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What is cat vomiting?

The most common cause is that cats eat spoiled cat food or raw meat等food, causing gastrointestinal indigestion. Secondly, cats may have parasitic diseases, such as common roundworms, tapeworms and other parasites, which can cause vomiting and diarrhea. Sometimes the vomit and feces can even be seen with worm bodies. In addition, cats may have feline distemper, which clinically manifests as sudden high fever, vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration, and a decrease in white blood cells in the circulating blood.

What are the causes of cat vomiting?

If a cat eats too much or too fast, it can cause vomiting. Or when the cat is cleaning itself, it may lick its hair into its stomach, and vomit to expel the hair ball due to indigestion. Vomiting can also occur when the cat's gastric mucosa is stimulated, causing irregular contractions and movements of the stomach. There is also the cold-induced vomiting that occurs when the weather is changeable and the cat catches a cold.

What are the symptoms of a cat catching a cold?

When a cat catches a cold, it will show symptoms such as sneezing, running nose, and increased body temperature. If the cat's cold worsens, it may also accompany coughing, increased eye crusts. At the same time, the cat will become afraid of cold, afraid of light, and curl up in the cat's nest or a corner all day. Sometimes, when a cat catches a cold, it will also have symptoms of diarrhea, soft stool, and vomiting due to stomach discomfort.

What should a cat eat when vomiting?

It is best not to feed a cat when it is vomiting. Because even if you feed it, it will still vomit it up, causing further irritation to its stomach and intestines. Under certain conditions, you can go to a pet hospital for diagnosis and treatment. Because there are many diseases that can cause vomiting, treating only the symptoms and not the cause will only lead to recurrence. However, if the vomiting is caused by indigestion due to diet, you can appropriately feed pet probiotics and observe if there is any improvement in the cat.