Why is my cat losing hair, has scabs, swollen belly, and vomiting?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 3 years and 6 months old | 12 lbs
So my cat lost almost all her hair and has scabs. Her stomach is swallen and she throws up sometimes
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Published on October 26th, 2017
Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! It looks like Lily has a skin infection. I recommend taking her to a vet for antibiotic’s and something to relieve the itching. It is possible to be from a food allergy or an environmental allergy. This may be the cause of her vomiting as well. You need to speak with a veterinarian about what she eats and the environment she is in. They will then be able to treat her appropriately. Good luck and kisses to Lily!
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Published on April 5th, 2017
Oh no! Lily is clearly having stomach issues. She may have food allergies, metabolic disease, inflammatory bowel disease, lymphoma, or any number of issues. Hopefully a simple prescription food allergy diet will help her. I recommend a vet visit for a full workup to include blood work, urinalysis, and abdominal radiographs. You could always try Hills z/d diet and feed ONLY that for 8 weeks to see if that helps first, but I would still recommend doing the workup so we aren't missing any serious health problems with Lily.
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Published on August 5th, 2019
Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Vomiting can occur from many conditions such as foreign body ingestion and obstruction, pancreatitis, gastroenteritis, dietary indiscretion, among other possibilities. I recommend that you have Lily evaluated by your veterinarian for further assessment and treatment. This will likely require bloodwork and abdominal imaging in terms of diagnostics. Treatment would be based on findings. At the very least your veterinarian could start her on medications to make her feel better. In the meantime, keep water available at all times to try to prevent dehydration. Good luck and have a good day!
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Published on November 14th, 2018
Yes, I would be worried about Lily because vomiting isn't normal. In a senior cat, this vomiting could be caused by kidney disease, liver disease, diabetes, hyperthyroidism, a GI illness, or eating something rotten. She should see a vet tomorrow for this problem, and I recommend getting a geriatric blood panel and urinalysis done on her. Based on the results of these tests, the vet can discuss treatment options. Best of luck, I hope this helps!
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