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Why does a cat vomit once a day?

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This article is provided by Veterinarian Dr. Alexander Smith
Cats vomiting once a day may be caused by hairballs, food problems, gastroenteritis, etc. First of all, if the cat’s spirit and appetite are not affected, and hair can be seen in the vomit, then hairball syndrome is the main consideration. The owner only needs to feed the cat an appropriate amount of hair removal cream or cat grass. Secondly, if the cat’s spirit and appetite are greatly affected, and are accompanied by other abnormal symptoms, it may be caused by food problems or gastroenteritis, and the owner needs to take the cat to the pet hospital for examination and treatment immediately.

1. Hairball syndrome

Because cats are very clean animals, they lick their hair every day to clean their bodies, causing a large amount of hair to accumulate in the gastrointestinal tract, and the owner If the cat is not fed hair removal cream, it is easy to develop hair ball disease, causing the cat to vomit hair balls every day. If the owner finds hair in the cat's vomit, it is most likely caused by hairballs. At this time, the owner should feed the cat hair removal cream or cat grass to help the cat expel hairballs from the body.

2. Food problems

If the cat eats expired or spoiled cat food, it will cause gastrointestinal discomfort and cause the cat to vomit. In this regard, the owner should check the cat's cat food. If there is really a problem, he needs to change the cat food and fast the cat for a day. During this period, he can add some drinking water to the cat and feed probiotics to regulate the stomach. Intestinal tract, if the cat improves, there is no need to worry too much, but if the cat still continues to vomit and have diarrhea, you need to seek medical attention as soon as possible.

3. Gastroenteritis

If the cat is vomiting and is accompanied by symptoms such as listlessness, loss of appetite, and elevated body temperature, it may be suffering from gastroenteritis. At this time, it is recommended that the owner take the cat to the pet hospital for examination in time, and then carry out corresponding treatment after determining the specific cause.