regular vomiting + elevated white blood counts can be indicators of IBD. Keep an eye on the vomiting frequency and his weight. If the former goes up and the latter goes down I'd take him to the vet.

 

Thanks for the reply -- what is IBD? Harvey's weight is fine 12LBs as always. ...and he vomits bile once every 2 to 3 weeks -- no other vomiting.

He does dry heave ever 3 or 4 days or so.. his litter use is also regular.

 

"Dry heaving" may also be symptoms of asthma or allergies. Is anyone smoking? Are there air fresheners? Maybe the food? (wheat in it?).

Some cats makes sounds that almost sound like barking.

If you can take a video of your cat during a coughing episode, you could show it to you vet. Good luck!

 

Harvey does sound like Dave's cat in the video - but never seems to have trouble breathing... we don't smoke or use air fresheners -- we also tried turkey Blue Buffalo (has limited ingredients to avoid allergies) but it didn't help -- BTW he loves his Purina One Salmon -- also we have hard wood floors. We do have stink bugs this year that once in a while get inside - but I never saw him eat any. He does have a hair plucking issue and dandruff -- we have been treating him with spray for hot spots - but this predates that. Please see my first post. Is there a test for asthma?

 

There is no single test, but there are some that may help diagnose it.


IBD=Inflammatory Bowel Disease

 

My Maine coon mix does this frequently. Maybe your kitty is trying to cough up a furball?

 

When does he bring up bile in relation to a meal? Sometimes when cats get very hungry they will vomit bile.

 

Sometimes when cats get very hungry they will vomit bile.

Great. I just caught the twins on my computer Googling "vomit bile" so I'll feed them more often.

 

My cat coughs like that sometimes, but I always assumed it was a hairball... *panics*

 

IBD = Inflamatory Bowel Disease. It is the the root of Franklin's ills. He was vomiting bile 3-4 tiimes a week before he was diagnosed. He also had less that solid stool. His weight fluctuated between 6-7 pounds. IBD can't be cured, but it is very manageable. It's been a year since Franklin vomited, his stool is perfect and he wa just over 8 lbs at his last weigh in. If Harvey's weight starts to drop and the frequency if his vomiting increases, it may be worth discussing IBD with your vet.

 

Sinatra does this and the vet said it could be anything from worms to allergies to asthma. I would take him to the vet to see what your vet says, we are still trying to figure out what is wrong with Sinatra.