Cats vomiting in the middle of the night may be caused by overfeeding, food allergies, parasitic infections, hairballs, gastritis, gastric ulcers, etc. First of all, if it is just vomiting caused by overfeeding, you need to reduce your food intake. Do not overeat before going to bed at night. By adjusting your food intake, the symptoms will subside on their own. This is a normal physiological phenomenon and generally there is no need to worry too much. Secondly, There are other uncomfortable symptoms in the body, such as red skin, stomach pain, etc. If not relieved in time, the disease will worsen and affect the body's recovery. It is recommended that the owner take the cat to a regular pet hospital for treatment in time.
1. Overfeeding
If you feed your cat too much food before going to bed at night, it will affect the speed of gastrointestinal motility, causing food to accumulate in the gastrointestinal area and not be absorbed by the body. If the cat is excreted, vomiting may occur, and the intake needs to be reduced. Do not overfeed the cat before going to bed.
2. Food allergy
If you are allergic to food, you will have allergic reactions, such as skin redness, itching, frequent vomiting, etc., and the vomited food is not fully digested. You need to take antihistamine medication as directed by your doctor.
3. Parasitic infection
Mainly infection with parasites in the intestines, which will cause the parasites to multiply in the gastrointestinal tract, causing the number to continue to increase, occupying the space in the stomach, and affecting food Normal absorption and digestion, resulting in vomiting and abnormal defecation, need to follow the doctor's advice and take pet-specific anthelmintic drugs for treatment.
4. Hairball syndrome
Usually caused by cats licking their own hair, causing the shed hair to enter the gastrointestinal tract. Moreover, the hair cannot be directly absorbed and excreted by the body, and will accumulate in the body for a long time. Locally, it affects the intake of other foods. Frequent vomiting will occur just after eating, and the cat needs to be given hair removal cream to improve it.
5. Gastritis
Usually caused by unhealthy eating habits and abnormalities in the own mechanism. After the disease is caused, it will cause damage to the gastrointestinal mucosa, affect food absorption, and cause vomiting, lack of appetite, Symptoms such as nausea and vomiting may occur at any time, which can be improved by taking drugs to promote digestion under the guidance of a doctor.
6. Gastric ulcer
Mainly caused by Helicobacter pylori infection, it can lead to ulceration of the gastric mucosa, loss of appetite, heartburn, acid reflux, etc.Symptoms: After eating, it will increase the irritation to the gastrointestinal mucosa, leading to continued aggravation of the disease and vomiting. You need to follow the doctor's advice and take medication to protect the gastric mucosa.
When a cat vomits, timely measures need to be taken for treatment. If the condition continues to worsen, medical treatment is required.
