My cat is retching and has a swollen windpipe. Should I see a vet?

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Hi. My cat keeps retching all of a sudden like something is stuck in his throat...should I wait to see if it passes and keep an eye on him or do I take him straight to the vet? He is still eating and drinking but it is obviously irritating him.....And I am pretty sure I feel a slight swelling on the left side of his windpipe. He went out this morning at 4:30 and was absolutely fine but when he came back he suddenly had this problem. Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Male | neutered | 3 years and 11 months old | 5 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

As long as he is eating normally there is no reason to panic, this is actually common in cats, they retch violently for a minute or so and then everything comes back to normal, often the reason for that is unclear. keep an eye on him, if this continues happening several times a day take him to your vet to get it checked.

My cat is retching and has a swollen windpipe. Should I see a vet?

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