 GMT

In article <1105870963.336158.132110@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>,
 <bigcat@meeow.co.uk> wrote:
>Unfortunately this service doesnt carry sci.med.veterinary. Thats what
>I looked fo first.

Try some of the rec.pets.cats groups. I don't read them, but many cat
enthusiasts recommend them.

As for your cat...

Kidney disease is very common in older cats. One symptom is vomiting
clear or foamy fluid. But your vet has no doubt done a blood test for
kidney function.

Normal healthy cats vomit a lot more frequently than a healthy person
ever would. "Catting" is an old English euphemism for vomiting. They
commonly eat grass and them vomit. One theory is that they chew on the
grass to get folic acid from the juice, and swallow it because of the
way it gets caught in their tongue bristles, then vomit because it
irritates their stomachs. They also seem to know that they can induce
vomiting by eating grass, and will do so in order to get hairballs
out. If your cat is bringing up hairballs, you may have to start
combing or brushing her, especially when she's shedding heavily.

Some cats just have "delicate stomachs", and will vomit for no apparent
reason. We had one that would vomit whenever she ate too much too
fast. If your cat is otherwise healthy, and vomits immediately after
eating, try feeding her part of the meal, then waiting ten minutes or
so after she finishes it before giving her the rest, or feed her
smaller meals more frequently. (Incidentally, our cat eventually
developed the behaviour of scooping each pellet out of the dish onto
the floor with a paw before eating it. Thus she slowed down her own
rate of eating and solved her own problem. I have no idea what was
going on in her head when she worked this out!)

Good luck with your cat. If she's healthy otherwise, you may just have
to put up with her delicate stomach.

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