Cat people...suggestions please.

Son and partner have an 8 month old cat. She vomits most meals up and has done for most of her life. She is a small cat, but fit and playful. They have had her to the vet many times, she is there now. Every diet suggested has not made a difference. Last night she vomited her meal, and a lot of bright red blood. ๐Ÿ˜ž Maybe an ulcer?

What I would like to know is if anyone has had the same problem, and is the answer to feed her cooked chicken and nothing else? This seems to be something she can keep down in small amounts. Would giving her pet milk before her meal to coat her stomach help? 

 

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On the vet's table looking not very impressed. ๐Ÿ™‚

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Cat people...suggestions please.

Not something we can answer here unfortunately, it's for the professionals, 

poor little kitty.  The vets will need to do a range of tests.      Bright red blood is not something that can 

be cured by diet, it's very serious and  the cause has to be found.  It could be an ulcer or a tumour or a whole lot of 

other things but that's what the vets are for.  Wish I could help.  Smiley Sad

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Cat people...suggestions please.

doesn't sound good....she prob. needs an exploratory op.    mucho dinero!!

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Not something we can answer here unfortunately, it's for the professionals, 

poor little kitty.  The vets will need to do a range of tests.      Bright red blood is not something that can 

be cured by diet, it's very serious and  the cause has to be found.  It could be an ulcer or a tumour or a whole lot of 

other things but that's what the vets are for.  Wish I could help.  Smiley Sad

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Thanks bright.ton.

 

Pretty much what I expected. Seems a shame that she is having this problem when she is so young.

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If her stomach's actually bleeding, it's also possible that she has some foreign body causing grief -baby animals can be just like kids as far as chewing and swallowing what they oughtn't, and something can be in a stomach for quite a while before trouble starts.

As said earlier, definitely one for the experts.

Best of luck,
Marina.
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I hadn't thought of that Marina. Could well be something she has swallowed. 

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If this has been an ongoing issue and the vet has only suggested dietary changes, I would be taking puss to another vet.

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They have had her to the vet many times, she is there now

 

You urgently need a second opinion, is there another vet that you can get to or are you in a country area without that option?

 

I had a problem years ago (but no where near as serious) and I didn't have the option of going to another surgery but the receptionist at the one I was going to gave me a roster of when the different vets were working so I could make sure I would see another vet at the same practice.

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We do have other clinics locally. Also the one she has been taken to has a number of vets. I think though, that depending on what happens this time, a second opinion would be an excellent idea. I will suggest it to them.

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Well, they are treating her for an ulcer. Hopefully that is what it is, and that it will resolve. Poor little thing, no wonder she is so tiny.

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