Why is My Cat Gagging (the cause could be deadly!) - Cat Health Vet Advice

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  • Опубликовано: 13 янв 2025

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  • @SinIxto
    @SinIxto 4 года назад +122

    I took my cat to a vet but they didn't do anything more than open his mouth and look inside. I've been calling other vets and nobody seems to be concerned because he's still eating. I feel really helpless.

    • @SinIxto
      @SinIxto 4 года назад +50

      Here's an update for my comment. It turned out my boy had an upper respiratory infection AND a hairball that was having a hard time coming up. He's doing much better and he's meowing clear as a bell again.
      I got some medicine for his URI and I used salmon oil in kibble that I had soaked in warm cat's milk to help his sore throat, because wet food was just making him gassy and more lethargic.

    • @limelightdolan3492
      @limelightdolan3492 4 года назад +2

      @@SinIxto did he throw up the hairball on his own or did u do something to get it out

    • @SinIxto
      @SinIxto 4 года назад +12

      @@limelightdolan3492 it was a couple days but he threw it up on his own. I fed him salmon oil and cat milk soaked kibble. Salmon oil is supposed to help with hairballs that are stuck, that's what my vet told me.
      The salmon oil was about 20 dollars at the local pet store

    • @hashter5214
      @hashter5214 4 года назад +6

      @@SinIxto I might try giving this to my cat because he has hairball stuck for 2 days and gagging

    • @SinIxto
      @SinIxto 4 года назад +5

      @@hashter5214 I do recommend it, but i do also recommend also going to the vet if the symptoms get worrying. I am not a vet, but the salmon oil and catnip did help him.
      Keep a close eye on your cat. Usually calling the vet for advice is free, too. I hope your kitty feels better. Definitely try soaking the kibble in cat milk so it's mushy and stuff. It's just easier on their throat if it's been sore.

  • @anncostello5894
    @anncostello5894 3 года назад +13

    My cat was gaging every time he tried to eat. He was scratching his face as if it was irritated. The problem was a blade of grass stuck up his nostril. Seems it's a common problem. His eyes were running water. I spotted the tip of the blade as I was driving to vet. Luckily we managed to get it out quickly. As vet said if it had stayed it could have meant surgery if it lodged and became infected wit an abscess. So this vets advice is correct. Do not leave it to become more serious.

  • @dianachiriac8711
    @dianachiriac8711 4 года назад +17

    So i was just laying in bed and then she suddenly starts gagging i freaked out a lot and i dont know what to do

  • @Light_Worker
    @Light_Worker 3 года назад +9

    You never answer the question why cat gagging

  • @I_AM_CYN_IRL
    @I_AM_CYN_IRL 6 месяцев назад +3

    My cat started gagging but stopped but she did it for a couple days and nothing really happened after that :’
    She acts perfectly fine these days

    • @debbiemay3138
      @debbiemay3138 5 месяцев назад

      Did you ever find out why this happening? My cat started to do the same thing, also at bedtime and It scared me too!!

    • @I_AM_CYN_IRL
      @I_AM_CYN_IRL 5 месяцев назад

      No I never found out but she is very healthy in how she acts

  • @DF-ss5ep
    @DF-ss5ep 3 года назад +3

    A family member brought home a stray kitten that was run over and was recovering from injuries. The cat died yesterday, we're not sure why, as despite the injuries he had been mobile and walking for two weeks. Now an older cat of mine keeps gagging, and doing a weird motion with his tongue, as if trying to remove something from his mouth. Since the kitten was not completely healthy to begin with, the odds are that the two things are unrelated, but now I'm paranoid that there could be some poisonous substance in my home, or the young one could have died from parasites that it then passed on to the older cat.

  • @gracemusic7206
    @gracemusic7206 3 года назад +5

    I currently have my cat at a vets overnight for a throat X-ray in the morning and possibly surgery. He hasn’t been drinking or eating and has been throwing up and now gagging because of an empty stomach. He was not himself at all, didn’t want to be touched and slept for days. The first vet we went to said it was motion sickness from a stagma in his eyes possibly caused by a middle ear infection, yet we have not noticed this and the vet said it is very noticeable. My cat usually flickers his eyes when he’s travelling in a car, or in a new environment with new faces. He continued gagging after that vet visit so we went to another vet who after we mentioned his gagging he felt his throat and said he has something in there the size of a pound coin. We do not know what it is as of yet and I am worried sick. The vet said they might be able to do something but it is not certain depending on where and what it is.

