ParasitesĬertain gastrointestinal parasites can cause vomiting in cats including a protozoan parasite named Tritrichomonas foetus (only affecting cats), along with other roundworms and tapeworms (Yao and Koster, 2015). Stress can cause cats to vomit after eating, however, as you can imagine this is an extremely challenging diagnosis to make and it is one of the many situations when you wish animals had a voice! Your Vet may conclude stress is the underlying cause once other diagnostics have been conducted to rule out other causes. Food that is slow to be digested through the guts is likely to induce vomiting. This makes swallowing of dried food and digestion more challenging in older cats, especially those with underlying gastrointestinal (GI) motility disorders. Dry consistencyĭried food has a very low moisture content compared to wet food. This will likely remain a chronic long-term issue until the allergy dietary component is addressed and altered. Furthermore, if your cat is allergic to their dried food, regular vomiting after meal ingestion may occur. Some cats can experience true food allergies to specific food components. Additionally, in multi-cat households you may consider feeding cats separately to reduce competition. If your cat gobbles their food down too quickly, I would recommend exploring ‘slow feeder’ options which are feeding devices designed to reduce the rate of eating. When your cat eats too fast, their stomach expands too quickly which results in immediate vomiting of undigested food. This is a common issue especially amongst multi-cat households, where there is a high level of feline competition around feeding times. Some individuals are renowned for eating their food incredibly fast and gorging a meal too speedy can lead to vomiting directly after. There is a huge list of potential causes of vomiting after eating dried food in your feline friend, below lists and expands on some of these causes (this list is not exhaustive): Eating too fast What causes my cat to vomit after eating dried food?

You may be wondering why it matters whether your cat is actually vomiting vs regurgitating? It matters because it will help your Vet to narrow down the list of potential causes and it will help towards a diagnosis for your cat.

Firstly, vomiting is an ‘active’ process often accompanied by heaving/retching, whereas regurgitation is a ‘passive’ process where food is brought up following minimal effort and it is not often accompanied by a retching motion. If you witness your cat bring their food back up after eating, you may instantly assume they are ‘vomiting.’ However, interestingly this is not always the case. What is the difference between vomiting and regurgitation?

What causes my cat to vomit after eating dried food?.

What is the difference between vomiting and regurgitation?.

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