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What to Feed Cats to Induce Vomiting
Cats eating catnip may vomit and promote the excretion of hairballs. Catnip is rich in fiber, vitamins, and trace elements. Fiber can promote gastrointestinal movement in cats, helping to expel hairball clumps in their stomachs. Vitamins can enhance cats' resistance, and trace elements can prevent them from developing pica. Meanwhile, catnip can help cats reduce stress, freshen breath, change oral environment, and reduce oral diseases.
Causes of Cats Vomiting After Eating
There are many reasons for this phenomenon. Gastroenteritis, infectious diseases, gastrointestinal foreign bodies, pancreatitis, and more can cause cats to vomit. Owners should promptly take their cats to the vet for inspection, take an X-ray to see if there are foreign bodies, and conduct tests for other infectious diseases, complete blood counts, and pancreatitis, etc. to determine the cause and treat it accordingly.
Symptoms of Feline Enteritis
The main symptoms of feline enteritis include vomiting, diarrhea, poor appetite, and increased body temperature. Severe cases may exhibit abnormal body temperature, seizures, dehydration, and inability to stand. Cats with gastrointestinal symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhea should refrain from drinking and eating for a while and be taken to a pet hospital for treatment. After vomiting and diarrhea stop, gradually increase the feeding amount without overfeeding to avoid further burdening the gastrointestinal system.
How to Treat Feline Gastroenteritis
Feline gastroenteritis is characterized by symptoms such as diarrhea, vomiting, depression, and abdominal pain. Treatment for feline gastroenteritis can involve fluid therapy or injections. Injections and fluids mainly consist of antibacterial and anti-inflammatory agents, regulating gut microbiome balance, and strengthening the gastrointestinal system. The general treatment duration for feline gastroenteritis is 3-5 days. After recovery, cats can be fed intestinal cans, probiotics, or intestinal cat food to help them recuperate and restore the intestinal tract.