New Thing: Projectile Vomitting?

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Hairballs coughed up all over the place is nothing knew for my household. Kenzie (the hypothyroid calico) is Queen of them, both with hair and with hay. (The guinea pig likes to share his castoffs!)

Today I came home to find someone had spewed breakfast all over the living room carpet. I returned home approximate 6 hours after feeding breakfast. I had left about 3 hours after feeding breakfast. This is the 2nd time since Sab's diagnosis that this has happened. This time, it was a large amount.

Based on the behavior of the cats when I got home, I am confident in concluding that Sab is responsible for the the vomiting. Kenzie will run and hide when she's feeling guilty and she did none of that. He, however, was looking at the mess while I cleaned it. I picked him up, consoled him, and tested his sugar to be sure. For the first time, he purred when I tested him, and he was at 73.

I am concerned about this vomiting business. nailbite_smile Should I be? He is not showing any symptoms of low sugar levels. He now weighs 10.5 lbs and this also concerns me. He's never been this thin before. His hips stick out. The vet says not to worry about it; he's at an ideal weight.

He's off insulin for now, being controlled by food. He eats Wellness Grain Free, getting 1/4 c per feeding, twice a day. In the evening he gets 5 pieces of treats to go with his wet food. This is simply because my other cat gets her arthritis supplements in treat form & he is quite indignant about being left out.

Am I missing something? Being over protective? I'm still too new at this to trust my instincts!
 
Has Wellness grain free food been introduced to his diet RECENTLY?
Has your cat lose some weigh recently?
Does he have diarreah?
Was the vomit full of food, grass or any trace of blood?
Is it possible he drank or ate something toxic in your house or outside (if he goes outside): plants, cleaning products etc...
When was his last blood test?

If he keeps vomiting and none of the above answer is YES,and if no recent blood test has been done maybe it would be a good idea to get one done... just to make sure you can eliminate the possibility of all important diseases
http://www.felinecrf.org/symptoms_treat ... ndex.htm#V

More infos here : http://www.cat-world.com.au/vomiting-in-cats
 
kimouette said:
Has Wellness grain free food been introduced to his diet RECENTLY?
Has your cat lose some weigh recently?
Does he have diarreah?
Was the vomit full of food, grass or any trace of blood?
Is it possible he drank or ate something toxic in your house or outside (if he goes outside): plants, cleaning products etc...
When was his last blood test?
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  • He's eaten Wellness Grain Free for over a year. He'd eat a tablespoon for administration of his asthma meds in conjunction with k/d kibble. He went to straight Wellness in February, after diagnosis.

    He's lost 7 ounces since his diagnosis in February.

    Diarrhea? I wish! He's just the opposite. Hard as a rock. Always has been. Drags the dingleberries on the floor & my feet find them.

    The vomit was the color & consistency of food, but not a lot of it. It was not chunky. Had the appearance of being spread like peanut butter.

    He's an indoor cat; has been since birth. There is nothing new in the house that would introduce toxic things to him.

    Last comprehensive blood work was at time of diagnosis in February.
 
Vomitting could be from constipation, you might want to try adding a little miralax or plain canned pumpkin (not the pie filling stuff) to his food to see if that helps with both the hard stools and the vomitting.

Mel, Maxwell, Musette & the Fur Gang
 
he puked again this afternoon, when I was home. Caught him doing it. Off to the vet this afternoon.

Poor boy took 150cc of fluid just like that. Ideally she'd like to do labs again but after chatting about it, we're going to treat him for a possible hairball. She's concerned about his weight loss, too.
 
Good luck!

You don't want to put too much in from the mouth until it is going out from the south, so to speak. He could need a kitty enema to get started.

Did the vet show you how to check him for dehydration?
1) slight to severe - lift a lip and press your finger to the gums, then withdraw the finger. Initially the area with blanch or whiten. When you remove the finger, it should immediately pink up. If it doesn't, or if the gums feel very tacky or dry, he is dehydrated.

2) moderate - severe dehydration will show up if you pull up the scruff of the neck and let go. If it stays tented (pulled up) or doesn't snap back quickly, he is probably dehydrated a fair bit

Also, do you know how to give fluids and did the vet give you some, or a prescription for some, so you can do that at home?
 
Hi BJM she did not show me how to check for dehydration & I didn't think to ask for a script for more fluids. I do know how to check for dehydration; just didn't occur to me to check him. ohmygod_smile

His output has been fine. He's pooping & peeing normally, as in his pre- diagnosis self. I didn't realize he might be drinking as much. He's eating wet food and I'm adding water to it to make it more mushy for him. Guess its not been enough.
 
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