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Cat vomits a puddle of water with foam

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This article is provided by Veterinarian Dr. Benjamin Miller
A cat vomiting a puddle of water with foam may be caused by false vomiting, abdominal cold, food allergy, parasite infection, feline distemper, poisoning, etc. If it is only caused by false vomiting and abdominal cold, then this situation is normal physiological Phenomenon, no special treatment is required. If the body is accompanied by other uncomfortable symptoms, such as skin itching, redness and swelling, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, etc., it means that the body is suffering from a disease. It is recommended that the owner take the cat to the hospital for relevant examinations in time, and then treat according to the severity of the disease to control the further development of the disease. , reduce the damage to the body after illness.

1. Pseudovomiting

If it is respiratory tract irritation, such as coughing and expectoration, it will cause irritation of the throat, causing pseudovomiting, resulting in foaming, which is a normal physiological phenomenon. For respiratory problems, medications for treating respiratory diseases must be used as directed by your doctor.

2. Abdominal cold

If the weather is cold and there are no measures to keep the abdomen warm, the cold wind may cause local irritation, causing excessive intestinal spasm, resulting in vomiting of white foamy water. . It is necessary to take measures to keep the cat's abdomen warm and prepare warm water for the cat to reduce gastrointestinal irritation and improve physical discomfort.

3. Food allergy

If you are allergic to food, eating it may irritate the gastrointestinal mucosa, causing vomiting and foaming, loss of appetite, skin itching, redness and other symptoms. You can take pet-specific antihistamines under the guidance of a doctor. During the period of taking the medication, you need to adjust your eating habits. Do not feed your cat food that is prone to allergies to avoid aggravating the disease. You can choose hypoallergenic prescription food.

4. Infection with parasites

If a cat eats food contaminated with parasites, it will irritate the gastric mucosa, causing vomiting of transparent or foamy liquid, accompanied by soft stools. , diarrhea, nausea and other symptoms. You need to follow the doctor's advice and take internal anthelmintics for pets. You need to pay attention to dietary care in daily life. Cats cannot eat raw meat or food contaminated with parasites.

5. Feline Distemper

It is an acute and highly contagious infectious disease. It is mainly characterized by symptoms such as sudden high fever, stubborn vomiting, dehydration, etc. The vomitus is white and foamy. If a cat shows symptoms of feline distemper, it needs to go to the pet hospital immediately for examination and diagnosis, and follow the doctor's instructions to treat it with antiviral drugs through intravenous drip.

6. Poisoning

If there is food or drug poisoning, it will cause frequent vomiting, and it will be a puddle of water with foam. If not treated, it may cause coma. It can be improved by inducing vomiting and gastric lavage under the operation of a doctor, and using corresponding detoxification drugs as directed by the doctor.

During the treatment, you need to adjust your eating habits. You can give the cat some chicken breasts and canned cats, but you need to pay attention to the intake and do not feed too much at one time to avoid affecting the health of the cat.