On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 03:13:13 GMT, g.gandalf@lycos.com (Gandalf) wrote:
>On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 09:06:16 +1100, Welsh Dog <welshdog@gmail.com>
>wrote:

<snip>

>>Should we be worried??

>I had a cat that did that simply from eating too fast. It took quite a
>while for TED to figure this out.

>It started (and not right away...of course!) when I had to stop free
>feeding her, as she had grown decidedly round.

>So when I gave her her measured food, she inhaled it with all haste, and
>then, a few to 10 minutes later, threw it up again. But, not every time,
>of course.

>It hindsight, this seems obvious. But at the time, it certainly wasn't.

This cat is slim and highly strung... no fat anywhere on here! :)

>But, in any case, I would still take the cat to the vet, immediately, to
>be certain your cat does not have a digestive ailment of some kind.

>This sort of thing can be an early indicator of several possibly serious
>conditions. The earlier it is caught and treated, the better.

>Eating wildlife, while instinctive for a former feral, leaves them VERY
>susceptible to parasites, and many other illnesses.

Parasites from eating wildlife didn't occur to me to be honest.... so
yes you're probably right.

Looks like she's off to visit the vet.

Welshdog
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