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Why Is Your Cat Throwing Up Yellow Fluid?
Cats have fragile stomachs, so vomiting is common - but yellow fluid worries owners. Here are the causes.
Kitten was fine when first brought home, but started vomiting the next day with clear fluid and white foam, refusing food, listless for three days, vomiting 2 to 3 times daily, sometimes yellow; never ate, threw up a few kibbles, ate some cat strips and hairball paste, water never cut off. Gave amoxicillin on day three, still vomiting, ate some chicken breast, vomited green fluid at night, then started having diarrhea.
Based on your description, vomiting, lethargy, loss of appetite, and diarrhea are most likely caused by enteritis or feline panleukopenia (distemper) virus infection. Because symptoms appeared shortly after bringing the kitten home, it may be a so-called week-old kitten from an unreliable source.
Distemper, Respiratory Infection, Pneumonia, Eating and Walking Fine, Hind Leg Twitching at Night, Pus Eye Discharge
Distemper is severe; respiratory/pneumonia types need nebulization and anti-inflammatories plus distemper monoclonal antibody, interferon and serum for 5-7 days. Hind-leg twitching suggests nerve damage that may be lifelong but manageable.
My cat hasn’t eaten for two days, vomits yellow fluid, and is low in energy; what is wrong?
Yellow vomit and not eating may be distemper/coronavirus, obstruction, hairballs, parasites, acute gastroenteritis, or internal disease (hepatitis, kidney failure, pancreatitis). Get a vet infectious-disease and blood check. Withhold food 0.5-1 day; if frequent vomiting, fluids and anti-emetics; do not force feed.
My cat has poor appetite, labored breathing, stays in a corner not moving, low spirits, and keeps making noises.
Poor appetite, breathing difficulty, and low energy may be stress, FIP, distemper, gut disease, heart disease, or bronchial pneumonia; severe cases are life-threatening. Take the cat to a vet promptly for diagnosis and treatment.
My cat keeps being listless, vomiting and having diarrhea, and hides in corners by itself.
Listlessness with vomiting, diarrhea, and hiding may reflect gastroenteritis, infectious disease, or parasites. Spoiled food or swallowed objects can trigger it, as can a lack of deworming. Persistent signs warrant prompt veterinary diagnosis.
Why does my cat vomit yellow-green material?
Yellow-green vomit with low energy and poor appetite may be acute gastroenteritis or infection with distemper or coronavirus. These are serious—get differential diagnosis at a vet; if distemper, full treatment. Acute gastroenteritis is treated supportively and usually recovers in 3–5 days. See a vet promptly.
What should I do if my cat vomits white foam?
Foaming can come from gut issues, viral infection, poisoning, or other disease; hairballs, blockage, gastroenteritis, distemper, or poisoning all can cause it—treat by cause. If only foam with normal energy, it is likely gut-related and easier to recover.
What should I do if my cat vomits right after eating?
Vomiting has many causes—gut issues, parasites, liver disease, viruses. Withhold food and water briefly; if no improvement, see a vet. Roundworms, tapeworms, gastroenteritis, and distemper also cause vomiting, so find the specific cause.
I just rescued a stray cat; it won’t eat or drink, looks weak, and sometimes passes bloody water—what is wrong?
A stray cat that won't eat or drink and has bloody stool may have an intestinal scrape, parasites, a virus, or poisoning. See a vet for a fecal test or other exams to find the cause.