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So I think Amelia (3yo female cat, otherwise very healthy) might have a pretty bad hairball. She doesn't get them very often (maybe once every few months) and I don't usually notice anything beyond some dry heaving, at which point it would pass one way or the other.
Well, this time it's worse. She won't (can't) eat or drink; when she tried this morning she threw her food back up almost immediately (tried her usual wet, as well as dry, which she loves but doesn't get often). She was making the hairball sounds yesterday but acted fine, so it wasn't until this morning that I started to get really worried. She even turned down salmon water after maybe a few licks.
I suspect that if she doesn't pass this thing today or tomorrow she's going to need to see a vet. But I want to avoid going to an ER vet if at all possible, which means waiting until Monday. Is there anything I can do to help her in the meantime (either to pass the hairball, or just to keep her hydrated)? Would syringe feeding some salmon water or wet food slurry maybe help?
Well, this time it's worse. She won't (can't) eat or drink; when she tried this morning she threw her food back up almost immediately (tried her usual wet, as well as dry, which she loves but doesn't get often). She was making the hairball sounds yesterday but acted fine, so it wasn't until this morning that I started to get really worried. She even turned down salmon water after maybe a few licks.
I suspect that if she doesn't pass this thing today or tomorrow she's going to need to see a vet. But I want to avoid going to an ER vet if at all possible, which means waiting until Monday. Is there anything I can do to help her in the meantime (either to pass the hairball, or just to keep her hydrated)? Would syringe feeding some salmon water or wet food slurry maybe help?