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What to do if my dog or cat vomits a lot of undigested food?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 3 years and 3 months old | 12 lbs

So I saw this vomit this morning. It doesn’t look normal, & why is there so much? What should I do?

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Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on November 18th, 2019

It looks like undigested food. If he is not acting normally you should get him to the vet for an exam now. If seems otherwise normal, I suggest you withhold food (water is OK) for 12 hours and then start feeding canned food (if he will eat it) for the next few days as it is easier to digest. If the vomiting continues then he should see the vet.

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