What to do when your cat eats and vomits

If your cat experiences vomiting after eating, there are several possible causes and corresponding solutions.

Consider the cat's age

If your kitten is experiencing vomiting after eating or even when not eating, and has not yet completed its vaccinations, it's possible that your cat has a contagious disease. In adult cats, vomiting can also be caused by foreign objects ingested through licking hair or linear objects.

Causes of cat vomiting after eating

There are several common reasons for a cat to vomit after eating, including:

Food intolerance or a large stimulus to the gastrointestinal tract, which causes gastrointestinal peristalsis disorders and vomiting.
Esophageal blockage or narrowing, often caused by trauma or infection, leading to edema of the esophagus. Seek medical attention promptly.
Viral infections such as feline distemper.

Symptoms of cat poisoning

There are many types of cat poisoning, mainly divided into food poisoning and drug poisoning. General symptoms of cat poisoning include frothy mouth, cyanosed mucous membranes, seizures, lethargy, diarrhea, and even coma and shock. If a cat is found to be poisoned, the owner should immediately administer soap water to induce vomiting and then timely send the cat to the hospital for gastric washing. If the drug has been absorbed by the body, antidote administration is necessary.

What to do if your cat vomits after eating

If your cat vomits after eating normal cat food, check the vomit for a large amount of hair. If there is a lot of hair in the vomit, feed your cat a hair removal gel to help it expel the hairball.
Contagious diseases in cats can also cause vomiting. Further diagnosis is needed and then treatment.
Liver and kidney diseases can also cause vomiting in cats.
If poisoning causes vomiting in cats, take your cat to the pet hospital as soon as possible for treatment.