My cat ate string. Should I give Laxatone or worry about obstruction?

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I have a 2 year old cat who is 11 lbs. He ate a 5 inch piece of cotton twine about 36 hours ago. I gave him 10 ml of peroxide but he didn't start to vomit until yesterday. He would only vomit when he ate his dry food. I gave him a very watery dish of his wet food and he kept that in. He ate his dry food this morning and so far so good. He did poop yesterday and I saw some of the string in it. I am waiting for the pet store to open and I was going to buy some Laxatone. Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Male | neutered | 2 years and 3 months old | 11 lbs

Vanessa Yeager DVM MPH · Accepted Answer

Hi and thanks for posting on Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! String can cause serious gastrointestinal obstructions in cats. It is good you saw some part of the string in his stool yesterday, but there still may be more string in his gastrointestinal tract. The laxatone can help move things along and may help here, but I would keep a close eye on Munchkin and if you notice he is continuing to vomit, experience diarrhea, and/or become lethargic, I would recommend taking him in to see his veterinarian. He may need an x-ray or ultrasound of his abdomen to check for an obstruction. I hope this helps and best of luck to you and Munchkin!

My cat ate string. Should I give Laxatone or worry about obstruction?

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