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Acute Vomiting in Cats

Cats will commonly vomit from time to time, often because they might have eaten something that upset their stomachs, or simply because they have sensitive digestive systems. However, the condition becomes acute when the vomiting does not stop and when there is nothing left in the cat's stomach to throw up except bile. It is important you take your pet to a veterinarian in these cases. ...
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Vomiting, Chronic in Cats

Vomiting is characterized by the contents of the stomach being ejected. Chronic vomiting, meanwhile, is marked by the long duration or frequent recurrence of said vomiting. Diseases of the stomach and upper intestinal tract are the primary cause for this type of vomiting. Secondary implications are diseases of other organs, which bring about an accumulation of toxic substances in the blood, stimul ...
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Roundworms in Cats

Ascariasis is a disease caused by the intestinal parasitic roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides. The roundworms are often quite large -- up to 10 to 12 centimeters in length -- and can be present in extremely high numbers within an infected cat. Infection can lead to abdominal swelling, colic, gastrointestinal issues, and even intestinal rupture. ...
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