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My cat is very sick with vomiting, breathing issues. Could it be poisoning?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered

I believe my cat may have been poisoned. He has the following symptoms: harsh breathing, running eyes and nose, weakness, throwing up, direahea, sounds like something is caught in the back of his throat. He is outside most the day, but inside the rest. Has he been poisoned?

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on June 20th, 2017

poisoning is only one possibility, it could also be a foreign body ingestion, a severe gastrointestinal infection or pancreatitis for example. you must take Loki to the vet urgently in order to get it checked and treated .

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