An excerpt from a book by Justine A. Lee, DVM, challenges the reality that cat owners often just tolerate how much their cats vomit. The guidance suggests that if there is no hair in the vomit there may be a reason to take the cat to a veterinarian.
Source: Tufts Cat Talk, October 24, 2016.
Chest and abdominal x-rays, some basic blood work, and a sterile lung fluid wash (also called an endotracheal lavage) should be done to rule out asthma. Before blaming the cat for ruining your Persian carpet, make sure medical problems aren’t being missed!
Also see: When vomiting Is a danger sign in cats, Tufts Catnip, November 2016.
Even the healthiest of cats is apt to vomit on occasion. A signal that something has gone wrong somewhere within this passageway often takes the form of a process scientifically termed emesis — but most commonly referred to as vomiting.
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