My new cat is vomiting for days and can't keep food down. Vet?

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Adopted my new cat Geralt on Thur. 6/8 he's adult male approx. 3 yrs old. Geralt began vomiting on Fri 6/9 at 6am, he has not been able to keep anything down since the vomiting began (approx. 39 hours ago). I believe it may be because in addition to the dry food the shelter gave me I also introduced him to a can of wet food they gave me that he may not have eaten before. He is not lethargic however he is sleeping a ton and vomits up the rice and chicken I've attempted to feed him the past 24 hrs. Pet's info: Cat | British Shorthair | Male | neutered | 3 years old | 11.3 lbs

Jeffrey Milner · Accepted Answer

I'm sorry to hear that Geralt is not adjusting to his new home as quickly as you'd hoped. Cats have a knack for having a long adjustment periods when placed under newly stressful situations. It is definitely true that vomiting and other GI upset can be caused by the introduction of a new diet. If he is having difficulty keeping down bland foods as well, However, nearly two days without an ability to keep anything down is fairly troublesome. Some medication for gastric acid production and nausea might help resolve the situations if that is the only thing that is causing trouble. Diagnostic blood work would help rule out some rather serious causes for the vomiting including liver, kidney, and pancreatic disease. I would look into seeing a veterinarian some time soon before matters have a chance to get worse. Hope this helps.

My new cat is vomiting for days and can't keep food down. Vet?

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