Vomiting

[Catwoman1985]

That medicine I take for acid reflux lol so cats get heartburn too learn something everyday

 

[Xena44]

That medicine I take for acid reflux lol so cats get heartburn too learn something everyday

True fact!

 

[Astragal14]

1. Ask your vet about using Slippery Elm to reduce the stomach acid. Hopefully the issue is mild enough where it can be managed with a supplement and the medication can be used if it gets worse as he gets older. Animal Essentials makes a great one. Slippery Elm

2. Have you tried Tiki Cat Broths in the tuna flavor? Maybe it can help your cat eat non-tuna foods.
https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petco...roth-with-meaty-bits-tuna-flavored-cat-treats

 

[Xena44]

1. Ask your vet about using Slippery Elm to reduce the stomach acid. Hopefully the issue is mild enough where it can be managed with a supplement and the medication can be used if it gets worse as he gets older. Animal Essentials makes a great one. Slippery Elm

2. Have you tried Tiki Cat Broths in the tuna flavor? Maybe it can help your cat eat non-tuna foods.
https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petco...roth-with-meaty-bits-tuna-flavored-cat-treats

I LOVE SLIPPERY ELM!!! It is so great for diarrhea. I actually used it in part, to cure my cat IBD. I say in part, but it was a major component of his treatment. And I must say personally, the flavor is very soothing

 

[Astragal14]

Xena44, I'm so glad to hear you love slippery elm because we love it too!! Can you tell me more about the other components of your cat's IBD treatment? I'm very interested to hear what you're doing, we are about a year into our IBD journey (but we already suspected it for a long time before then...).

 

[silent meowlook]

Hi. I am not trying to scare you. Please see if you can find a cat only Veterinarian in your area and get a second opinion.
Many Vets are not aware of the finer nuances to cat medicine.
Vomiting is never normal. Stop all the dry food provided he will eat the canned. Switch off of the fish canned food if you can.
Your cat is a perfect age for developing IBD or worse.
The vomiting means there is inflammation. Where there is chronic inflammation, nasty things can develop like cancer.
Did your vet do blood work?

I speak from experience here. I don’t have time right now to explain it all.

I have worked for vets. I have fed dry food because they said it was ok. And that was an internal medicine specialist. They said my cats chronic vomiting was “ok” as well. You know,cause “ cats just vomit”.

My cat is 12 years old now. I have to feed a prescription venison diet. She is on chemotherapy, steroids, as well as several other medications, she gets fluids at home. And I watch her helpless as she gets more miserable with each passing day. She has intestinal lymphoma.
I would give anything to be back to the point where you are with your cat that has just started vomiting.
I knew something was wrong with my cat but it was easier to follow the advice of the vet and ignore my instincts.

 

[Xena44]

Hi. I am not trying to scare you. Please see if you can find a cat only Veterinarian in your area and get a second opinion.
Many Vets are not aware of the finer nuances to cat medicine.
Vomiting is never normal. Stop all the dry food provided he will eat the canned. Switch off of the fish canned food if you can.
Your cat is a perfect age for developing IBD or worse.
The vomiting means there is inflammation. Where there is chronic inflammation, nasty things can develop like cancer.
Did your vet do blood work?

I speak from experience here. I don’t have time right now to explain it all.

I have worked for vets. I have fed dry food because they said it was ok. And that was an internal medicine specialist. They said my cats chronic vomiting was “ok” as well. You know,cause “ cats just vomit”.

My cat is 12 years old now. I have to feed a prescription venison diet. She is on chemotherapy, steroids, as well as several other medications, she gets fluids at home. And I watch her helpless as she gets more miserable with each passing day. She has intestinal lymphoma.
I would give anything to be back to the point where you are with your cat that has just started vomiting.
I knew something was wrong with my cat but it was easier to follow the advice of the vet and ignore my instincts.

