Sabrina is vomiting white foam! **update Fri. 10/23/08**

[thesun898]

Friday morning I woke up to little vomit piles all over the livingroom. One was food, one was hair, and the rest white foam. I wasn't sure who was doing it since Pooky does tend to eat too much/fast and vomit food, but I've never seen one of my critters vomit white foam before. Just before I left for work I saw Sabrina vomit her breakfast back up. She normally doesn't vomit.

When I came home for lunch she ate just fine, acted normal, ate normal. Just before I went back to work she was vomiting white foam, a bit of hair, and a dab of her food but not all of it. I asked one of the vets at work about it and he said that if something upsets their tummy they can do that. Since she was eating and acting normally he didn't think it was something to get too worried about at this time.

However today she vomited like 7-8 times before breakfast, but she did eat her food and kept it down to my knowledge. (can't guarantee there isn't something nasty behind a couch or something) The vomit was mostly white foam with a bit of hair. I figured a hair ball so I gave everyone some hairball meds, which they were due for anyways. She ate hers just fine.

She didn't want to eat lunch today, she just plain turned her nose up at it. As it was I had to go bring her to the food dish, she was the only one that didn't come running.

She did drink some water out of the bathroom faucet and did want supper which I let her eat it on the counter (which I never do) so I could monitor how much she ate.

About 5 mintues later she vomited up the food and more white foamy stuff.

I called the ER clinic and they said to bring her in so that's where I'm heading now. My first ever run to the ER vets.

In researching vomiting white foam all I came up with on PT was for animals that had went to the RB and other things I found from Google weren't any more encouraging. Fortunately the ER clinic will give me a 25% professional discount because I work at a vet hospital.

Please keep her in your thoughts and pray HARD for her! And if you could also please pray for me that this won't bankrupt me!

I'll update you when I get back.

worms can cause a cat to vomit like that, the cat can get worms from fleas, eating dead mice or anything that is carrying their eggs, its real common in fleas

[Catlady711]

worms can cause a cat to vomit like that, the cat can get worms from fleas, eating dead mice or anything that is carrying their eggs, its real common in fleas

I know. We don't have mice in our house, and the cats are always treated every month with Revolution. Even though we've never had a flea problem, I'd rather prevent it from happening to start with.

The type of worms cats get from fleas/rodents is the tape worm and is most commonly seen as white rice like segments on the stool or around the rear end. Vomiting worms is more commonly associated with Roundworms which are a different type of worm and look more like long round spaghetti. (sorry for the food references, but that's how we usually describe them at work.)

As for an update on my trio of little ones...

After rotating who had to be shut in all 3 are now back to getting along and eating out of the same bowl again.

Sassy & Sabrina have not vomited recently. Shortly after they started having an appetite again they did do some vomiting (not the white foam though) mostly because they ate too fast and too much. I guess they were trying to make up for lost time. I started taking their food away before they were done to help gradually get them back up to their normal amounts of food. Things have been going very well since then.

Thank you all again for the PT prayers. My babies very much appreciate it, as well as their meowmy!

[thesun898]

So far no poop.

She's peed 3 times since we came home last night. I've seen her drink some water and she's eaten some food (not alot but is eating) and it's staying down so far. She licks the Lactulose right off the syring but she only will take about 1/2 or just a bit less of the dose they wanted her to have.

Since she's not messy on the rear like Jack usually is I moved her upstairs where it's far roomier and more comfy for her, and better for us (our bathroom is very small).

I'm just about to call them and ask since she's eating and not vomiting if it's ok to just take her to work with me in the morning or if I need to bring her back in tonight for another enema.

*sigh* why does it always have to be in the evening or on a weekend when our furbabies get sick?

I'll update you guys when I talk to the ER vet's office.


