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occasional vomiting and weight loss

Sam

Over the last two months Sam has begun vomiting his entire meal roughly every 3-5 feedings (fed twice/da.)
His faeces and urine output appear unaffected although he yowls before movements. He was a large cat (@20 lbs but we cut his food back to 1/2 cup serving in the fall of last year when his hips began "clicking" as he walked. (He has been fed dry food: Kat & Kaboodle for the last eight years) He now weighs closer to 10 lbs.
We have given him hairball medicine and switched his treats to Friskies hairball remedy treats. but are still concerned with his weight loss and the fact that he sounds in pain while "pooping" but not the rest of the Day or night... and, of course, the vomiting every third or fifth meal. What do you think could be going on?

Symptoms: Vomiting, Weight Loss

• Master Advisor Torunn says:

  March 01st, 2008 at 09:34 PM

  Hi there!

  Is he vomiting straight after a meal, and bringing up only the food? Or is there any blood, mucous or bile in the vomit?

  If he is only vomiting after the meal and bringing up only undigested food, I think you should try changing his diet to a veterinary one. He might be getting sensitive to his food. Hills does a good diet for sensitive stomachs. If he has not had a wormer in 3 months, it might be worth worming him as well. Also you could try feeding him 3 times a day instead of twice, if possible.

  Have you tried all of this, there might be other causes for his vomiting and his age needs to be brought into consideration. You say he sounds in pain when vomiting.. does he seem in pain otherwise, ie when handling him or pressing his belly? Does he have any diarrhoea at all? Is he keeping water down? 

  Vomiting is a very general symptoms and the list of differentials is endless. It is important to make sure he drinks enough water to prevent dehydration. If he gets worse, dehydrated, loses his appetite, or gets lethargic, you should bring him to the vet for a check over. This could be anything from cancer to pancreatitis, liver disease, parasites, or constipation.

  About his weight, he certainly does not look underweight on the picture, and 10lbs is an average weight for a cat.

  Please let me know how you get on, let me know if you can supply me with any more information.

  Torunn Beurling DrMedVet

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