Cat vomiting with no apetite : pancreatitis?

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Do you guys know any website that would help me figure out if Kabaret is having a pancreatitis?
I would like to know the exact symptoms (including what the vomit is supposed to be made of if it's a pancreatitis).
How is it diagnosed?
What are the non invasive treatments available (that would be compatible with diabetes)

I'm afraid Sylvie is going to have to go to the vet with her cat.
If you read the introduction I wrote for Kabaret you'll understand why I want to make sure that we know if it's a pancreatitis before she brings her cat to the vet!
Here it is : viewtopic.php?f=28&t=118501

He only ate 30g since yesterday and he just vomited. He wont eat, and of course Sylvie is afraid he is about to go through the exact same situation he was in last April.
Also, I am concerned about his level of stress when he has to go to the vet, and about the numerous medication they gave him last time she went there for the exact same symptoms.

Any reference, any advise would be greatly appreciated
Thanks
 
Damn, he puked again :cry:
First time he vomited the small amount of food he had eaten this morning and now he just vomited brown water (Sylvie saw him drinking water couple of minutes before he vomited)
 
My cat has chronic pancreatitis going on 4 1/2 years. Get an fPL test. Different cats have different symptoms. There is a yahoo group you can join for support. I'll send the link later. Treatment is first to control the nausea with ondansetron if nauseous and cerenia if vomiting. Some have better luck with one over the other. Fluids and pain meds are often necessary. It's important that they eat or they can get fatty liver disease fairly quickly, a complication you never want. Once the nausea is controlled you need to see if food modification such as grain free or novel protein help if IBD is suspected. With Max it appears to be stress related and I know he is having an attack when he becomes inappetent.
 
Thanks to both of you for your answers!

I have transmited the information (in french though!) to Sylvie. Next time she goes to the vet she'll know what to ask for!
She might not have to go this time though... still not sure but it seems like the cat has a little apetite now and he didnt throw up since yesterday. I have calculated his minimum caloric intake needed to avoid hepatic lipidosis and we'll try to make sure he eats that minimum requirement !

Here's the source of the info :

catinfo.org
Hepatic lipidosis can also develop when a cat consumes 50% or less of his daily caloric requirements over a period of many days. The definition of "many" varies from cat-to-cat. For this reason it is important to understand that you need to have some idea of the calories from canned food combined with the calories from dry food that your cat is consuming on a daily basis while you are implementing the transition to canned food.

I have never seen a cat develop hepatic lipidosis when consuming at least 15 calories per pound per day. This number is figured on lean body weight, not fat weight.

If your cat weighs 18 pounds but really should weigh 12 pounds, please make sure that he is consuming ~180 calories per day. (12 pounds lean body mass X 15 calories/pound/day = ~180 calories/day)

In reality, the cat in the above example would probably be completely safe at only 150 calories per day.

If you have a small female cat that should only weigh 9 pounds, please make sure that she is consuming at least 135 calories per day.
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Kabaret is already eating one of the best grain free, high quality protein food you can get in France, but yesterday he did eat a little bit of another brand so we suspect he was "simply" reacting to that bad food! If he gets better by eating his high quality food, I guess we'll be able to eliminate the possibility of a pancreatitis!
Fingers crossed!

Again, thanks to both of you for all the info!
:)
 
An article you could read and pass on the info to your friend is written by a group of vets. It's the IDEXX Round Table by Robertson.
 
Vomiting up brown might indicate constipation too.
Feline Constipation will tell you more than you ever wanted to know about the feline GI tract, how it works, and options for when it doesn't.
 
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