Comments on: What Causes Vomiting and Diarrhea in Young Cats?

By: Dee

Dee — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:02:59 +0000

My two 5 month old cats suffered from the same symptoms back in December. They were vomiting and had severe diarrhea but were still incredibly active. I thought it was because I changed their food, which can throw the whole balance of their system off. I fasted them as suggested by my vet and they still exhibited the same symptoms. I started to notice spaghetti like pieces in their vomit and realized I was dealing with roundworms. My kittens were strays so they had several problems to begin with. They made many trips to the vets and just as I thought everything was taken care of this issue came up. Roundworms are nasty little parasites. Their eggs can last in the soil for several years so they are easily ingested by other animals and even children. My kitties are indoors and they had the eggs in their systems since they were only 5 weeks old so they were able to stay undetected by the vet since they hadn’t hatched yet. I’m sure by now you have it figured out, I hope. By the time they start throwing these worms up they have a very bad infestation and require immediate attention. They do sell something over the counter but it’s not nearly as potent as the one the vet can administer.

By: Soleil

Soleil — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:30:32 +0000

So funny to stumble on this, I have the same exact problem! My 5 month old is also vomiting and has diarrhea at the same time, but is otherwise very active. I am pretty sure there are no parasites, though, because he just came from the vet for his final round of shots and had full blood work and parasite testing done. Can there be any other reason?

By: Angie

Angie — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 02:34:54 +0000

My kitties do not have parasites, I do try to watch them very close. However, now that I have read this, I think I will watch even more. Thank you so much for posting this. It was very informitive. I have wondered and worried about the parasites for a long time. I clean the kitty box several times a day, because I am so afraid of them getting sick. I hope it never happens, and like you said, the first sign that they arent acting right, and my kitties will be taking a ride to the vet. Whether they like it or not! Thanks again. Very helpful for readers.

By: Jo

Jo — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 02:21:50 +0000

My cat had intestinal parasites very recently, right at the same time he had cat flu – as you can imagine it knocked him sideways. He couldn’t keep any food down and we only knew he had worms as they were present in his vomit. Naturally, we took him to the vets and he was given a de-wormer spot on which did the trick but the worms left Bobbin craving cat litter (which we sorted) due to a vitamin B12 deficiency. He did have diarrhea for about a day after he was de-wormed but now – two weeks on, he is back to his happy, healthy self again!