They tell me, "Doc, there is never hair in the vomit and he never throws up a hairball, so it can't be hairballs that are the source of the problem. On the other end of the spectrum are the owners that refuse to believe me when I tell them their cat's problem is most likely cat hairballs. So don't just automatically assume every cough or gag is due to hairballs. Only with a good physical exam by your veterinarian and sometimes x-rays, can you find out for sure which problem is affecting your cat. The unfortunate fact is that a cat with a hairball and a cat with asthma and a cat with just about anything that can cause a cough or gagging in a cat all look the same when they assume that crouched over position and start heaving/wheezing/coughing. While this can indeed be the case, cats that cough or vomit can certainly suffer from a number of other cat illnesses, such as hyperthyroidism in cats, cat diabetes, feline kidney disease, and inflammatory bowel disease. Sometimes our hearts skip a beat thinking that one of our feline friends used the rug as a litter box.Ĭat owners have often brought their cats in to see me and told me the diagnosis before I even had a chance to hear the history or examine the cat. We all know that scary sight of cat vomit on our rugs.
Yes, even as a cats-only veterinarian for over 20 years, my cats do have episodes of feline vomiting, and the sight of a cat hair ball or fur ball still is an unpleasant one.Ĭat lovers everywhere know that awful feeling of accidentally stepping on our cats hairballs. I don’t appreciate mornings when I wake up and get out of bed only to step on something soft, squishy, and wet.
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