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My 13 year old cat has thrown up twice now today and it has blood in it. What could be causing this?

Submitted: 121 days and 11 hours ago.
Category: Cat Veterinary
Value: $9
Status: CLOSED

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Hello. Thanks for writing in. Hematemesis (vomiting blood) can be cause by gastrointestinal ulcers (including esophagus), lesions in the mouth (stomatitis, gingivitis, periodontal disease), problem with blood coagulation, upper respiratory disease gastrointestinal foreign body, gastrointestinal parasites, heartworm disease or cancer in the stomach or respiratory tract. With any of these issues, she probably needs to be seen by your vet. I would get her in to be seen today. Bloodwork, fecal exam and x-rays most likely will need to be done at the very least, but other tests may be indicated based on these results. Please let me know if you have any other questions. Hope this helps.

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Answered: 7/24/2009

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7 years of clinical veterinary medicine and 17 years experience caring for household pets.

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