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My healthy cat throws up daily. What can I try for chronic vomiting?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 11 lbs

My cat has always thrown up a few times every day. My vet had me give her 2 pills, one to decrease nausea and another for inflammation. These did not help. It's not hairballs and she's otherwise young and healthy. I give her wet food twice a day and dry food to graze on. What else can I do?

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Answered By Laura Johnson VMD

Veterinarian

Published on June 19th, 2018

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! I would first determine if she is coughing or vomiting. Coughing and bringing up foam is a sign of asthma. Otherwise I would play with her food a bit. Try all dry or try all wet to see if the vomit increases or decreases. Then if that doesn't work I would change the protein in her food, for example if the food you are feeding is all chicken change to a beef or fish or venison. Vomiting daily is too much and the easiest thing to rule out is a food allergy. I wish Nala the best!

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