  • @playlistmusicchannel6731
    @playlistmusicchannel6731 2 года назад +8

    its really hard especially if we actually dont have vets that cared🤷🏻‍♀️ i remember i took my cat to the vet cause her neck was swollen, and the vet stared at her and proceed to give me pills to give her. My aunt helped me by giving her edible coconut oil and message her neck and she got better.
    anyway im here cause my other cat has been gagging

  • @charissastanley7243
    @charissastanley7243 Год назад +1

    My cat has been gagging for 3 days now, o notice she has been yawning a bit more then normal… she had 2 visits to same vet, 2nd time she went under general anaesthetic looked at her mouth teeth tongue throat chest stomach didn’t ray saw nothing, she didn’t gag at the vets once but has come home and has still gagged after eating or drinking, she just doesn’t seem to look settled within herself…. I got no idea what condition she may have and her breed is a Devon rex

  • @usafcombatcontroller5360
    @usafcombatcontroller5360 4 года назад +13

    I'm concerned about my six year old cat, he was coughing and gagging while trying to drink water, now he won't drink water, or eat, at all. We don't have an emergency vet here where I live so I have to wait until tomorrow since it's Sunday. I put a humidifier in the room with him and it seems to be helping.

    • @rociotorres8541
      @rociotorres8541 4 года назад +1

      I took him to the vet today.. they did not do anything about the gaging... he has all day like trying to vomit. But cant

    • @kookie7285
      @kookie7285 4 года назад

      Same

    • @official_quadvlogs4068
      @official_quadvlogs4068 3 года назад +1

      @@kookie7285 same she choking and making loud squeaky noises like she’s dying ifk what to do or what it is

    • @whalien5139
      @whalien5139 3 года назад

      @@official_quadvlogs4068 how ur cat now? My cat also like that🤧

    • @jonjon9237
      @jonjon9237 Год назад

      How was your cat ? My cat is the same right she doesn’t want to eat

  • @ang8512
    @ang8512 4 года назад +10

    That was not helpful at all ! Take the cat to the vet.... Yes, i think we all know that.
    But what if you can`t get there ? What if something happens at night ?
    My cat is vomiting white foam, and im scared he is going to choke on it , cause that is how it looks like . What to do then ???
    Im thinking its a hairball, but he`s really not feeling well.

    • @OurPetsHealth
      @OurPetsHealth  4 года назад +3

      There are emergency vets 24/7 and you can’t treat everything at home. Vomiting is a different problem, and I wouldn't worry about your pet choking on their vomit unless they are almost unconscious and vomiting. A simple hairball won’t cause your cat to be unwell which highlights the importance of getting a professional diagnosis

    • @tavrosnitram1529
      @tavrosnitram1529 3 года назад +2

      @@OurPetsHealth not everyone has a car all the time
      If I wasn't living at my dads house and able to use his car, I wouldn't be able to take my cat out of town to an emergency vet

    • @LokiPii
      @LokiPii 2 года назад +1

      @@tavrosnitram1529 Taxi's and Ubers exist 24/7 too.

  • @tracymarrero119
    @tracymarrero119 2 года назад +2

    My cat has been gagging since 3 in the morning and I want desperately to take him to an emergency vet, but unfortunately the closest one to me doesn’t open til 12 PM. I hope everything is okay 😢

  • @dougferguson5581
    @dougferguson5581 3 года назад +4

    Mine had a growth in his throat. 1500 for a catscan next week. If it's just a growth I have to take him all the way to Vancouver to get the procedure done. 2500 to 4000 for that. 1500 for the catscan. Anyone know a great vet who operated near Penticton BC ?

  • @CRIXUS109
    @CRIXUS109 3 года назад +2

    thanks that is what's going on with my cat right now , the cat grass helps a little but still have the gagging problem

  • @BELFRY87
    @BELFRY87 4 года назад +24

    hello, my cat has been gagging for almost 5 days. It seemed like he is just about to thow up hairballs but he kept on gagging. I took him to the vet yesterday but the vet said he has hyperacidity. The vet prescribed ranitidine for 4 days. We gave him the med early today but it did not relieve his gagging. My cat still looked like he is in pain and/or having a hard time breathing. His mouth is always open and tongue sticking. He doesn’t eat or drink much. HELP! what do I do??? 😢

    • @OurPetsHealth
      @OurPetsHealth  4 года назад +3

      That doesn’t sound good. Try calling your vet to see if any tests need to be done like blood work or xrays

    • @robinsoncet
      @robinsoncet 3 года назад +2

      Hi @BELFRY, any update on your cat? Mine has the same symptoms as yours.

