Cat swallowed something, not eating, drooling. Is it an emergency?

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Hi, my cat is considered having a foreign body inside his abdomen. On the 1st day, he vomited alot so I took him to vet and after medication he stop vomiting but still acted abnormal. He has been losing his appetide 4 days, and he doesnt want to drink either. I dont see he urinates or defecates by himseft, so I try to help him by using enema to push all the poop inside him out and squeezing his bladder to help urinate. Now is 4th day, he drools constantly and I dont know what to do. Please help. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 1 year and 2 months old | 15 lbs

Lauren Jones VMD · Accepted Answer

I'm sorry to hear that Bo is feeling so poorly. A foreign body intestinal and/or stomach obstruction will cause vomiting and nausea (drooling is a sign of nausea), a loss of appetite and lethargy. Foreign body obstructions require surgery and supportive fluids and medications for treatment. Without surgical removal of the foreign material, the intestinal wall will become severely diseased and perforate, causing intestinal contents to leak into the abdomen, causing severe infection (sepsis) which is life-threatening. Since Bo is doing so poorly, I strongly recommend taking him to the emergency vet immediately for evaluation and likely surgery. Do not give additional enemas or squeeze his bladder without direct veterinary guidance. Some over the counter enemas (such as Fleet enemas) are toxic for cats. Squeezing his bladder could also cause an intestinal perforation if the intestines are diseased from the foreign material. I hope that all goes well.

Cat swallowed something, not eating, drooling. Is it an emergency?

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