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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / July 2005Vomiting Cat
Hi...My female cat, Kelly, has been vomiting every few days or so. She's 9 years old, and takes Norvasc for high blood pressure. She gets a half pill in the morning, and a half in the evening - in her food. She can not be pilled - it freaks her out. I used to put just the pill in the food and she would eat it, but she started to get in the habit of eating around it and not eating the pill, I would grind it up and put that in her food. She does eat all her canned food. My guess is it's one or a combination of four things...She eats too fast (she does gobble!), or the fact that she doesn't finish the whole portion and comes back one or two hours later...or the pill is not meant to be digested gradually, it needs to enter her system in one chunk...or Norvasc just gives cats upset stomachs. There is no hair in her vomit...Although I did notice white streaks which are probably the pill. Any ideas? Other than that she is fine - normal stool, behavior....etc. Vomiting can be a sign of underlying illness (ie. inflammatory bowel disease, chronic renal failure, etc).She should be seen by a vet to rule this out. Also, dry food can cause vomiting also. Gail > Hi...My female cat, Kelly, has been vomiting every few days or so. She's 9 > years old, and takes Norvasc for high blood pressure. She gets a half pill [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > Any ideas? Other than that she is fine - normal stool, behavior....etc. > Hi...My female cat, Kelly, has been vomiting every few days or > so. She's 9 years old, and takes Norvasc for high blood [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > Any ideas? Other than that she is fine - normal stool, > behavior....etc. Where are you now with giving her the pills? Crushed in her food? I couldn't tell if that is the current method. I think you may have partly answered your own question, re, how it needs to enter her system all at once rather than picked at when it's mixed with food. How is she with liquid medication? If Novasc can be compounded into a liquid, it might be a better solution as far as getting it into her. If I were you, I'd let the vet know what you've just posted and see if they have any ideas as to why she's vomiting, and also about compounding the medication. I am not familiar with that med, so I don't even know if it's possible. Best wishes to you all and hope you find something that works.  SignatureCheryl "The clever cat eats cheese and breathes down rat holes with baited breath." - W.C. Fields > Hi...My female cat, Kelly, has been vomiting every few days or so. She's 9 > years old, and takes Norvasc for high blood pressure. She gets a half pill [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Any ideas? Other than that she is fine - normal stool, behavior....etc. The pill makes her sick. Some meds do this to me. I posted here a few times about my cat Romeo who I adopted at the SPCA in march. He used to vomit about three times a week. I removed the two stainless steel bowls and started to feed him by hand. During this time he would drink from a ceramic bowl. After a few days of no vomit I went to the dollarama and bought two small ceramic bowls. I give him 1/4 cup Science Hill Prescription I/D and bottled water. At nite another 1/4 cup. Haven't picked up vomit since June 21. He is by the way 3 yrs old. Good luck Java > Hi...My female cat, Kelly, has been vomiting every few days or so. She's 9 > years old, and takes Norvasc for high blood pressure. She gets a half pill in [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Any ideas? Other than that she is fine - normal stool, behavior....etc. >Hi...My female cat, Kelly, has been vomiting every few days or so. She's 9 >years old, and takes Norvasc for high blood pressure. She gets a half pill in [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > >Any ideas? Other than that she is fine - normal stool, behavior....etc. She may need an antacid to sooth her stomach. You might ask your vet about it. Figure out the best dosage and timing for her. And if she is eating too fast, give her smaller portions to slow her down. Signature-- Meghan & the Zoo Crew Equine and Pet Photography http://www.zoocrewphoto.com > Hi...My female cat, Kelly, has been vomiting every few days or so. She's 9 > years old, and takes Norvasc for high blood pressure. She gets a half pill [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > Any ideas? Other than that she is fine - normal stool, behavior....etc. It could be that her pill is making her sick. Try purchasing some gelcaps (ask your pharmacy, they might have them) and put the pill inside a gelcap. Might be easier for her to swallow. Also talk to your vet about this to make sure there's nothing else going on. Does she also throw up food that doesn't have medicine in it? Signature-Kelly Well, Kelly is back to her old self, and then some....I think she's happy to get her health back! I do think that grinding the pill up was a mistake, it probably goes deeper into her digestive system more quickly when it is in one piece..When it's ground up, it floats around in her stomach making it upset.. What I do is put the pill in a blob of kitty food, a friend recommended that.. She gobbles that down, I guess it's more tasty. Then I give her the regular food, but less than before. She doesn't get more till she licks the bowl clean, which she does. Only then will I give her more, and I wash the bowl, too. All of that keeps old cat food residue out of her system. Hope this is the end of it! >> Hi...My female cat, Kelly, has been vomiting every few days or so. She's 9 >> years old, and takes Norvasc for high blood pressure. She gets a half pill [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >make sure there's nothing else going on. Does she also throw up food that >doesn't have medicine in it? Well, some time has gone by, and I've discovered something new that works pretty well at keeping Kelly's food fresh...I take her small 5" diameter ceramic bowl, put it in a larger plastic dish from Chinese food, and fill the space between them with water..I put that in the freezer overnight. The next morning, the water is frozen and the bowl stays nice and cold for hours! This keeps the food fresh...it's like she's eating from a deli counter. I have two bowls the same size, and two plastic dishes..One freezes during the day for the evening meal, and another freezes overnight for the morning meal. I also grind the pill up..but sprinkle it all in one pile and fold the food over it so it all goes down in one or two bites.. I know that the cold food could be a problem for some cats because the cold stops the "smell" of the food..but so far this has not been a problem.. I would patent this invention, but it's too easy for people to duplicate at home! >Well, Kelly is back to her old self, and then some....I think she's happy to >get her health back! [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] >>make sure there's nothing else going on. Does she also throw up food that >>doesn't have medicine in it? |
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