My cat threw up after new food. Should I withhold food and give water?

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My cat threw up her food this morning , since then she’s been lethargic but still walking around and a bit playful. We did recently change her food about 3 days ago. Should I hold food and only give her water for half a day? Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Mediumhair | Female | spayed | 7 lbs

Ricardo Fernandez, DVM · Accepted Answer

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Vomiting can be observed with gastroenteritis, dietary indiscretion, food sensitivity, foreign body ingestion and obstruction or other conditions such as pancreatitis or kidney disease. You can monitor her for now. However, if this continues to happen, I recommend that you have her evaluated by your veterinarian for further assessment and treatment. Likely diagnostics to be performed include abdominal imaging and general bloodwork. Treatment would depend on findings. Good luck and have a great day!

My cat threw up after new food. Should I withhold food and give water?

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