    • @trifract4742
      @trifract4742 2 года назад +1

      @BELFRY , what happened to your cat ? My cat is doing the same now. Any info will be valuable. The vets are not very helpful.

    • @Jade-og8mz
      @Jade-og8mz Год назад +1

      @@trifract4742 did you find out what happened to your cat ? Mine is doing the same

    • @vasil.6842
      @vasil.6842 Год назад

      @@Jade-og8mz the vet had a theory that it has eaten/licked something in the house which burned his mouth/mucus. He gave him some gel and in a week was back to normal. Pretty sure this can be causes by other reasons.

  • @gecepektas8394
    @gecepektas8394 2 года назад +3

    My cat is completely healthy but she cant throw up she just gags. Could it be psychologic? Because we have 2 cats and they hate each other

  • @tnkelly01
    @tnkelly01 5 месяцев назад

    hes right the vet take your cat to vet dont wait however money is the issue for some people for the fees, my cat was gagging or coughing its on my youtube channel, vets told me last time its probably hairball or grass stuck in gut, he did same looked in mouth listened to his body with stephoscope and seemed happy its just hairballs. and suggested hairball food,my cat gagged more after the hairball food straight away for 5 minutes the stopped, i didnt think he would go back and eat anymore of the food but he did,so perhaps he knows its helping him,fingers crossed,i sent the video to my vets to check though.

  • @Segen_Bell
    @Segen_Bell 9 месяцев назад +2

    Hello! My cat has been retching. She acts like she is about to vomit but nothing comes out. Idk what to do since we don't have access to veterinarians where I live. She is eating and drinking properly and she is active as well, but she keeps retchings every once in a while. It's been 2 days. And my other kitten is also coughing for a day. What should I do?

    • @patrinahayes2109
      @patrinahayes2109 3 дня назад

      @@Segen_Bell Maybe they have a hairball or need to be dewormed

  • @emmymalheim9726
    @emmymalheim9726 4 года назад +13

    My cat will sound like he’s trying to hack up a hair ball and then lick his lips. He doesn’t do it a lot, but he’s only done it twice. Do you think it could be this, or a hair ball. He seems to be doing it from his stomach. We did switch his food too. Any advice? He’s only about 6-7 months old

    • @prophettatra2659
      @prophettatra2659 4 года назад

      Mine does this too my vet suggested it may be a food allergie

    • @richoffsilence
      @richoffsilence 2 года назад

      THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT MINES DOING PLS RESPOND TO US

  • @discopanda5695
    @discopanda5695 4 года назад +9

    My cat is constantly gagging but not throwing up. Sometimes a few drops of vomit drop to the floor but nothing more than that. It just feels like he’s swallowing whatever comes up to his throat. He also sounds different.
    Could this be cause of hairball?

    • @OurPetsHealth
      @OurPetsHealth  4 года назад +3

      To be honest it sounds like it could be more than hairballs and I’d suggest you get him checked over

    • @buginarug100
      @buginarug100 3 года назад +5

      When our cat did this it turned out to be feline asthma. Would always cough and gag but nothing more than a couple drops would come out. We could also hear him have a slight wheeze after playing excessively.

    • @TJones3-7
      @TJones3-7 Год назад

      @@buginarug100 is there meds they give for feline asthma

    • @buginarug100
      @buginarug100 Год назад

      @@TJones3-7 Yes, they can give steroid shots or in severe cases there are pet inhalers. However I will say since then we have moved, and he no longer has any issues. This has led us to believe he was allergic to something in the home, so definitely look into that.

  • @AbdulMuhimin-uj1or
    @AbdulMuhimin-uj1or 4 года назад +3

    My cat keeps on cocking her head forward but doesn't open her mouth? shes been doing it for an hour

    • @limelightdolan3492
      @limelightdolan3492 4 года назад +4

      Mine is doing the same thing but shes making little hiccup/gag noise

    • @AbdulMuhimin-uj1or
      @AbdulMuhimin-uj1or 4 года назад

      @@limelightdolan3492 its fine, shes probably passing a furball

  • @Astrowla
    @Astrowla 4 года назад +2

    I am not sure if this is a voice over or if there is a delay, but it looks very strange with the sound...

