Search Results
937 results for “cat vomiting causes”
Why Your Cat Has Bad Breath
Cat bad breath usually traces to dental caries from soft food, mouth infections, poor digestion, or a vitamin B shortage. Brush the teeth, ease the gut with probiotics, and add B vitamins, and see a vet when the cause is unclear.
Why Your Cat Won’t Eat, Looks Lethargic, and Is Losing Weight
A cat that stops eating grows weak and thins fast, and prolonged refusal can be fatal, so find the cause. Look to gut disease, viral infection like panleukopenia or rhinotracheitis, parasites or hairballs, or unspent heat, and see a vet when unsure.
Causes and Treatment of Clear Mucus in Cat Stool
Clear mucus in a cat's stool can mean gut trouble, intestinal parasites, or panleukopenia, and ignoring it can lead to worse illness. Parasites from raw food and missed deworming need a dewormer or fecal test; diet-driven gastroenteritis calls for a short fast, then cat-specific anti-inflammatories and probiotics; and yellow-green vomit with repeated fever points to panleukopenia, which needs a vet at once.
Why Is My Dog Vomiting Yellow Foam and Mucus?
Yellow foam and mucus usually mean gastroenteritis, but the cause can also be parvovirus, indigestion from overeating, irregular feeding, internal parasites, or a swallowed foreign object. Because the causes range from mild to life-threatening, a dog that vomits repeatedly needs a veterinary diagnosis.
Why Is My Cat Having Diarrhea Again?
Diarrhea is loose or unformed stool from food moving too fast through the gut to absorb water and nutrients, and it can be acute or chronic. Causes range from infections, parasites, and diet changes to stress and underlying gut disease; at home, keep water available, feed small frequent easily digested meals, and use smectite or pet probiotics for mild cases — but see a vet for blood, fever, lethargy, or ongoing diarrhea in an unvaccinated cat.
Why Cats Foam at the Mouth and How to Treat It
Foaming at the mouth in cats often comes from excess stomach acid, unsuitable or excessive food, poisoning (lilies, acetaminophen), or stress. Treatment depends on the cause — fasting and antibiotics for gastritis, smaller fiber-rich meals for food issues, immediate vet care for poisoning, and a gentle transition for stress.
What to Do When a Cat’s Eyes Are Inflamed Can It Heal on Its Own?
Mild eye inflammation in cats often clears up on its own, but the cause decides the treatment: rich or spicy food, an underlying eye condition, or feline herpesvirus (cat flu). Because the triggers range from trivial to contagious, pinpoint the cause before deciding it is nothing.
Why Your Cat Coughs and Gags — and What to Do
Coughing and gagging often trace back to low water intake or hairballs and gut trouble. Ease it with small, frequent meals of easily digested food, a little yogurt, and by keeping the cat warm.
How to Tell Cat Distemper from Gastroenteritis
Cat distemper (panleukopenia) runs in stages — latent, then falling appetite, then vomiting and diarrhea with dehydration and fever, then a critical phase with watery stool and anemia. The key point: distemper is a viral gastroenteritis, far more dangerous than ordinary gut inflammation.
Why Cats Vomit: Common Causes by Severity
Not all vomiting is harmless — while hairballs and eating too fast are normal, persistent or severe vomiting can signal parasites, foreign objects, or serious organ disease. Know the three types of throwing up and the warning signs that mean a trip to the vet.