Vomiting with bile or bilious vomiting syndrome in cats can be an alarming condition for both the feline and the worried owner.
Cat vomiting food and bile after eating.
A trip to the vet and a full examination can help pin down the cause which in turn helps determine a long term treatment.
A cat vomiting up its food hours after eating could be due to obstruction slow functioning of the digestive system and or pancreatitis.
This will upset the stomach.
Although often attributed to aging weight loss occurs because the intestinal wall loses its ability to absorb the digested nutrients from the cat s food.
Bile is a yellow or green substance produced in a cat rsquo s liver which aids in digestion of food.
Never feed a cat food straight from the refrigerator.
Basically fasting for a bit may allow the stomach to rest.
After several months to years most cats experience weight loss.
This is the cat s protective mechanism for cleansing its system.
Bilious vomiting syndrome occurs due to motility problems when bile abnormally enters into the stomach causing irritation and vomiting.
Food allergies and food intolerances.
Any food yet to be digested will be expelled as vomit.
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This reaction is usually seen in the early morning or late night just before eating especially in cats that are fed once daily.
Most common food allergies are to fish beef eggs wheat and milk.
Learn more about the causes and treatment of this condition below.
This is unappealing and difficult for your cat to digest.
If you ve fasted your cat for two hours and she hasn t vomited you can give her some water.
There are many things that can make your cat vomit or regurgitate after eating some serious some innocuous.
Cats vomit bile when bile enters the stomach and causes inflammation.
Overeating or eating too speedily can cause a cat to vomit.
Withholding water and food for about two hours might be a good place to start if your kitty is vomiting particularly if your pet s stomach is irritated and she keeps vomiting after she eats.
If bilious vomiting occurs once it s likely not a cause for alarm.
Similarly too much movement or vigorous exercise after a meal can lead to vomiting.
Your cat may become allergic to food even after eating it without.
Bilious vomiting commonly occurs on empty stomach in the early morning or late at night.
If your cat looks to play or explore after eating vomiting is likely.
In the short term your best bet is to take away your cat s food right after he vomits or regurgitates.
The cat will run and jump.
Intestinal blockage in cats.
Food is too cold.
When your cat eats hair like their fur house plants grass or any other substances that aren t digestible their system will respond by rejecting the items.
Both can result in a cat vomiting anywhere from twice per month to even daily.