Vomiting in pet cats is not a disease, but a symptom caused by certain diseases. In other words, there are many reasons for cats to vomit, which may be pathological or physiological. Vomiting in a cat does not necessarily mean that the cat is sick. There are many reasons that can cause a cat to vomit.

1. Physiological vomiting and pathological vomiting

Hairball syndrome is a disease that we are familiar with. The vomiting caused by hairballs is physiological vomiting. Because cats have the habit of licking their fur, the fur is often licked into the stomach, and hairy balls gradually form in the stomach. When the hair ball reaches a certain size, it will cause enough stimulation to the gastric mucosa and reflexively cause the cat to vomit and spit out the hair ball. This is commonly referred to as physiological vomiting in cats. In addition, cats may also vomit after eating too fast, too much, or eating too much grass, vegetables and other green feed, which is also physiological vomiting. When physiological vomiting occurs, the cat has no other abnormalities except vomiting, and will eat again after vomiting.

Cat vomiting caused by various pathogenic factors is pathological vomiting. There are many pathogenic factors that cause cat vomiting, such as viral (such as feline distemper), bacterial (such as salmonellosis, etc.), parasitic (such as toxoplasmosis, etc.), chemical (such as various irritating foods) , drugs, pesticides, toxic substances, etc.) and physical properties (such as overly hot food or frozen food, etc.) can cause cats to vomit. When a cat vomits, first of all, it should be distinguished whether it is physiological vomiting or pathological vomiting. If there are no other abnormalities except vomiting once or twice, then eating after vomiting is mostly physiological vomiting and can be ignored; if vomiting occurs frequently, lasts for a long time, and no food is eaten, vomiting will occur after artificial infusion of medicine. , and is accompanied by other abnormal symptoms, such as lack of energy, elevated body temperature, diarrhea, etc., you should ask a veterinarian for diagnosis and treatment as soon as possible.

2. Causes of vomiting in cats

Does your cat sometimes vomit for unknown reasons? Don’t worry, that’s because vomiting is a biological defense: in the cat’s body, the vomiting function is very developed, and if it eats a little too much, it will vomit immediately. come out. At the same time, it is extremely sensitive to indigestible things and harmful substances, and danger can be avoided by vomiting. Unlike humans, the food eaten by four-legged animals passes through the digestive organs laterally, and vomiting itself does not cause great pain. When vomiting, all the food in the stomach can be vomited out, and you can calm down after vomiting. If you vomit multiple times and lose too much water, you can give some water. However, if you drink too much, you will vomit water. Therefore, when the cat vomits, do not give him water to drink. After five or six hours, when he really stops vomiting, let him drink water. Of course, if your cat keeps vomiting, it may be seriously ill. In order to avoid wasting energy, it should be sent to the hospital for treatment. ​​​​​​

3. Artificial vomiting method for hair balls

1.Oral cod liver oil: Giving cats oral cod liver oil can make cats spit hair. After consulting experts, it is recommended to use liquid cod liver oil, just two drops. When taking cod liver oil orally, you should also take some nutritional medicine such as Jinshierkang to avoid excessive hair vomiting, which may affect the gastrointestinal tract.

2. Use some grass: Cats eating some grass can promote the formation and discharge of hair balls. Cats sometimes bite flowers and trees at home as substitutes, but some flowers and trees contain toxins, which may cause harm to cats, such as lilies. Therefore, you can go to the pet store and buy some crushed cat grass to solve this problem, or you can grow some cat grass at home for your cat to eat. The characteristic of this method is that it kills two birds with one stone. The cat will no longer get sick, and there will also be a cluster of fresh green at home.

3. Edible hair removal cream: Hair removal cream contains nutrients and hair ball removing ingredients. Taking it regularly can effectively prevent the formation of hair balls in cats. Taking it according to the prescribed dosage can promote the rapid development of hair balls in the body. discharge.

4. Use vegetable oil: Extract the vegetable oil into the syringe and feed it at a dose of about 8 ml per 2.5 kg. After 16 hours, the hair balls in the cat's stomach can be excreted by the cat through vomiting or excretion. However, the taste of oil filling should be unpleasant, and it feels a bit like colon cleansing! The characteristic of this method is that the cat may suffer quite a lot, so it is not recommended to use it.

Cats’ gastrointestinal organs are very sensitive, and the stimulation of some foods can easily cause vomiting. When a cat vomits, the owner can first judge whether it is pathological or physiological based on the cat’s condition, and give it timely treatment. corresponding strategy.