    • @OurPetsHealth
      @OurPetsHealth  4 года назад +1

      The audio is a bit out of sync with the video. Must have been a problem with the uploading as I don't remember noticing it when I was editing the video

  • @tylyn3x
    @tylyn3x 3 года назад +2

    Can coughing and gagging be a side effect from meds given from the vet? Mines on amoxicillin, metacam, and buprenex.

    • @helinefeline8126
      @helinefeline8126 2 года назад

      it may be. my cat had amoxicillin and she coughed a weird retching noise

  • @Aya-vg8dj
    @Aya-vg8dj Год назад

    Hi my cat is acting like there is something stuck is his throat and is shivering however he hasn't eaten any dry food or been outside the only difference is that for two weeks now ive been feeding a stary and hes interacting with her alot im scared that maybe she infected him with something
    Edit: also in my area the weather is getting really cold .. maybe its a sore throat?

  • @bloodsweatandtearsforeverl9833
    @bloodsweatandtearsforeverl9833 3 года назад +1

    My cats been coughing and mucus coming out and finally a few days later she coughed up this plaque thing is that normal

    • @OurPetsHealth
      @OurPetsHealth  3 года назад

      no, it certainly doesn't sound normal and worth a check over

  • @richoffsilence
    @richoffsilence 2 года назад +1

    do you still respond ??

  • @_wssafa3644
    @_wssafa3644 5 лет назад +4

    What should i do my cat he's gagging 😩

    • @OurPetsHealth
      @OurPetsHealth  5 лет назад

      I'd recommend getting in tough with your vet

    • @_wssafa3644
      @_wssafa3644 5 лет назад

      For sure I will take him tomorrow 😣 he just came out of the clinic because a few days ago he couldn't pee and they did a tube for him

    • @OurPetsHealth
      @OurPetsHealth  5 лет назад +1

      sorry to hear that, hopefully it's just some throat irritation if he was anesthetised and had a tube placed down his airway for that

  • @zan2738
    @zan2738 2 года назад +1

    Hi Alex, my cat is a chronic vomiter. She has been forever but I feel it’s getting slightly more regular. Please advise if possible.
    She vomits on and off. Can be once or twice a month, or she can go three months without vomiting.
    She’s eating and drinking well.
    Mainly an indoor cat.
    Very anxious cat. She runs and hides if any new people come in the house.
    99% of the time she vomits early in the morning just before our alarms go off - between 5-7am.
    She always had dry pellets in her bowl and we feed her wet food at night.
    She’s a small cat and I don’t think she over eats.
    She gags before she vomits. It’s a strong smelling brownish yellow vomit and smells strong. A mixture of fluid and paste.
    She looks and seems healthy and happy otherwise

  • @dallymoo7816
    @dallymoo7816 3 года назад

    My cat vomited up 2 pieces of string the other day, I don't know where she got the string from though and if there is any still in there, she is eating and drinking fine but seems grumpy for the 2 days since. Should I take her to the vet to check? The vet here is always very unhelpful doesn't do what I ask and shames me every time and tries to get her on antidepressants just cause she hissed at him once when he was manhandling her.. that's all he suggests for everything is antidepressants and charges a ton. If I have to go to a vet it's not that one but one out of town..

    • @ooohlaa13
      @ooohlaa13 Год назад

      why didn't you immediately get a new vet instead of letting someone shame you? You obviously care about your cat and would go back to a manhandling cat? I would have walked out on the vet, how dare he especially when someone is ill? Geez. Get a new vet please, for both of your sakes.

  • @BamBamBigelow..
    @BamBamBigelow.. 3 года назад +14

    I would take my cat to a Vet if they were not so expensive

    • @gretesinkeviciute6717
      @gretesinkeviciute6717 3 года назад +1

      Dont adopt an animal if you cant give it full care

    • @tiffanypronk4312
      @tiffanypronk4312 3 года назад +32

      @@gretesinkeviciute6717 coments like this help no one.

