 I have a 12 year
old cat. She has been vomiting
quite regularly. The problem also
being when she vomits it has hair as
well as what appears to be stool. I
have checked her litter box and that
seems to be fine. After she vomits the
above then she also vomits a yellowish
liquid. When she is done she
seems to be fine. She also eats well.
I have been giving her a petroleum
jelly once a week for hairballs. Even
if I stop this she still vomits. Any
suggestions? (Colleen Demond, Nova Scotia, Canada)
 This
sounds like quite a serious condition.
What you need to be careful of in situations
such as this s that the cat is not
becoming dehydrated. Although your cat
would normally get nearly sufficient
water from wet food (such as tins of
meat), she will require more water
when vomiting a lot.
It is
not possible to diagnose or suggest
treatment for this animal without
seeing it. I would suggest that you
take her to the vet without delay.
There may be complications in her
digestive system. At 12 years old, it
may be that she has developed some
kind of blockage, perhaps caused by a
growth, or perhaps by collecting hair,
in her digestive tract.
Your
vet will need to have answers to some
questions when you see him, such as:
Is she going to the toilet regularly
and normally? Is she excreting solid
waste at all?
Your
cat may not have anything serious
wrong with her, but in all cases where
excessive and prolonged vomiting or diarrhea
are concerned it is very important to
have the animal in question looked at
quickly by a professional.
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