On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 10:33:41 -0800, brewerscook wrote:

If you haven't done so, have a Vet diagnose the problem.  A 19 year old
should not have to suffer like this.    MLB

If you haven't already, have her checked at the vet, She could have a
blockage or a problem that is preventing the food from going down, or
only small amounts.

Is she eating really quickly? That will often cause it to come back
up. It sounds like you have limited it to small meals though, so that
shouldn't be a problem.

More likely, some kind of blockage. She should get an x-ray and other
appropriate tests.

My sister's cat, at age 15, couldn't keep food down and the vet
determined that his intestines were hardening. By the time she took
him to the vet, he was already losing weight and wasting away. It was
too late to do anything.

<< I have a 19 year old cat and she can only be described as bulimic .
she eats small regular meals and has a good appeteit however no sooner
does the food go in than out it comes in the same condition.
she is wormed and de-fur balled and apart from this little habit is as
loving and as healthy as they come
any answers please. >>

How long has this been going on?  Is she skinny?   I imagine she needs
bloodwork.  Older cats can have all sorts of conditions, it would be impossible
to guess.  I know my late cat used to barf from his kidney disease and
hyperthyroidism (he had that, too) also makes them very hungry and they barf a
lot but there are many other reasons this could happen, too.  She's quite
elderly and needs to have a blood panel done.  There are many things that are
treatable so that you could have a few more years with her.

Candace
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than human."  (Loren Eisely)

She is 19. When is the last time she had a checkup?