What should I do if my kitten vomits?

There are many reasons why cats vomit.

1---Thiryball gastritis

Cause: The main reason is that when cats groom themselves, they lick the shed hair into the stomach, and the hair is in the gastrointestinal tract. The hair balls accumulate and form. Due to some reasons, the hair balls cannot be discharged in time, and they are repeatedly stimulated in the stomach to form foreign body gastritis or obstruction. This disease is more common in long-haired cats and shorter-haired cats.

Symptoms: Cats with hairy balls in their stomachs show retching. Some cats want to eat, but then leave after a few mouthfuls. In severe cases, cats do not eat, gradually lose weight, and their stomachs are sensitive to palpation. If a cat retches or spits out hairballs and mucus, the cat may have a hairball problem.

Treatment:

① Induce vomiting, apomorphine 0.08 mg/kg body weight, intramuscular injection.

② Take 5-10 ml of paraffin oil orally.

③ In severe cases, gastrotomy is required to remove the hair bulb.

④ Giving feeds rich in crude fiber, allowing cats to eat some grass plants or taking 3-5 ml of vegetable oil orally, will have a certain preventive effect on this disease.

Generally, hair balls are soft balls made of mucus and hair balls, which usually stay in the oropharynx or digestive tract. If the hair ball problem is serious, it means that the cat may be inflamed or have lymphatic disease. Tumor, gastritis or other diseases

The main reason for the formation of hair balls is that when the cat is combing its own hair, it will lick a large amount of hair, which may accumulate in the throat and cause a dry cough or be swallowed into the stomach. Intestinal obstruction

2---Acute gastroenteritis

Acute gastroenteritis refers to inflammation of the gastric mucosa and intestinal mucosa.

Causes:

① Eating spoiled feed or frozen feed that is difficult to digest, and overeating.

② Feeding drugs that are irritating to the gastrointestinal tract, such as aspirin, phenylbutazone, etc.

3---Gastritis

① Secondary to other diseases, such as feline distemper, gastrointestinal parasites, peritonitis, pancreatitis, etc.

② It can be caused by accidental ingestion of poisons, such as rat poison, arsenic, mercury, lead, phenol, etc.

③ Vitamin and mineral deficiency.

④ Bacterial infections, such as salmonella, E. coli, etc.

Symptoms: Vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, depression, elevated body temperature, and dehydration are the main symptoms.

The affected cat will feel thirsty and will lie next to the water bowl without drinking or will vomit after drinking. The vomitus contains blood streaks and yellow-green liquid. The animals showed high levels of dehydration, sunken eyeballs, and decreased skin elasticity. The frequency of defecation increases, the feces is thin and smelly, and a large amount of feces sticks around the anus. The animal resists abdominal examination and may show symptoms of vomiting when the stomach is palpated.

Treatment:

① Fasting and fasting for 12 hours.

② Symptomatic treatment: Give antiemetics, metoclopramide 2 mg/kg body weight, 2 times a day; chlorpromazine 0.5 mg/kg body weight, 2 times a day, intramuscular injection respectively. If there is bleeding in the stomach, hemostatic agents can be given, hemostatic sensitivity 15-25 mg/kg body weight, intramuscular injection. Vitamin K 10.1 mg/kg body weight, intramuscular injection, 2 times/day.

③ Anti-inflammatory rehydration, gentamicin 10,000 units/kg body weight, dexamethasone 0.5 mg/kg body weight, mixed intramuscular injection, 2 times/day. Mix 40-60 ml of glucose saline and 5 ml of sodium bicarbonate injection for intravenous injection, once a day. Oral rehydration solution (20 grams of glucose, 3.5 grams of sodium chloride, 2.5 grams of sodium bicarbonate, 1.5 grams of potassium chloride, add 1000 ml of water).

④ Nursing, provide liquid food, milk, broth, fish soup, and gradually transition to normal feeding food.