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Natural Foods That Help Prevent Hairballs
Hairballs form when cats swallow groomed fur; instead of only hairball paste, try cat grass, a little olive oil, mashed sweet potato, or oatmeal to aid passage. Use in moderation and alternate with paste.
Rabbit Hairballs vs. Coccidiosis: Key Differences
Some confuse rabbit hairball disease with coccidiosis—similar names, but different illnesses needing different treatment. Mixing them up delays or worsens care. Here is how to tell them apart.
How to Prevent and Treat Rabbit Hairballs
Rabbit hairball disease is easy to treat and prevent if caught early—usually just hairball paste. Here is how to prevent it.
Does Vomiting Hairballs Harm a Cat?
Hairball vomiting is a common cause of cat vomiting. Because cats groom so much, hair builds up in the stomach and forms hairballs; frequent vomiting can then harm the body. Here is what you should know about it.
My cat vomited and then would not eat or drink, breathes rapidly, and lies with its eyes open; it got an anti-vomit shot around 8:30 last night, first vomited a hairball, then yellow fluid
Based on your description, this is judged to be hairball syndrome. Excess hairballs cause vomiting of hairballs and irritate the gut to vomit yellow fluid. Give hairball paste, plus anti-inflammatory, anti-vomit, and acid-suppressant medication. If no improvement, see a vet.
My cat vomited blood with hairballs and suddenly became very timid – what is wrong?
Vomiting blood with hairballs likely indicates hairball syndrome plus stomach lining damage from violent vomiting. Use pet anti-inflammatory and gastric mucosa repair medication, plus hairball paste. If no improvement, see a vet.
Vomiting two or three times a month, sometimes hairballs, sometimes kibble or yellow fluid with white foam; eats but never gains weight
There are many causes of vomiting in cats, including indigestion, hairballs, parasite infection, and others. Based on your description, these are the main considerations. When too much hair builds up in a cat, it usually vomits hairballs; the owner can regularly give hairball paste or cat grass to help the cat pass the hair. In addition, a cat vomiting kibble may be from eating too fast or indigestion, so feed on a fixed schedule and control the eating speed. Furthermore, since the cat never gains weight no matter how much it eats, also consider whether it has a parasite infection; regular deworming is recommended.
What happens if a cat doesn’t expel its hairballs?
Cats swallow fur while grooming, forming hairballs. If not vomited or passed, they grow in the gut and block it, causing vomiting, low appetite, constipation, belly pain. Severe blockage can press organs, affecting gut/liver/kidneys, even organ failure. Plant cat grass or give hairball paste regularly.
How do I help my cat get rid of hairballs?
Ways to help a cat pass hairballs include the following. First, brush the cat daily and clean up loose hair indoors, to avoid the cat swallowing too much hair while grooming or playing and forming hairballs. Second, grow some cat grass at home; its coarse fiber stimulates the cat's throat and stomach and prompts it to vomit the hairball. Finally, regularly feed hairball paste, hairball canned food, or hairball tablets — these products are rich in coarse fiber and oils that promote intestinal movement, soften the hairball in the gut, and let it pass out with the stool.
My cat vomited a hairball then white foam and yellow fluid
Vomiting after a hairball may mean more fur or objects causing blockage, or parasites/bacteria/virus causing gastritis, ulcer, pancreatitis. Fast, then hairball paste, sucralfate, probiotics, neomycin; see a vet if no relief.