August 2014 – Vomiting in Cats
My Cat Vomits … Should I Be Worried?
There are hundreds of causes for vomiting and they range from very benign causes to nasty life threatening causes. So how do we tell the difference?
- Is your cat really vomiting? ….[Click below to read full newsletter]…
- Vomiting v Regurgitation ….[Click below to read full newsletter]…
- How often has your cat vomited? ….[Click below to read full newsletter]…
- What does the vomit look like?….[Click below to read full newsletter]…
- Is your cat showing any other signs of illness?….[Click below to read full newsletter]…
And, as disgusting as it sounds, it helps if you bring the vomit for us vets to look at. As vets we may want to take some blood from your cat, maybe take X-rays or organise an ultrasound. There are so many causes it can take some real detective skills to get an exact cause.
If your cat gets hairballs, it is important that we help remove the hair from the cat. Hair that leaves the stomach and passes into the cat’s intestine can cause some nasty blockages. A daily brushing/combing regime will decrease the amount of hair your cat ingests. Prevention is definitely the best solution. Cat-lax is an oil based product that can help the hair pass through. Science Diet has an excellent hair ball dry diet that bulks up the cat’s faeces and helps the hair pass through. Below are some images of hairballs – very attractive things!
If in doubt, please just check with your vet. All too often Katie and Jules would see cases on emergency that could have been easily prevented if intervention was seeked a few days earlier. When a cat (or dog) continues to vomit the body goes through enormous amount of stress and often the underlining cause worsens to a catastrophic level. A few dollars today could save thousands later trying to repair the damaged caused from leaving it too long.
Hello Pet Parents,
We have some very exciting news! To meet our growing demands, our DA was approved for an expansion which means we will have four more New York Apartments, more condo’s and a renovation to our Penthouse Suite which is already complete. We are working our way down the already long Christmas waiting list and will be contacting the first few on the list shortly. Once work is complete we will have a total of 51 accommodations and we hope this will relieve the waiting lists over school holidays.
Newly Renovated Penthouse Suite!
We currently have two adorable girls, a Mum and her daughter cat Ellie and Boo in boarding whom desperately need