Cats that vomit after eating cat food may be caused by eating too much too quickly, sudden food changes, cat plague, hairball disease, etc. First of all, if the cat vomits undigested cat food, you should consider whether it is indigestible due to eating too much too quickly. Secondly, if you have changed the cat’s food recently, you should consider whether the new cat food is not suitable for the cat’s gastrointestinal tract, so the symptoms of vomiting appear. Furthermore, if the kitten has not been fully vaccinated, feline distemper infection should be considered. Finally, if the cat licks its hair too much and does not digest it, it can also cause hairballs, obstruction, and vomiting.
1. Eating too much too fast
If a cat eats cat food too quickly, a large amount of food will accumulate in the stomach, irritating the stomach and causing vomiting. At this time, the owner can prepare a slow-feeding basin for the cat to control the speed and amount of food the cat eats.
2. Sudden food change
When changing the cat's food, you need to follow the principle of step-by-step. If you do not follow this principle, it will easily cause gastrointestinal discomfort in the cat, resulting in vomiting symptoms. . At this time, you need to change the cat's food back to the previous one, and then give the cat probiotics to regulate the gastrointestinal tract. If you insist on eating for about 5-7 days, the cat will gradually recover.
3. Cat Distemper
If it is a young cat and the vaccine has not been fully vaccinated, it will vomit after eating cat food, or even vomit without eating. , we must consider the possibility of cat plague. At this time, it is recommended that the owner promptly send the cat to a pet hospital for screening for infectious diseases, and timely treatment after diagnosis.
4. Hairball syndrome
If a cat suffers from hairball disease, the hairballs in the body will affect the digestion and absorption of the gastrointestinal tract, causing gastrointestinal discomfort, resulting in vomiting after eating. situation, and there will be hair in the vomit. At this time, owners should pay attention to observation. If they find hair in the cat's vomit, they can feed the cat cat grass or hair removal cream to help it eliminate hair balls in the body.
