My cat ate a coin. What symptoms indicate an emergency vet visit?

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Hi , I have a 3 cats and I'm afraid that maybe one of them ate something that he shouldn't have. I left some coins on my table n of course they started to play with it. I found almost all the coins expect a 50 cent (euro) . Looked thru carpets etc.. just disappeared. I'm wandering if a cat can actually swallow such a thing n if he can ,what are the symtoms that I should watch out for in case it turns into an emergency? Few hours went by n they all act normal(eatin etc). Pet's info: Cat | Maine Coon | Male | neutered | 5 months and 9 days old | 10 lbs

Ricardo Fernandez, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi there! Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Yes, a cat can swallow a coin. Hopefully, none of them ate the coin. Clinical symptoms that you may notice include nausea (which may manifests as decreased appetite, drooling and/or lip smacking), vomiting, anorexia and/or abdominal discomfort. If any of these signs are noted, have your kitty evaluated as soon as possible. If you really wanted to know for sure and you rather not wait to see if something happens, you can take them all to your veterinarian to have abdominal radiographs performed to see if the coin can be observed. I think it is fine to just monitor them for now to see if any clinical symptoms are observed. If they do fine and no clinical symptoms are observed, in all likelihood none of them ingested the coin. Good luck!

My cat ate a coin. What symptoms indicate an emergency vet visit?

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