Please, I would appreciate any advice since this is really worring me...
A little over a week ago I hear my cat- 3 year old neutered, vaccinated, and indoor female- making distressing noises, then I heard her gag and throw up. At first I thought it was a hairball, but I got worried because she threw up 3 times in one night. The next day it was the weekend and my nearby vet was closed. I checked online for advice, and I limited what she ate, but soon she's starting crying for more food and I eventually gave in. She seemed to be doing well following that so I didn't take her to the vet.
Let me tell you about her eating schedulle- I feed her wet food in the morning (usually Fancy Feast) before I go to school. I get home around 8 and feed her a bowl of dry Science Diete food.
Anyway, soon after the first incident with vomit she began to throw up at night again. I'm not with her in the morning after she eats her first meal, but I haven't seen vomit spots around the house that I haven't cleaned up so I don't think she vomits while I'm away. For the pass week or so, I get home and feed her and a few mitnutes afterward she would start making those distressing cries and then she would throw up a couple of times. After the 3rd night of that happening I took her to the vet. He saw her, weighted her, took her temperature and basically told me se looked normal. I told him about all the vomit and he told me to only feed her wetfood- since she seemed to be keeping down her early morning wet food meal- and to stop giving her the dry food. He also told me to limit her intake of food. He told me Fancy Feast was good. He mentioned that she might be constipated. He then charged me 100 bucks and told me that he would call me in 2 days.
After seening the vet I went to he pet store and stoked up on wet food. That night kitty didn't throw up and I came to the conclusion that maybe it was the dry food that made her throw up. Today however, I arrived from school and kitty seemed to be happy and normal. I opened the can of Fancy Feast and although she was asking me for food she didn't eat it (?) a few minutes later she throws up a couple of times. the vomit looked to be brown and thick (sorry about the grose detail, but I'm trying to be specific).
Now, I am a poor student who really has no money for multiple pet bills- specially since I have to pay cash after seeing the vet. I am sure that he will ask to run some tests, but I want to be certain that they are test that are absolutelly necesary. My kitty's health is a priority, but seening how he charged me 100 bucks to just tell me to limit her food intake is really making me worry about how much he will charge if he actually orders some test. I am willing to make a financial effort and pay for tests that are necessary, but I want to educate myself about them so that I can make a smart choice.
So:
-does anyone have any theories about what's wrong with my kitty?
- for this sort of stomach problem, what sort of test and medications are costumary?
This is really important for me, so please if you can help me i would really appreciate it. Don't worry about long replies, they are more than welcomed.
A little over a week ago I hear my cat- 3 year old neutered, vaccinated, and indoor female- making distressing noises, then I heard her gag and throw up. At first I thought it was a hairball, but I got worried because she threw up 3 times in one night. The next day it was the weekend and my nearby vet was closed. I checked online for advice, and I limited what she ate, but soon she's starting crying for more food and I eventually gave in. She seemed to be doing well following that so I didn't take her to the vet.
Let me tell you about her eating schedulle- I feed her wet food in the morning (usually Fancy Feast) before I go to school. I get home around 8 and feed her a bowl of dry Science Diete food.
Anyway, soon after the first incident with vomit she began to throw up at night again. I'm not with her in the morning after she eats her first meal, but I haven't seen vomit spots around the house that I haven't cleaned up so I don't think she vomits while I'm away. For the pass week or so, I get home and feed her and a few mitnutes afterward she would start making those distressing cries and then she would throw up a couple of times. After the 3rd night of that happening I took her to the vet. He saw her, weighted her, took her temperature and basically told me se looked normal. I told him about all the vomit and he told me to only feed her wetfood- since she seemed to be keeping down her early morning wet food meal- and to stop giving her the dry food. He also told me to limit her intake of food. He told me Fancy Feast was good. He mentioned that she might be constipated. He then charged me 100 bucks and told me that he would call me in 2 days.
After seening the vet I went to he pet store and stoked up on wet food. That night kitty didn't throw up and I came to the conclusion that maybe it was the dry food that made her throw up. Today however, I arrived from school and kitty seemed to be happy and normal. I opened the can of Fancy Feast and although she was asking me for food she didn't eat it (?) a few minutes later she throws up a couple of times. the vomit looked to be brown and thick (sorry about the grose detail, but I'm trying to be specific).
Now, I am a poor student who really has no money for multiple pet bills- specially since I have to pay cash after seeing the vet. I am sure that he will ask to run some tests, but I want to be certain that they are test that are absolutelly necesary. My kitty's health is a priority, but seening how he charged me 100 bucks to just tell me to limit her food intake is really making me worry about how much he will charge if he actually orders some test. I am willing to make a financial effort and pay for tests that are necessary, but I want to educate myself about them so that I can make a smart choice.
So:
-does anyone have any theories about what's wrong with my kitty?
- for this sort of stomach problem, what sort of test and medications are costumary?
This is really important for me, so please if you can help me i would really appreciate it. Don't worry about long replies, they are more than welcomed.
