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Expert: - 9/2/2009


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Hi, My cat had been throwing up his food whole. Then we purchased a different brand and he seemed to stop throwing up and seemed happy and playful.  A few days ago, he started throwing up again and today has been acting very strange for him.  He has been hissing at my kids and even scratched my husband when my husband approached him.  While hissing he is making a strange sound from his stomach. Not sure what's wrong.

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Hi Vanessa.  This is definitely a case to bring right to your vet.  I am not a vet, but it sounds like he's probably got a real belly ache, which can cause aggression, and that needs to be addressed.  Your vet will be able to try to determine the underlying cause of his stomach problems and develop a proper treatment plan.  A simple stomach bug might be the problem, and antibiotics will often help with that.  Or he may have something more significant that needs to be considered, such as kidney or liver disease.  Whatever the cause of his vomiting and his aggression, a vet is the right place to start.

Good luck with your guy!

Jessica  

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The areas in which I have gained the most experience are cat health and feral cat management/rescue. I provide supportive care to chronically ill cats, hospice care to terminally ill cats and also am involved in trap-neuter-return efforts. My specialities lie in taming feral cats and in the allopathic treatment of cats with illnesses or special needs. I also have owned Siamese, Himalayans, Abyssinians, Russian Blues, Savannahs, Bengals, Peterbalds, Don Sphynx and Oriental Shorthairs and am well-versed in cat breeds as well as cat behavior and nutrition.

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I have 15 years of extensive experience with cats ranging from breeding to medical care. My daily routine consists of caring for cats with diabetes, thyroid disease, kidney failure, feline leukemia, feline AIDS as well as feral cats. I have experience with liver patients, heart patients, feline infectious peritonitis, cancer, recovery from amputation and trauma, congenital deformities and most every disease in between. I have assisted cats giving birth and hand-nursed kittens who were neglected by their mother from 2 days old through weaning.

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15 years' hands-on experience

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