Why is my cat hacking and swallowing like a hairball is stuck?

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Im not sure what to do and cannot afford a vet and there is so little information. Im willing to do anything except pay an overpriced vet who overcharges for animal healthcare. I have a 4 yr old girl snowshoe Siamese cat who keeps hack like she is going to vomit a hairball but never does. she did once when it started. very small in size. she has vomited food a couple times days ago. now its just the periodic hacking like something is stuck she just keeps swallowing. Eats drinks, plays even. Pet's info: Cat | Siamese | Female | spayed | 4 years and 2 months old | 9 lbs

Daniel Fonza, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. Many times, vomiting can be directly related to the diet or an imbalance of the normal bacteria in the GI tract. I would recommend switching to a different food and consider a hairball supplement such as Laxatone. I would recommend Science Diet or Royal Canin for the food to switch to. I would try the Laxatone and new diet for at least 4 weeks. If there is no improvement, I would then recommend adding in a probiotic such as Purina Fortiflora, which can be found quite easily online or at your local PetCo. If there is no improvement after all of this or it worsens, I would recommend having a veterinarian examine her so that the most appropriate diagnostic and treatment recommendations can be made. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

Why is my cat hacking and swallowing like a hairball is stuck?

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