Kittens vomiting blood may be infected with feline distemper virus, especially kittens aged 3-5 months that have not been vaccinated. It may also be caused by ingestion of foreign bodies, hairball disease, gastroenteritis and other reasons. No matter what the reason is for the kitten to vomit blood, the owner should take the kitten to the pet hospital for examination and treatment in time. If not treated in time, it is likely to cause anemia, dehydration, etc., and even endanger the kitten's life.
1. Infection with feline distemper virus
If the kitten is young and has not been vaccinated, you should consider whether it is vomiting caused by infection with feline distemper virus, especially if the kitten is 3-5 months old. Kittens. If vomiting is frequent, damage to the esophagus or gastric mucosa will lead to bleeding. Symptoms such as depression, decreased appetite, abnormal body temperature, lethargy, vomiting, diarrhea, and dehydration may also occur. The owner can give the kitten a feline distemper virus antigen test. After the diagnosis is confirmed, it needs infusion and injection treatment, and at the same time, the surrounding environment must be thoroughly disinfected.
When raising kittens, owners need to inject the kittens with the vaccine against feline plague according to the vaccination procedure, so that the body can produce protective antibodies to resist the invasion of the virus.
2. Swallowing foreign objects
If a kitten swallows foreign objects such as chicken bones, fish bones, needles, etc., and scratches the stomach or intestines, it will cause vomiting of blood. The owner can recall whether the cat has eaten hard food, and promptly take the kitten to the pet hospital for a x-ray examination to determine the location of the foreign body and the damage to the digestive tract, and then remove the foreign body. If necessary, surgical treatment is required.
When raising cats, do not feed them sharp objects such as chicken bones, fish bones, duck bones, etc., to avoid scratching or blocking the digestive tract.
3. Hairball syndrome
Cats swallow a large amount of hair when licking their hair, forming hairballs in the stomach, which can stimulate the gastrointestinal tract and cause gastritis or obstruction, which will cause the cat to vomit blood. Or a hair ball. It is recommended to feed cats hair removal cream or cat grass to help the hair balls be discharged smoothly. In this regard, the owner can observe whether the cat has vomited hair balls. If so, it is recommended to wait until the cat stops vomiting and feed it hair removal cream or cat grass to help the hair balls be discharged smoothly.
4. Gastroenteritis
Gastroenteritis caused by improper diet, cold, parasites, viruses, etc. may cause vomiting of blood and water in severe cases, and may also be accompanied by mental illness. malaise, symptoms of decreased appetite. The owner can first feed the cat an appropriate amount of probiotics to adjust the balance of gastrointestinal flora, and then take the cat to the pet hospital for examination to determine the specific cause and then take corresponding treatment measures.
