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I have a six year old female cat, she is extremely small and weighs only 5 lbs. She eats and drinks well but she vomits her food frequently. My vet says she's fine since she's well proportioned and is well developed just very small in size. I feed all my cats Purina One: Chicken Formula mixed with Purina's Urinary track heath Formula. I have done this for several years and over the past 6 mos this has only became a problem for her. Should I switch to another formula, is it almost time for senior cat food?
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My 9-year old cat has been recently diagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. In addition to the medication he has been perscribed, I am advised to procure "high-fiber" cat food, canned and dry. Can you direct me to a Purina ONE™ cat food product that would fill the bill here?
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My cat is 8 years old, and I have been feeding her the same food for the last 4 years. Recently, she seems to be less excited about feeding time, so I changed her food. Now she is frequently constipated and has thrown up a few times. Should I go back to her old food or is this a reason to take her to our vet?
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How do you treat a cat passing gas?
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I have a two-year old male Bombay. Just recently, I've noticed that he has a little gas problem. It's quite disturbing on its own, but I am also concerned about his health. Should I worry about something in particular? Thank you for your attention.
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My 7 year old male cat will eat so fast that many times he vomits his food just moments after eating (especially if it is canned food which is only given as a treat). I am wondering if his vomiting is due to how fast he will eat or could it be due to some hairball problem. I have separated him from the other cat and it doesn't seem to matter. Your advice would greatly help my carpet and me.
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My cat has shown no outward signs of having worms until recently and he began to throw them up. I have treated him for round worms. He has stopped throwing them up and seemed to feel fine for about 2 days. Now he is throwing up again but there are no worms in it. He also got my daughter's marabou boa and chewed it up pretty well. Which brings me to my Question..."Is his problem the worms or the marabou?"
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I have a Maine Coon Cat. He is a neutered male, about 10 years old and overweight. I had been feeding him ONE's Healthy Weight Management. I went to the store to buy more and they were out of it. But they had a ONE cat food named "Senior Protection Formula." It had a big "NEW" advertisement on it. Bought it and added it into his container dispenser of food and within 6 hours he threw it up and continued to eat more later and always threw it up. After the second day I went to other stores and finally found the old ONE food I had been giving him and the next day his vomiting stopped and hasn't started up again. Why did he throw up the other food?
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My male cat vomits on the carpet every morning. Why?
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I just wanted to tell you that your Purina ONE Advanced Nutrition Hairball formula cat food has definitely helped my cat to minimize the number of hairballs she has. She is a long haired cat. She would usually produce a hairball once every two weeks. However, I was concerned because she has also been pooping more. Is this because, instead of throwing up hairballs, they are just coming out the other end? Also, should this food completely eliminate hairballs all together? She has been on the hairball formula for a month now and I mix it with Purina ONE Urinary Tract Health Formula, which she had been eating alone for about 3 years. And she has not thrown up since being on the new food. Is this normal? Any insight would be appreciated. Thanks.
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My cat vomits quite often and I have changed his food many times and he is still vomiting quite often. What should I do?
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My cat swallowed about 2-3 inches of a polyester ribbon. Will my cat be ok? Does my cat need to go see the vet? Please let me know as I am very worried... Thank you,
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What is inflammatory bowel disease? Is it a life condition or can it be cured with medication?
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I have a six year old female cat, she is extremely small and weighs only 5 lbs. She eats and drinks well but she vomits her food frequently. My vet says she's fine since she's well proportioned and is well developed just very small in size. I feed all my cats Purina One: Chicken Formula mixed with Purina's Urinary track heath Formula. I have done this for several years and over the past 6 mos this has only became a problem for her. Should I switch to another formula, is it almost time for senior cat food?
Frequent vomiting can be a sign of many different problems even if your cat is not losing weight. A cat may vomit due to hairballs and if that is the case with your cat, a hairball formula diet might be benefical. In other cases, a cat may develop a food allergy or inflammatory disease of the intestine that could be manifest by frequent vomiting as well. Changing to a diet for food allergies or a mild diet may help depending on the problem. As for a senior diet, she is still a bit young for that at this time. What may finally help you decide would be to keep a daily diary of how much she eats and whether any vomiting has occurred. Then you and your veterinarian can determine if a dietary change would be the next step.
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My 9-year old cat has been recently diagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. In addition to the medication he has been perscribed, I am advised to procure "high-fiber" cat food, canned and dry. Can you direct me to a Purina ONE™ cat food product that would fill the bill here?
Ask your veterinarian about feeding Purina ONE™ Healthy Weight Management Formula for adult cats. Weight management formulas typically contain higher levels of dietary fiber to help reduce the amount of calories consumed by overweight cats. The Healthy Weight Management product contains approximately 5% crude fiber.
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My cat is 8 years old, and I have been feeding her the same food for the last 4 years. Recently, she seems to be less excited about feeding time, so I changed her food. Now she is frequently constipated and has thrown up a few times. Should I go back to her old food or is this a reason to take her to our vet?
A cat that is experiencing vomiting and constipation may have gastrointestinal problems that should be attended to by a veterinarian. Once your cat receives a clean bill of health, you might try going back to her old diet. Now that she is a senior cat you also could consider a senior protection formula diet.
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How do you treat a cat passing gas?
If your cat is experiencing a great deal of intestinal gas, this is not normal. Passing gas may be a sign of intestinal problems including inflammatory bowel disease. Please contact your veterinarian for an examination and make her aware of the problems your cat is experiencing.