You’re absolutely right about getting a 2nd opinion with a cat specific vet. Or at least a vet who specifically acknowledges their feline medicine training. I’m so sorry you and your kitty are in this position now. That really is the bummer about hindsight. And having some knowledge under your belt is a double edged sword. Hang in there.

 

[Xena44]

Hi. I am not trying to scare you. Please see if you can find a cat only Veterinarian in your area and get a second opinion.
Many Vets are not aware of the finer nuances to cat medicine.
Vomiting is never normal. Stop all the dry food provided he will eat the canned. Switch off of the fish canned food if you can.
Your cat is a perfect age for developing IBD or worse.
The vomiting means there is inflammation. Where there is chronic inflammation, nasty things can develop like cancer.
Did your vet do blood work?

I speak from experience here. I don’t have time right now to explain it all.

I have worked for vets. I have fed dry food because they said it was ok. And that was an internal medicine specialist. They said my cats chronic vomiting was “ok” as well. You know,cause “ cats just vomit”.

My cat is 12 years old now. I have to feed a prescription venison diet. She is on chemotherapy, steroids, as well as several other medications, she gets fluids at home. And I watch her helpless as she gets more miserable with each passing day. She has intestinal lymphoma.
I would give anything to be back to the point where you are with your cat that has just started vomiting.
I knew something was wrong with my cat but it was easier to follow the advice of the vet and ignore my instincts.

Slippery elm may be something you may want to look into. Of course after consulting with your vet (but as you already know, many vets aren’t familiar with herbals or are not open to them). I adopted Rusty on the day he was going to be put to sleep because he had untreated IBD that was so painful that he was screaming in agony when he tried to have a bowel movement. And he felt like he constantly had to have one because he had such bad inflammation and gas. I loaded him up with charcoal and within the hour, he was out of pain. I put him on the typical treatment of Flagyl and prednisone. He was OK but not great. He eventually prolapse his rectum And needed to have surgery. He had a biopsy done during the surgery and he was officially diagnosed with lymphocytic plasmalytic irritable bowel disease. I kept up with the treatment but he still wasn’t that great even with special diet. I knew about slippery elm so I decided to try it on him. It helped him so much but I was able to get him off of the Flagyl and prednisone. He still needed the Pred intermittently but not that often at all. I also had a cat Clarice that I adopted, she developed chronic vomiting and diarrhea after using amoxicillin. I treated her with raw diet and slippery elm. She didn’t really go for the raw diet too much but I kept up with the slippery elm and I was eventually able to take her off for six months or so. Rusty was on the slippery elm for the rest of his life. And he was a happy little guy. I know your situation isn’t the same but the slippery elm is highly nutritious and really healing for the intestinal tract and if you can help your little love feel better, isn’t that what it’s all about? Keep in mind give it an hour after medication because it can coat the intestinal tract and may interfere with the absorption of the medication is that she’s on. I made it into a slurry and syringed it because it absorbs so much water I think it is better to give it already wet versus having it draw water from the body. I also think that it works more immediately. I hope you can find some help in this article.

The 'Emergency Food' Herb Every Pet Owner Needs to Have in the Medicine Cabinet

Many herbs aren't safe for dogs or cats, but this one is effective for a wide range of uses, ranging from wounds to digestive ailments.

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[Xena44]

Xena44, I'm so glad to hear you love slippery elm because we love it too!! Can you tell me more about the other components of your cat's IBD treatment? I'm very interested to hear what you're doing, we are about a year into our IBD journey (but we already suspected it for a long time before then...).

So you’re using the slippery elm to treat your cat right? That’s awesome. If you read my post to silent meowlook, You’ll see my story there. But I’ll tell ya, the charcoal was also instrumental in keeping Rusty comfortable in the beginning. without the treatment immediately of the charcoal when he came into the hospital he wouldn’t of made it. He would’ve been sent to heaven. He has been suffering for a year untreated before the owner finally brought him in. How are you treating your cat? How is he doing?