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Diagnosing a vomiting cat
My 10 year old cat has been having problems with vomiting up bile for
a long time now. There doesn't seem to be any pattern to his vomiting but it seems like that's all he does. He doesn't have any loss of appetite and in fact, he's always hungry. The vet instructed me to give him 5 mg of Pepcid AC once a day for two weeks and then bring him in to see if that's helped. What I'd like to know is, what do veterinarians usually do for cats that vomit? What tests do they usually order? There are so many tests he's probably going to have to have and I just want to make sure he gets all the right ones and without emptying my wallet. It's always helpful to me to find out what other's have been through so I have a good idea what my cat and I will have to go through. I think he has liver disease (according to his las blood test) and after doing research I'm getting a little worried. Though, the fact that he has a good appetite makes me a little less worried. It's when they stop eating that really makes me nervous. |
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wrote on 7/2/04 12:40AM: My 10 year old cat has been having problems with vomiting up bile for a long time now. There doesn't seem to be any pattern to his vomiting but it seems like that's all he does. He doesn't have any loss of appetite and in fact, he's always hungry. The vet instructed me to give him 5 mg of Pepcid AC once a day for two weeks and then bring him in to see if that's helped. What I'd like to know is, what do veterinarians usually do for cats that vomit? What tests do they usually order? There are so many tests he's probably going to have to have and I just want to make sure he gets all the right ones and without emptying my wallet. It's always helpful to me to find out what other's have been through so I have a good idea what my cat and I will have to go through. I think he has liver disease (according to his las blood test) and after doing research I'm getting a little worried. Though, the fact that he has a good appetite makes me a little less worried. It's when they stop eating that really makes me nervous. Vomiting is very hard to diagnose a cause and sometimes in the end it can't be found. I would want to check for thyroid, diabetes and possibly IBD but I imagine just about anything might cause it. Hope you do get a diagnosis and kitty is OK. |
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Though, the fact that he has a
good appetite makes me a little less worried. It's when they stop eating that really makes me nervous. They'll probably want to do more bloodwork and maybe x-rays initially to see if there's a blockage. Sometimes they will just treat the symptoms after that...maybe with a food change or reglan. My late cat was on reglan syrup for the last weeks of his life, he hated it, though. Apparenly some vets will give you reglan injection to administer yourself but my vet wouldn't. The vet might suggest a diet change to one of the non-allergenic foods, lamb and rice or duck and rice, or whatever that stuff is. Is your cat having normal bowel movements? If so, he probably isn't blocked. Candace (take the litter out before replying by e-mail) See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace "One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection from an eye other than human." (Loren Eisely) |
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Though, the fact that he has a
good appetite makes me a little less worried. It's when they stop eating that really makes me nervous. They'll probably want to do more bloodwork and maybe x-rays initially to see if there's a blockage. Sometimes they will just treat the symptoms after that...maybe with a food change or reglan. My late cat was on reglan syrup for the last weeks of his life, he hated it, though. Apparenly some vets will give you reglan injection to administer yourself but my vet wouldn't. The vet might suggest a diet change to one of the non-allergenic foods, lamb and rice or duck and rice, or whatever that stuff is. Is your cat having normal bowel movements? If so, he probably isn't blocked. Candace (take the litter out before replying by e-mail) See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace "One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection from an eye other than human." (Loren Eisely) |
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