What to Do If a Cat Vomits After Eating Chestnuts? Can Cats Eat Chestnuts?

1 Overview

Can Cats Eat Chestnuts?

Cats can eat chestnuts. They contain vitamins (riboflavin, B2, C), protein, and calcium, phosphorus, iron. In moderation they can aid digestion and reduce swelling, so a little is fine.

But chestnuts are mainly starch; cats are carnivores needing protein with limited amylase. Too many burden digestion, causing indigestion, vomiting, belching, constipation, bloating, and gas. So only offer a tiny amount occasionally.

What to Do If a Cat Vomits After Chestnuts

Vomiting means too much was fed, causing the indigestion above. Usually the cat feels better after vomiting and acts normal.

Withhold all food and water for 4-6 hours after vomiting to avoid gut irritation. If no more vomiting, offer a little warm-water-softened kibble (feeding during acute vomiting irritates the gut). Then give a pet probiotic to aid digestion. For constipation, offer more warm water; if little helps, give a hairball paste to lubricate the gut and ease passage.

But if vomiting is frequent with poor spirits, low appetite, or fever, it may not be the chestnuts. If unvaccinated or not recently dewormed, consider feline distemper, coronavirus, or parasites. Take the cat to a nearby vet for fecal and blood tests, then treat accordingly.

The above covers why cats vomit after chestnuts and what to do. For other unexplained symptoms, visit a vet or consult an online veterinarian.