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I have a two-year old male Bombay. Just recently, I've noticed that he has a little gas problem. It's quite disturbing on its own, but I am also concerned about his health. Should I worry about something in particular? Thank you for your attention.
Cats do not often have intestinal gas because they rarely eat unusual things. If your cat consistently has intestinal gas, either his diet or an intestinal irritation is the likely cause. If you are not feeding him a good commercial cat food, you could try doing that and see if the gas continues. If however, he is already on a good diet, then a veterinary visit is needed to determine the source of the intestinal upset.
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My 7 year old male cat will eat so fast that many times he vomits his food just moments after eating (especially if it is canned food which is only given as a treat). I am wondering if his vomiting is due to how fast he will eat or could it be due to some hairball problem. I have separated him from the other cat and it doesn't seem to matter. Your advice would greatly help my carpet and me.
It is possible that the speed at which he eats is responsible for the vomiting and if it reliably occurs with canned food you may want to exclude that from his diet. Some cats with hairballs will vomit shortly after they eat and the food is mostly undigested. If that is the case with your cat he may benefit from a hairball control formula. If neither of these changes helps the issue, contact your veterinarian.
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My cat has shown no outward signs of having worms until recently and he began to throw them up. I have treated him for round worms. He has stopped throwing them up and seemed to feel fine for about 2 days. Now he is throwing up again but there are no worms in it. He also got my daughter's marabou boa and chewed it up pretty well. Which brings me to my Question..."Is his problem the worms or the marabou?"
That would be hard to say, but persistent vomiting is a serious sign. When cats chew on non-food items they often ingest them. This can result in blockage of either the stomach or the intestinal tract. The common presentation with blockage is vomiting. A veterinary examination might reveal a blockage when the veterinarian feels your cat's abdomen. In other cases a radiograph is needed to diagnose an intestinal blockage. Please do not let the vomiting continue and schedule a veterinary visit immediately.
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I have a Maine Coon Cat. He is a neutered male, about 10 years old and overweight. I had been feeding him ONE's Healthy Weight Management. I went to the store to buy more and they were out of it. But they had a ONE cat food named "Senior Protection Formula." It had a big "NEW" advertisement on it. Bought it and added it into his container dispenser of food and within 6 hours he threw it up and continued to eat more later and always threw it up. After the second day I went to other stores and finally found the old ONE food I had been giving him and the next day his vomiting stopped and hasn't started up again. Why did he throw up the other food?
It is not unusual for a quick switch in diet to cause intestinal upset. It rarely signifies anything wrong with the diet, rather just that is it new to this pet. That is why it is recommended that food changes be done slowly over at least a week. Start by adding a small amount of the new diet to the old diet and then if there is no evidence of intestinal upset (vomiting or diarrhea) gradually add a bit more of the new food daily while decreasing the old food. At the end of a week, if no problems have been noticed, the cat should be eating only the new food.
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My male cat vomits on the carpet every morning. Why?
There could be several reasons that your cat vomits. He may have some sort of intestinal upset such as irritation or infection. He could be vomiting because he has hairballs which irritate the stomach and may be difficult for him to pass. Finally, he may vomit because he is hungry and waiting to eat. A veterinary visit with a physical examination may help determine the cause of the vomiting and prescribe the appropriate treatment.
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I just wanted to tell you that your Purina ONE Advanced Nutrition Hairball formula cat food has definitely helped my cat to minimize the number of hairballs she has. She is a long haired cat. She would usually produce a hairball once every two weeks. However, I was concerned because she has also been pooping more. Is this because, instead of throwing up hairballs, they are just coming out the other end? Also, should this food completely eliminate hairballs all together? She has been on the hairball formula for a month now and I mix it with Purina ONE Urinary Tract Health Formula, which she had been eating alone for about 3 years. And she has not thrown up since being on the new food. Is this normal? Any insight would be appreciated. Thanks.
Purina ONE Advanced Nutrition Hairball formula is designed to minimize the formation of hairballs before they start. The formulation will actually help break up the hairball and allow the hair to pass more freely through the gastrointestinal tract. Although compared to typical hairball formula diets, Purina ONE Advanced Nutrition Hairball Formula has less fiber and can be gentler on the cat's digestive system. But, because the fiber level is higher than Purina ONE's regular adult formulas, your cat may experience slightly higher stool volume. However, if your cat is experiencing a particularly large increase in stool amount, discuss this with your veterinarian to make sure other problems are not causing this change.
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My cat vomits quite often and I have changed his food many times and he is still vomiting quite often. What should I do?
A cat could be vomiting for numerous reasons. The most common reason is often hairballs but a cat could also have an intestinal blockage, an infection or even cancer. If the vomiting has been persistent and frequent, it should not be ignored. A veterinary examination would be the best way to determine the cause of the problem and to obtain the best treatment.
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My cat swallowed about 2-3 inches of a polyester ribbon. Will my cat be ok? Does my cat need to go see the vet? Please let me know as I am very worried... Thank you,
Ingestion of ribbon could be a problem for a cat. Pieces of ribbon can cause the intestinal tract to fold back on itself. This could be very serious and also lead to toxicity and even death. Therefore, a veterinary examination is essential to determine if this ribbon will cause your cat a problem.
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What is inflammatory bowel disease? Is it a life condition or can it be cured with medication?
Inflammatory bowel disease is a group of diseases that cause gastrointestinal signs, usually vomiting and diarrhea. It is more common in animals older than two years of age. The cause has not been definitively established and may include infection, microbial agents and food ingredients. While it may not be cured it often can be controlled with diet and/or medication but relapses are common.
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