My IBD cat just ate after flare-up. How much food to give to avoid vomiting?

Wait 12 hours since he last vomited before offering him food to allow his stomach a chance to settle. Offer him small amounts of water at a time and continue doing that to prevent dehydration. I hope that helps you! Thanks for asking Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach!

Hi, yes you can increase the amount of food you are offering gradually. You could try Hill’s recovery tinned food which is quite palatable packed with vitamins and minerals and could mix it with a bit of bland diet. Hope this helps !

I'm sorry to hear that Mercedes is sick. If IBD or GI lymphoma is suspected the next steps may be ultrasound or even biopsy. Biopsy is needed to confirm the diagnosis of IBD. However, I will frequently treat if it is strongly suspected on ultrasound. If IBD is confirmed it's worth doing a trial of a prescription GI diet. Although a/d is a good recovery diet it is probably not the best one to use as a maintenance diet if IBD is suspected. It would also be worth giving your veterinarian a call to see if they can give a Cerenia injection. This will help to resolve the vomiting and can be continued if necessary. Vitamin B12 injections can also be helpful when a cat is experiencing GI distress and will be needed if IBD is confirmed. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach and best wishes to Mercedes!

Hello, sorry to hear about Maggie. Cats will occasionally vomit for unknown reasons, however, it is most often not associate with a severe illness. If she seems to be otherwise fine and no longer having vomiting, and if she is interested in eating, then you can feed her a smaller portion than what she normally eats. You can start off with a 1/4 of what she normally eats, if she tolerated it well, then you can feed her more 30-60 minutes later. Hope this helps and best of luck,

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! I would wait another 24 hours. If when you transition her to canned food she starts vomiting again, I highly recommend that you have her evaluated by a veterinarian for further assessment and treatment. Some possibilities include gastroenteritis, pancreatitis, food sensitivity, among other possibilities. Good luck and have a wonderful day!

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! This probably just means that her IBD is no longer being controlled on the current medications and she just needs further management of her condition. I highly recommend that you have reevaluated by a veterinarian for further assessment. At the very least they can make sure to treat her symptoms so that you can get her to feel better. They can also add medications to try to get her condition under control again. Good luck!

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. To be honest, you can probably just offer Esmeralda a small amount of her normal food. Start with about 1/4 of her normal meal size. If she keeps that down well, you can give her a little more in a few hours (or just give her her normal sized breakfast in the morning). Of course, if vomiting recurs or attitude and appetite are poor, it’s time to see the vet. Best wishes to you and Esmeralda.