    • @gretesinkeviciute6717
      @gretesinkeviciute6717 3 года назад +3

      @@tiffanypronk4312 “Dont adopt animals if you cant fully care for them”. Sounds pretty clear, was a great tip when i could barely take care of myself. Now i can provide plenty for me and my cat. So it is helpful. There’s too much stupid people getting pets n then crying because they have no money for vets and etc

    • @tiffanypronk4312
      @tiffanypronk4312 3 года назад +26

      @@gretesinkeviciute6717 ok what about the people who had money when they started and hard times come up. Or the elderly who have animals for awhile but cant afford anymore the up prices of vet bills. You have no idea what someone is going through. How about not throw out your judgemental statments. Ty

    • @gretesinkeviciute6717
      @gretesinkeviciute6717 3 года назад +1

      @@tiffanypronk4312 look snowflake, my point was about ADOPTING\BUYING pets when you ALREADY cant take care of them. I didn't say anything about years ago adopted familys cat, shit happens yeah. Also shouldnt you know in the first place that prices of food/medical care and ect. ALWAYS go up? But ffs read to what you wanna make arguments. You're welcome

  • @sallyyoo5278
    @sallyyoo5278 4 года назад +5

    I bout a cat from kijiji and I took her to the vet after a week of having her.. she’s 3 months and just today she spit out a worm I looked it up and it a whipworm and it affects the intestine🥲🥲🥲 pays 350 for this kitten just to be giving a sick cat ... I feel bad for her and I hope those old ppl get corona.. they should’ve treat the poor kitten if she was sick instead of running after a couple of hundreds to get rid of her😩 poor baby is In pain

  • @kiptomkin8549
    @kiptomkin8549 3 года назад

    Thank you.

  • @p455enger40
    @p455enger40 4 года назад +1

    my cat only gagged once for the first time right now when i was petting him on the chin?

    • @OurPetsHealth
      @OurPetsHealth  4 года назад

      probably not a problem if it's only once

    • @TanhaTahreem
      @TanhaTahreem 4 года назад

      Cat gagging and vomiting blood...please help

    • @astro4248
      @astro4248 4 года назад

      @@TanhaTahreem that sounds terrifying

  • @NRKREW6
    @NRKREW6 3 года назад +1

    My cat ate my hairbands like 2 weeks ago and she just gagged like 2 hours ago, what do I do?

    • @alaaehab8224
      @alaaehab8224 3 года назад

      If it hasn't come out in her poop then it could be stuck in her body maybe u should take her to a vet

    • @NRKREW6
      @NRKREW6 3 года назад

      @@alaaehab8224 she's mostly outdoors so idk.

    • @alaaehab8224
      @alaaehab8224 3 года назад

      @@NRKREW6 did u take her to the vet or not yet?

    • @NRKREW6
      @NRKREW6 3 года назад

      @@alaaehab8224 eh my dad says she's fine, last time she did that (4 months ago or 3) she vomited it out along with the remains of bumblebees.

    • @NRKREW6
      @NRKREW6 3 года назад

      @@alaaehab8224 she cuts them in half before eating them

  • @Mari14Bella
    @Mari14Bella 4 года назад +1

    I came across your video because my cat seems to gag at certain plastic toys, so weird! it happened twice when I introduce a new plastic toy he looks at it, steps back, gags and sometimes throws up!! Does anyone have an idea of what this could be? Knowing he doesn't have a problem with the majority of his plastic toys(plays with them loves them etc) only some. it is odd.

    • @xnvtlka
      @xnvtlka 3 года назад

      I had the same problem and i called my vet and he told me that some toys may have a strong smell ( smell of plastic mostly cheap one, or any other cat triggering smells) or they might be allergic to thing that the toy is made out od

    • @Mari14Bella
      @Mari14Bella 3 года назад +1

      @@xnvtlka Thank you so much! I thought my cat was the only one with this problem. I get it now :)

  • @nivadafnn3562
    @nivadafnn3562 4 года назад

    :(

  • @zoesworld8967
    @zoesworld8967 7 месяцев назад

    my cat isthe t h rats he ate rat my kitty

  • @coachangelap.wilson824
    @coachangelap.wilson824 Год назад +1

    Why are vets prices so disgusti gly high? And paradoxal or hypicritical say they love animals!?!?!? Same like dr fot humans .... 😢NO YOU DO JOT LOVE ANIMALS NOR PEOLLE ....YOU WENF TO MED SCHOOLS TO ASSURE YOURSELVES "FAME" & £££££ SHAMEEEEEE