Nausea and vomiting are common in cats. It can occur if the animal eats quickly and in large quantities, due to the ingestion of wool and various herbs, during pregnancy and when traveling in transport. If your pet is vomiting after every meal and after that the pet looks unhealthy, you need to urgently look for the cause of the problem.
Causes of vomiting in cats
The most common cause of vomiting in cats is wool. This is due to the fact that they lick their coat every day, thereby cleaning it. Therefore, it is not at all surprising that hairballs enter your pet's stomach and begin to irritate the gastrointestinal tract.
At the pet store, you can buy a remedy to prevent hairballs from forming in your cat's stomach and intestines. If you notice that your pet often licks wool, start giving her this remedy.
The next cause of vomiting in cats is based on the rate at which they eat their food. Most often it occurs when the owners have two or more cats. The fact is that animals can compete with each other and eat as much food as possible, not only in their own bowl, but also in the neighboring one. In this case, you need to feed the animals in different rooms.
Plants are a natural cause of vomiting in cats. Cats do this in order to specifically induce a vomiting reaction, cleansing their body with the help of vomiting.
It is also possible that the interval between meals is too long for the animal. To avoid overloading your cat's stomach, feed her more often, but in small portions.
In addition, the usual journey can cause nausea and vomiting, because most cats get motion sick very quickly in transport. To avoid this, you need to stop feeding before leaving and give a special medicine for motion sickness. You can buy such a remedy at a veterinary pharmacy.
As strange as it sounds, pregnancy can also cause vomiting. As a rule, this occurs in the third week of the "interesting position", when various hormonal changes occur in the cat's body. But after a few days, the vomiting goes away.
The presence of worms can also cause nausea in a cat. If the reason is this, you urgently need to go to the veterinarian. He will advise on a special medicine to help your pet.
When are nausea and vomiting in a cat dangerous?
It should be remembered that an emetic reaction can be dangerous for the animal. Therefore, you need to immediately consult a doctor in cases where:
- the cat looks tired and lethargic after vomiting;
- there is blood or a foreign body in the vomit;
- the cat is sick more than two times;
- an emetic reaction occurs regardless of food intake.
If one of these symptoms occurs, take your pet to the veterinarian as soon as possible. The doctor needs to describe in great detail the condition of the animal. For example, how many times a day does a cat feel sick, what is the smell, composition and color of the vomit, whether the animal has a good appetite, whether it drinks water. In addition, you need to prepare all documents about the diseases transferred by the cat and the vaccinations given to it.
It must always be remembered that the life, health and well-being of an animal largely depend on the owner. And therefore, it is important to be very attentive to your pet.
