Sick Cat? Is this normal?

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aerial - 16 Aug 2005 16:05 GMT

We've had our tabby for 3 months and I brought him into the vet for the
second time yesterday for barfing... vet says reason for puking was due to
a sore back (he is VERY playful and likes to chase bugs on our floor to
ceiling window screens-- literally-- and vertically). FYI-- his 'puke' is
brownish-red, no solids.

It has been over a month since he had displayed these signs-- lathargic,
puking--
is it normal for an injury to sustain itself in a young cat? Is he playing
to hard and re-injuring himself? Is there something I should be doing
differently? And-- what is the secret to getting puke stains out of
carpet???

Any feedback is appreciated and helpful. What a great site. I'm glad I
found it.

Aerial

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nightshade - 16 Aug 2005 16:36 GMT

We have a longhair who does that, we think the puking is because she eats
fast. Come to think of it she is lethargic. Getting puke stains out of a
carpet plain old soap and water have worked for us, but then our carpet was
old and we just got rid of it. Hopefully someone else has a better solution
there. Just to be safe I'd take the cat to the vet.

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> We've had our tabby for 3 months and I brought him into the vet for the
> second time yesterday for barfing... vet says reason for puking was due to
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> Aerial

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Dr.Carla,DVM - 16 Aug 2005 16:56 GMT

If you are not happy with your vet's diagnosis and instructions I would
suggest a second opinion.
I have a cat that vomits on an all too regular schedule and there is nothing
(else) wrong with her, she is otherwise very healthy. Then again, there are
many diseases that cause a cat to vomit too.
I don't know what kind of diagnostics have already been completed, but
x-rays to search for a foreign body and complete bloodwork to check for
systemic disease are some of the first things that I would suggest to a
client of my own.

> We have a longhair who does that, we think the puking is because she eats
> fast. Come to think of it she is lethargic. Getting puke stains out of a
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>> Aerial

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LeRoy - 16 Aug 2005 17:03 GMT

One of my three cats is a puker, usually right after she eats.
I visited two different cat vets, and both rendered an opinion
that the cat is otherwise healthy.

BTW, I use a product called Spot Shot to get puke stains out
of the rug. It is manufactured by the WD-40 company. I have
never seen anything on the market that can beat Spot Shot for
getting out stains quickly and completely.

LeRoy

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whayface - 16 Aug 2005 18:09 GMT

>We've had our tabby for 3 months and I brought him into the vet for the
>second time yesterday for barfing... vet says reason for puking was due to
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>Aerial

Our Moses used to vomit a lot and our vet put him on meds to take twice a day to help him
keep his food down AND not to vomit.

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Phil P. - 17 Aug 2005 06:17 GMT

> We've had our tabby for 3 months and I brought him into the vet for the
> second time yesterday for barfing... vet says reason for puking was due to
> a sore back (he is VERY playful and likes to chase bugs on our floor to
> ceiling window screens-- literally-- and vertically). FYI-- his 'puke' is
> brownish-red, no solids.

I strongly suggest you seek a second opinion. The explanation you've
received for your cat's vomiting is ridiculous.

> It has been over a month since he had displayed these signs-- lathargic,
> puking--
> is it normal for an injury to sustain itself in a young cat?

No- at least to the point where it causes vomiting.

Is he playing

> to hard and re-injuring himself? Is there something I should be doing
> differently? And-- what is the secret to getting puke stains out of
> carpet???

Do you have any plants in your home or chemicals (e.g., cleaning products)
that your cat may have eaten? Are you feeding your cat food that contains
artificial coloring?

> Any feedback is appreciated and helpful. What a great site. I'm glad I
> found it.

I suggest you seek a second opinion with a complete diagnostic work up to
rule out internal medical causes.

Best of luck,

Phil

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A D - 17 Aug 2005 18:40 GMT

Be aware, even after years of owning cats, I just recently learned
that cats, includes indoor-only cats, who eat insects, can get parasites
from the insects. Two of our indoor-only cats tested positive for
parasites at their annual check-up. I was noticing diarrhea in the
litter box just prior to taking all of them in for their annual check ups.
The cat vet informed me it is quite common for indoor-only cats
to contract parasites, if they eat the bugs they catch.

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