My cat was poisoned and vomited yellow foam; I gave atropine, what should I do next?
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Treating a poisoned cat depends on the poison type and symptoms; do not blindly medicate or just observe at home, but buy time to metabolize the toxin. Take the cat to an animal hospital early for proper diagnosis; recall possible poisoning causes to help the vet find an antidote.
For food poisoning, inducing vomiting can reduce absorption, but not in an already unconscious cat or one that ate strongly corrosive poison. Also use gastric lavage, laxatives, and urination support; IV fluids speed toxin metabolism and improve the cure rate.