*edit*

Talked to ER dr. that saw her last night. He said that as long as she's not vomiting, she's eating some, and she's taking some of the Lactulose that it would be ok to wait until I go into work tomorrow. He did suggest giving her some canned pupkin, but I don't have any here and she HATES canned food anyways. I asked about giving her some of Jack's W/D dry for the fiber but he was afraid adding a different food might upset her tummy and start the vomiting again. I guess I could go get some canned pumpkin but I doubt she'll eat it.

wach what your cat is eating they sometimes pick up things off the floor or outside and sometime this gives them a reaction, my cat ashes is real good at this and some times he foams a little at the mouth but it is because of what he ate

[Catty1]

sun, did you read the last thing Catlady posted???

I started taking their food away before they were done to help gradually get them back up to their normal amounts of food. Things have been going very well since then.

THEY ARE FINE. And this lady is a vet tech, so I am sure she is aware of the stuff you mentioned.

I hope your furbabies are well.

[rosebudfury]

my cat wonka is 6 yrs old he has been throwing up with foam no hair just foam before he does this he meows wierd? he is eating and going to the bathroom .dont know what is going on does any one have any clue..

[Catty1]

rosebudfury - start a new thread with your question and you will get more responses. This one is over a year old! :-)

I would say take your kitty to the vet for a check-over.

Welcome to Pet Talk.

[rosebudfury]

rosebudfury - start a new thread with your question and you will get more responses. This one is over a year old! :-)

I would say take your kitty to the vet for a check-over.

Welcome to Pet Talk.

thank you i am new here and did not know

[Catlady711]

thank you i am new here and did not know

That's ok and understandable. On some boards the encourage renewing older threads on similar topics. Here it can go either way, however many people will miss your question and respond to an obsolete thread title instead of the question buried within it.

I second the vet visit. In my Sabrina's case she had a respiratory infection or virus that cause her to vomit the white foam. She required antibiotics and cortisone to fix her up. Your kitty will likely benefit more and faster with a visit to her vet.

And welcome to PT.

[astralis]

I realize this thread is old but it looks like the people involved have some true experience about it.

My cat has vomited two days in a row and eventually only vomited foam today (saliva?). Now she has no appetite and won't drink water.

It's Saturday evening and I can't get to a vet until Monday. Do you think she'll be okay, although a bit dehydrated, by Monday?

Any advice?

[Karen]

How old is she? Is this new? Has she eaten anything? Is she acting lethargic?

I know you said there are no vets nearby, but maybe try calling an emergency vet - there are two near me - Boston area - that have staff there 24/7, and might be able to at least hear you out over the phone and tell you what to look for.

Angell Memorial: (617) 522-7282

Vescone: (781) 684-8387

[Catlady711]

When cat's don't eat they're usually pretty sick. And yes not drinking can cause some very bad dehydration.

If it was my cat I'd head to the ER if your regular vet isn't in, I wouldn't wait until Monday.

[Karen]

When cat's don't eat they're usually pretty sick. And yes not drinking can cause some very bad dehydration.

If it was my cat I'd head to the ER if your regular vet isn't in, I wouldn't wait until Monday.

Her thread title says there's no emergency vet nearby. We don't know where she lives, but I gave her two numbers I know are staffed 24 hours a day, so at least she can talk to someone.

[astralis]

This is new behavior. This cat loves food, in all forms. She stopped eating today and shows no interest at all in food. I can open up a can of wet food, her favorite, right in front of her and she won't even look at it.

She still has a little bit of spunk but she seems to be slowing down. She's sitting in odd locations: dark corners.

She's is a young cat, probably right out of adolescence.

She's been vomiting for two days but the first day did not seem strange because my cats sometimes go through a spell of vomiting for a day (hairball, probably). But now it's serious.

[krazyaboutkatz]

astralis, I'm so sorry to hear about your cat. I'd definitely be calling an ER clinic and most likley taking her in to be seen. She may have eaten something that she's not supposed to or may even have something like pancreatitis like my Ziggy had. Hopefully you'll be able to get her some help soon. I'll be keeping her in my thoughts and prayers.

[Catlady711]

Her thread title says there's no emergency vet nearby. We don't know where she lives, but I gave her two numbers I know are staffed 24 hours a day, so at least she can talk to someone.

You must have posted at the same time I did because I did not see your other reply or I would have figured it out. I don't typically read the individual post titles, just the posts so I didn't see the part about no ER vet nearby. Sorry.