Young Cat Vomiting, Dog Sick As Well.

[featherdust]

Yesterday, my young cat started vomiting up large amounts of food, and having diarrhea, although he seems to struggle to go, and only goes a little bit, but very frequently. I emptied his bowl and haven't fed him and decided not to feed him much today. Would this help with the vomiting? Anyways, this morning when I got up, one of my dogs had diarrhea all over my floor. Is this related? What could cause it? A few days ago I treated my cat for fleas, but I put the medicine on his neck so I am sure he couldn't have gotten to it, but I wonder if somehow he did. I asked my entire family if they were fed anything abnormal or not part of their usual diet, but they have only been fed their normal food. My other dog seems unaffected. I would call my vet, but it's Sunday and they;re closed. My kitten hasn't thrown up today and seems to have an appetite, but he still has the diarrhea, although he still has trouble going.

[laurief]

What brand of flea preventive did you use? Most of the storebought brands are highly toxic and have been implicated in the serious illnesses and/or deaths of numerous cats and dogs. It's possible that your kitten and dog are having toxic reactions to the flea preventive (assuming you treated your dog, as well). If that's the case, you should get them both to the emergency vet TODAY for treatment.

Of course they may have just ingested some other type of toxin or something that upset their stomachs.

Diarrhea dribbles, vomiting, and straining may also indicate constipation or some type of intestinal blockage. If your kitten has an intestinal blockage, possibly from eating something inedible like a toy or string, that is also an emergent situation that needs to be addressed by a vet right away.

Internal parasites could also be causing these sorts of problems.

In other words, you need to get your animals to a vet for diagnosis ASAP.

Laurie

[featherdust]

I didn't treat my dog for fleas, only the kitten. Is the vomitting common if he ate something he couldn't pass? Or does that point to toxins? Ive used the same brang flea medication on my other cat, and she never got sick.

[laurief]

Vomiting and diarrhea can point to any of the problems I listed in my first response. Some are not serious, while others can be life-threatening.

Different animals have different tolerances to toxins, so the fact that your other cat tolerated the flea preventive doesn't necessarily mean that your kitten isn't having a toxic reaction to it. Also, kittens are more susceptible to toxins than adult cats. What brand of flea preventive did you use?

Laurie