My cat is drooling blood, growling, and lethargic. What should I do?

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My female cat (2 years old) has been acting funny since this morning. She's been growling at the other cats. Also, when I touch her stomach or back she tries to bite me. She doesn't move a lot and sleeps a lot. For the past hour she's been drooling and I think there was a bit of blood in her saliva. She responds to her name but she meows deeply and from the back of her throat. She had a hernia about a year ago and it was removed (if that's relevant, idk). Any idea what's wrong? Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Female | 10 lbs

Ricardo Fernandez, DVM · Accepted Answer

Oh poor Peeka! Thanks for entrusting us with her health today. The clinical signs you describe while general and not necessarily specific, they indicate at least 2 things: nausea and possibly pain. There are certain diseases that can cause these signs such as pancreatitis and GI foreign body ingestion. These are only a few possibilities. I highly recommend that you have Peeka evaluated by your veterinarian so that a diagnostic plan can be formulated based on her physical examination. This will likely include bloodwork and abdominal radiographs and/or ultrasound. A treatment plan will follow based on the findings. Make sure that Peeka is drinking water to avoid dehydration. Keeping my fingers crossed for a speedy recovery.

My cat is drooling blood, growling, and lethargic. What should I do?

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