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Can a cat recover on its own if it vomits without eating?

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This article is provided by Veterinarian Dr. William Taylor
Cats that vomit without eating generally cannot recover on their own. Not eating during vomiting may lead to a decrease in resistance and immunity, and may even lead to body weight loss, affecting the ability to resist disease, and may also aggravate the disease. You can eat something during this period, such as goat milk powder and cat food, but cat food needs to be soaked until soft, which is beneficial to food digestion. Proper eating can help enhance immunity and resistance, improve one's own disease resistance, and help with disease recovery. , if the condition is serious, it is recommended that the owner take the cat to a regular hospital for treatment in time, and then take measures according to the cause of the disease, which will help to control the condition.

1. Why can’t cats heal themselves after vomiting and not eating?

The gastrointestinal tract of cats is relatively fragile. If vomiting occurs, it will cause a large amount of body fluids to be lost in the body, affecting the body’s absorption of nutrients, leading to The gradual decline of one's own disease resistance will affect the recovery time of the disease, and usually the cure effect cannot be achieved.

2. What are the causes of cat vomiting

Cat vomiting may be caused by eating spoiled food and excessive accumulation of gastrointestinal hair, or it may be caused by functional indigestion and Caused by gastroenteritis, it will affect the normal digestion of food, causing vomiting, abdominal distension, diarrhea and other adverse reactions. If not improved in time, the disease may worsen.

3. What are the treatments for cat vomiting

If there is only slight vomiting, abdominal massage can be done, which can speed up the peristalsis of the gastrointestinal tract and facilitate food digestion. If the vomiting is serious, you can take drugs to promote digestion and protect the gastrointestinal mucosa under the guidance of a doctor.

4. What are the care methods for cats with vomiting?

During the recovery period, you need to adjust your living habits. Generally, cats cannot eat cat food or canned cats. Instead, they can eat some easily digestible food. , such as goat milk powder, millet porridge, etc., generally do not increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract and are conducive to disease recovery.