Conference misery::feline_v1

    ps: I forgot to mention that Luther's diet for the last 5 years
    has been only Science Diet and Ok'd 9-Lives (as treats) in the
    evening. However, he is an outdoor cat so I can't guarentee that
    he doesn't get into another cats food (hence the last 2 attachs).
    

    Taja had a reaction to some amoxicillan he was given recently and
    continually vomited while on it.  The vet told me to administer the
    meds after he had eaten instead of before.  This helped.  For several
    days after the pills were discontinued he still vomited.  Even now, he
    seems to be the most sensitive to certain foods and I have to be
    careful about his diet.
    
    Sometimes if a cat eats the same thing day after day with no variety a
    food allergy can develop.  To determine if his reaction is allergic in
    nature, switch to a strictly lamb and rice diet for at least 3 weeks.
    
    
    -Roberta
    

    After Holly exhibited the vomiting in response to amoxillin (sp?)
    reaction, her vet put her on a different kind of antibiotic.
    

    This happened with Argus and I initally thot he was blocked. When I
    brought him to the vet, it was determined that he was badly
    constipated.
    
    Deb

    Vomitting is also a symptom of kidney disease.  while it sounds
    like a reaction to the amoxi, I would be very careful with this.
    It is possible that the infection has gotten into his kidneys.
    Keep a close eye on him.
      nancy
    

    
    Nephra is still vomiting after 1yr.  She vomits everyday!  I have spent
    alot of $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ at
    the vets..and we don't know why she does it.  We have done EVERYTHING
    so we are just living w/ it now.  
    
    but..the other day she vomited in my boot!  yuck!
    
    good luck, I hope yours stops.
    
    Louisa (Nephra,Chammie,Carmel)

    I don't recollect nephra's note -- have you tried a bland food?  My
    cats throw up instantly as a result of various 9 Lives flavors, for
    instance.
    

    The new Whiska's Conditioning Diet, available in your local supermarket
    just might do the trick.  It's a chicken and rice bland diet and it
    worked great for baby Beth.  You might give it a try.  If you can't
    find it in your supermarket, let me know...I can get it here (Nashua).
    
    Mary
    

One day Cherie started vomitting ever 45 minutes or so.  This really concerned
me because she rarely ever throws up..  After sitting up with her all night, I 
started getting scared. Not only was she still throwing up, but a little blood
was starting to mix in with the "expelled material".   We made it to the vet and
he gave her a shot to help her stop vomiting. He believed that it was just 
a mild gastric irritation and she'd stop sometime soon.   Well.. Hours later,
she was sitting upright on our bed, with the crabbiest look on her face that
I've ever seen. Her expression said, "If you come close to me, I'll puke on you
and then I'll laugh demonically at your disgust."   She was starting to 
dehydrate as well, so back to the vet we went.   

After x-raying her, he discovered that she had swallowed a pipe cleaner and
it was stuck in her throat!  Luckily he was able to extract it through her 
mouth and no surgery was involved..   

If only all cat problems were as silly and easy to fix as this one.. 

    re: .9   I love your description of her expression.  
    
    Glad it all turned out ok.