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We have three cats. One is meowing a lot and vomiting. She is not as active as she normal is and spends a lot of time sitting by herself. She still has an appetite. She drinks water. Any ideas?

Submitted: 948 days and 12 hours ago.
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Posted by TheCaretaker 948 days and 12 hours ago.

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How old is she?

Does she vomit right after eating or more than a couple hours later? Can you describe it?

Is she spayed?

 

948 days and 12 hours ago.

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She is about seven. She vomits soon after eating. It doesn't seem to matter if it is dry food, canned food or snacks. The vomit is what she has eaten last. She has always vomited occasionally.
She has been doing it for several days. She doesn't seem to be losing a lot of weight. She has been spayed.

Posted by TheCaretaker 948 days and 12 hours ago.

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OK - thank you for the clarification.

Have you noticed her able to keep any amount down at all?

How about trying to offer her some boiled chicken (no skin/bones) and rice with some of the broth included (no spices, onions or garlic).

Maybe some plain, water packed tuna .

Offer just a teaspoon or so at a time and wait an hour or so before offering a little more.

How have her stools and urine been?

How about her activity levels? Has she been outside since this began (or before)?

 

948 days and 11 hours ago.

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She does seem to keep some down, i haven't noticed a weight loss yet. We haven't noticed runny stool but is smellier than usual, urine I don't know about. She is not as active as before, but I wouldn't say she is lethargic. She used to sleep sprawled out but now she sleeps "bunched up". They are indoor cats but we have let them out in the back yard on a few of the nice days lately. They do love to go outside.

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I'm more concerned with the 'bunched up' description than anything else, with the smellier than usual stool a close second. It sounds like at the very least she's got an intestinal infection or disease, if not a blockage (partial at the very least).

Fortunately you're pretty observant and caught this early - before weight loss or other internal complications (which can take people by surprise with the seemingly unexplained fatality of their pet).

Try to get her seen tomorrow and expect the vet to do a blood panel, probably an X-ray (which is something I'd actually suggest if he/she doesn't) and possibly a culture (throat/stool). I'd just want to be very sure with a 7 year old.

I also commend you for such good care - the right foods, the spaying/neutering - EXCELLENT home!

Until you get her to her appointment - feed in smaller amounts and try to stick to a bland diet .

You can offer an 'emergency' mix we use with some of our rescues

1 tablespoon of karo syrup

2 tablespoons real mayo or plain yogurt (not lite, not salad dressing and nothing with sugar substitutes or artificial sweeteners)

in a cup of unflavored Pedialyte (if you have no Pedialyte, try 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup evaporated milk (no Milnot) - or plain water.

Offer a teaspoon or dropper full every 1/2 hour or so for a couple hours and if she's comfortable, let her sleep through the night until seeing the vet as soon as possible tomorrow.

Watch out for loss of balance, excessive drooling, any show of blood from either end, cessation of urine (this is an emergency all by itself), lethargy, lack of response, change in gum color (whether they become pale, yellowish or bright pink/red) . These symptoms require immediate veterinary intervention.

Let me know how it goes ok? What the vet finds.

 

 

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