Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Mediumhair | Male | neutered | 3 years and 10 months old | 15 lbs
My cat got his rabies and distemper vaccines yesterday and had been vomiting throughout the day today and last night. Most of it is whole food, while others has been yellow liquid or saliva looking liquid. Should I be seriously concerned?
3 Answers
Published on January 9th, 2018
It is certainly possible that he is having a vaccine reaction. If tomorrow morning he isn’t back to normal then I would call for a follow appointment with your veterinarian as soon as possible. They many need to give him some medication for nausea. Also, they will want to document the possible reaction so that next time he needs vaccinations he can be given medication ahead of time to prevent a reaction. Best of luck and I hope he improves soon. Thank you for using Pet Coach.
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Published on May 21st, 2017
No, although vaccine reactions are rare, most occur with 3days. There are many causes for a single episode of vomiting and nausea in a cat, if signs do not reduce over 24hours you should report to your vet for a check up
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Published on November 23rd, 2016
Hi Arbe! The symptoms you described are not related to rabies, they are more likely signs of intestinal parasites, a GI illness, eating something rotten, or a foreign body. If Ash isn't up to date on his deworming treatments, you will need to get one from the vet. I would not be worried about rabies, but you can't get him vaccinated until he is feeling better. I would try a home remedy first before taking him into the vet for treatment. I recommend withholding food for 12-24 hours, then feeding a bland diet of boiled white meat chicken (no bones) in small amounts several times a day for a couple of days. Then slowly add back in his normal diet. If the vomiting continues in the absence of food, he vomits the bland diet, the diarrhea continues on the bland diet, stops drinking water, starts vomiting water, or becomes very lethargic, he will need to see a vet right away.
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