My senior cat is vomiting every day

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Hi everyone,

I’m looking for some advice. I have a 13-year-old cat who is vomiting almost every day, regardless of the time (not just straight after eating).

My vet prescribed some Purina Pro Plan and Hill's digestive and gastrointestinal dry food.

It hasn’t made any difference.

I’ve looked online but there’s so much choice, I don’t know what’s most effective.

Have any of you dealt with this before? If so, what dry food did you give them to help them stop being sick so much?

Thanks for your replies.

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    Provetojuniorconseil Icon representing the flag French
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    Hello,

    Daily vomiting in a cat of this age warrants a thorough vet check-up rather than just a simple change of dry food.

    Even though a gastrointestinal diet can be helpful in some cases, vomiting as frequently as you've described could have many different causes.

    Before trying any other types of dry food, I would advise you to go back to your vet, if you haven't already, to potentially carry out some further tests. Constantly changing their diet without knowing the underlying cause risks delaying the diagnosis and could make management more difficult.

    All the best,

    Inès

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    Hi there,

    At 13 years old, a cat who is vomiting almost every day despite treatment and a prescription diet really needs further investigation if it hasn't been done already.

    Chronic vomiting can have many causes: inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), pancreatitis, hyperthyroidism, kidney disease, liver problems, or even a digestive mass. Unfortunately, just changing their kibble isn't always enough.

    If the ProPlan and Hill's Gastro ranges haven't led to any improvement, I would head back to the vet to review the situation. A full blood profile, urinalysis, and sometimes an abdominal ultrasound can often help point towards a diagnosis.

    In the meantime, you could also keep a little log of when he vomits, what it looks like (bile, food, foam, hairballs, etc.), and whether he has lost any weight or if his appetite has changed. This information is very helpful for the vet.

    I hope you find the cause soon. Please do keep us updated on how he’s doing.

    Chatzen 🐾🐾

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