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My cat won't eat wet food, coughs, and acts like he'll throw up.

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

My cat does not want to eat even if i gave him wet food.. but when he does, he just has a bite and cough like he wanna throw up and left the food

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Answered By Jacqueline Nobles, DVM, DACVECC

Veterinarian, Board-Certified Emergency/Critical Care Specialist

Published on August 11th, 2018

Hello, I am so sorry you cat is not eating well. It is difficult to determine the underlying cause without a physical exam. Common causes of not eating in cats include: dental disease, inflammation of the intestines, liver, or pancreas, kidney disease, parasites or cancer. Please make an appointment to have your Cat examined as soon as possible.

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