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My cat won't eat or drink after vet visit for vomiting. What to do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Siamese | Male | neutered | 13 years and 6 months old | 10 lbs

My cat appears/acts mostly normal (heart rate normal but occasionally fast respiratory rate). However, he hasn't eaten/drank in about 24 hours. I gave him pedialyte and some wet food via a syringe just in case. Should I continue to monitor or take him to a vet immediately? He has stress-related IBS so I don't want to make anything worse. He last saw his vet 48 hours ago for vomiting and got some calafate.

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Answered By Anna M., DVM

Veterinarian

Published on July 20th, 2017

If he was recently at the vet for vomiting, and now is not eating or drinking anything, he should be seen again as this would make me concerned about the possibility of a foreign body, or pancreatitis, which would require additional therapy. If your vet didn't do x-rays or bloodwork at the previous appointment it's time to make sure there's nothing more serious going on. However, since your vet just saw Iron I would start by giving them a call with an update, in case they have other input based on their exam findings. Hope this helps and he feels better soon!

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    Answered By Stephanie Echols, DVM

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    Good job trying to keep him hydrated, however it isn't good for a cat to go without eating. I definitely wouldn't want to make him worse. Since he was just seen, I recommend calling your veterinarian. They may be able to help you over the phone or they may want you to bring him back in to do blood work and make sure there isn't something else going on inside.

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