Many shit shovelers panic when they see their cats vomit, thinking that the cat must be sick. In fact, cat vomiting does not necessarily mean that you are sick. Cats are carnivores, and their innate vomiting mechanisms are more developed than humans. When cats eat rotten food or foreign objects, they often expel them through vomiting, which is a self-protection mechanism, not necessarily sick.

Cat vomiting can be roughly divided into two categories: pathological vomiting and physiological vomiting

Let's take a look at these two categories with the editor. What are the specific symptoms of cat vomiting, and whether the cat is sick can be distinguished from cat vomit.

[Physiological Vomiting]

1. Gastric juice + cat hair (gastric juice is a viscous and transparent liquid)

The cat spitting out gastric juice mixed with a mass of hair represents your cat In the hairball, you don't have to worry too much about this kind of vomiting. Both long-haired and short-haired cats eat their hair into their stomachs when they lick their fur. Hair is indigestible, and when hair builds up in the esophagus or digestive tract, cats will vomit out the hair bulb.

Although hairballs is a normal phenomenon, if the cat's hair accumulates too much and cannot be discharged, it will cause hairballs in serious cases. It is best for the shovel officer to help the cat to comb the hair regularly to reduce the amount of hair the cat eats into the stomach. If it is difficult for your cat to get rid of hairballs, you can give the cat some cat grass or cat grass tablets to assist the gastrointestinal motility and smooth out the hairballs.     2、带有白色泡泡的胃液或黄色胆汁

猫呕吐出白色泡泡可能是胃酸分泌过多引起的, if it is mixed with yellow bile, it is because the vomiting is too violent.

If the cat does not have other symptoms such as fever, diarrhea, or poor spirits, it is likely that the cat's eating pattern is unhealthy. It is recommended that the shovel officer regularly and quantitatively feed the cat, and the cat will not vomit when it secretes gastric juice normally.

3. Completely undigested food

Cat vomit is undigested food, and meat pieces, cat food, etc. can be clearly seen. This situation is indigestion caused by the cat eating too fast and swallowing directly. It is recommended to feed the cat regularly and quantitatively, not to eat a full meal. If the cat has the habit of eating fast, you can change to a slow food bowl to improve the cat's eating speed.

4. Incompletely digested food

The common reasons why cats vomit digested mushy food: eat too much too fast, eat too much Vigorous exercise after a short period of time, stomach discomfort after changing to new food, stale food or allergies, etc.

If you feed the cat wet food canned food, it is best to finish eating within 2 hours. If you cannot finish eating, please refrigerate it in time to prevent the food from spoiling.

5. Foreign objects

Some cats have pica, eating plastic, wool, plants, etc. These things cannot be digested in the stomach, and some plants can even poison cats. If the cat frequently vomits, but fails to spit it out (some even suffer from constipation), it is very likely that a foreign body has been ingested by mistake, blocking the digestive tract. In this case, please take the cat to the hospital for examination in time.

In addition, it is recommended that the shovel officer be more diligent and pack up the things at home to prevent cats from accidentally eating foreign objects.

【Pathological vomiting】

1. White transparent thread-like worms (parasitic infection )

When cats are infected with parasites (tapeworms, roundworms, whipworms, hookworms), they will directly vomit the parasites. It is usually accompanied by symptoms such as lack of food, diarrhea, lethargy, weight loss, and abdominal enlargement.

When the cat can spit out parasites, it proves that there are too many parasites in the body. Families with multiple cats should also pay attention to isolating the cats to avoid cross-infection.

2. Bloody vomit

If your cat has blood in the vomit, it is likely to be a stomach ulcer or hard food due to accidental ingestion material causing internal bleeding. At this time, please take the cat to the hospital in time.

There are many reasons for cats to vomit, not necessarily a problem with the digestive tract! It may also be a reaction caused by other organ lesions. If you have frequent vomiting, lack of energy, or poor appetite, it is better to take your cat to the hospital for a comprehensive examination.