Why does my senior cat vomit dark liquid every morning after eating?

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My 10 year old seal point began vomiting dark liquid about 2 or 3 o'clock every morning after eating around 6 or 6:30 p.m. She used to throw up a hairball about once every two weeks which was normal. I took her to the vet and she did have a bladder infection and was treated with an antibiotic and it cleared up. She is now back to vomiting again, they did an ultrasound, found she had issues with her liver. More medicine. Follow-up showed that her chemistry panel was now clear. I am at a loss! Pet's info: Cat | Himalayan | Female | spayed | 11 years and 6 months old | 9.5 lbs

Dr Stafford, BVetMed, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Poor Kika! With the time frame in mind it sounds like she is having issues towards the end of digestion. This could be to do with her stomach pH being off or being overly sensitive, or could be due to the liver or pancreas etc. If her blood panel is normal and the ultrasound didn't show any structural abnormality in the stomach then I suspect it is a functional problem. I would suggest trying to feed her a food for sensitive stomachs such as gastrointestinal. I would also feed her earlier so she has more active time to digest. If this doesn't improve the situation you could try a medication such as tagamet to line and settle the tummy. Failing that tests would have to be repeated and possibly her stomach would need to be examined endoscopically.

Why does my senior cat vomit dark liquid every morning after eating?

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