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My cat is sick, vomiting, diarrhea, no vet. What medicine can I give?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Persian | Male | 2 years and 3 months old

Hello . Our white cat has 2 years old. It has a green eyes. I think persian. it used to live inside our home for one year taking its medicine untill it become later outdoor free... but stll come as a visitor at iur home since that time. I feel it is ill one week ago since it stoped eating ... only it drink a lot...vomating and diarreah and also not standing well (walking well because of his back leg.) Is there Any medicine i can give it to him since i don.t have a vet nearby. Thank u.

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Answered By Marcy McKeithen, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on March 5th, 2017

I am so sorry Ginger is not feeling well. It sounds like Ginger is in serious condition and needs to see a vet as soon as you can get him there. There are no over the counter medications that are safe give cats that are as sick as Ginger. There are lots of medical problems than can cause a cat to stop eating and have vomiting and diarrhea, and most of them a pretty serious. Some examples are gastrointestinal infection, toxins, pancreatitis, foreign body, kidney issues, liver issues, infectious viruses, etc. He needs to see a doctor to get a diagnosis and get started on medications prescribed by a veterinarian. I hope he feels better!

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    Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

    Veterinarian

    Published on January 2nd, 2018

    It sounds as Ginger is suffering from a gastrointestinal condition, possibly an infection. it could also be due to ingestion of a foreign body material. i would recommend taking him to the vet the first chance you get, he will need to be checked first, if the vet thinks it's a simple gastrointestinal infection he will need an anti vomiting injection, antibiotics and a special food for a few days in order to get better.

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