Cat people...suggestions please.

[katymatey*]

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. 😞 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? 

On the vet's table looking not very impressed. 🙂

[poddster]

I have it on good authority that Count Drakula threw up fresh blood all the time. He was alergic to blood you see.

[the*scarlet*pimpernel]

gosh, you're a little ray of sunshine tonight.

Lots of people live after vomiting blood.  ulcers, oesophageal tears etc not usually life threateneing

[joz*garage]

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@poddster wrote:

I have it on good authority that Count Drakula threw up fresh blood all the time. He was alergic to blood you see.

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i thought it was rejuvenating

[jimmy*part4]

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@kennedia_nigricans wrote:

the cat is chucking up blood!

maybe you should get used to the idea of that cat dying soon.

how many people chuck up blood and live?

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I'm sure lots here thought it a possiblity, but none needed to say such a horrible thing.

how many people chuck up blood and live?

Last year while on morphine I was constantly "sick" from taking it and chucked up a lot of blood, but I lived.

*Fingers crossed I never have to go through that again!*

Edit: I hope it's just a phase and the cat grows out of it Katy!

[lyndal1838]

The usual "bland diet" for sick or convalescent animals is steamed chicken and rice....they are easily digested and very few animals are allergic to either of them.

As the animal improves you can add other ingredients...some steamed veges is a good start.

We had a dog with an impacted bowel and were told to keep him on this diet for a week or two until the bowel had healed completely...he was less than impressed but it did the trick.

[tasfleur]

Katy ... I think I would be asking for a second opinion too xx

She's a beautiful cat and like others are saying, she has a 'Burmese cat' face and she looks just like ours with the eyes and shape....ours is a choc/torti.

Thinking of you;  it is very upsetting when you can't get a diagnosis quickly.  Hang in there though, these cats are little toughies xx

[cat_mioux]

What a cute little kitty!

I'm no vet but I do have a kitty with allergies (food and seasonal hayfever).

When I adopted him as a kitten he had chronic diarrhea. Turned out he has IBD (irritable bowel). After much trial and error I found a food he could tolerate but this only lasts a few years then he develops an intolerance and I have to find a new food. He's symptoms are vomiting and blood in his poop. The blood looks really dramatic because there's a lot and it's bright red.

At the moment he is doing really well on grain-free. I've been through all the premium cat foods but found VIP Fussy Cat Grain Free. He can only tolerate the red one (comes in different flavours). It won product of the year last year I think. They sell the small bags at Coles and the larger bags at Woolworths.

If you change his diet do it gradually. I didn't because I was desparate because the diarrhea and blood was awful. It took a week for his symptoms to stop. I was really anxious but the vet was really supportive and kept telling me to wait at least 2 weeks to see if the VIP was going to work.

I hope kitty feels better soon.

[katymatey*]

Thanks Cat Mioux, I will look for that particular food.

Lets hope puss puss is as tough as I am. lol. Negative words flow off the back like water. It amuses me what some will say in order to 'hurt'. 

[katymatey*]

I spoke to my son and his partner last night. The vet is thinking along the lines of damage caused by worms when the cat was small. She was 10 weeks old when they got her, and could very well have had a heavy worm load prior to them worming her. Apparently worms can cause damage to the lining of the stomach if untreated for a length of time.

So I am thinking she will need a bland diet for a long time, if not a lifetime.

I had not heard of that happening, but can see that it well could.

[cat_mioux]

Worms can cause blood in a kitties poop but once treated there shouldn't be any problems I've heard of.

The problem with feeding a cat a bland diet of cooked chicken and rice long term is that it doesn't provide the cat with all the nutrients they need. They need taurine. A bland diet is great for resting the tummy but not for long periods of time.