My cat licked raw egg, now sick. How quickly can salmonella be fatal?

Abdominal pain and cramping with diarrhea. It can cause a lack of appetite and some vomiting and they may not feel very well. Your vet can check a stool sample to see if there are parasites and see if a fecal culture is needed

Hello and welcome to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Just like you or I, licking a bit of raw egg could be harmless (just like eating a bit of raw batter), however you can always be unlucky and get a nasty food poisoning. So, likely your kitty will be fine, and I would recommend just monitoring for now. If your cat starts vomiting, is sore, weak, having diarrhea, then it might be gastritis or food poisoning from the egg, which would require some medications and a vet visit to fix up. Just monitor for now though, as likely it will be fine. Best of luck!

Poor Rosie! In my experience, salmonella is a relatively rare infection. However, it can be treated with antibiotics and a bland diet may help as well. You can definitely get a second opinion from another vet. I am happy to answer any questions you may have along the way!

Yes, if her food was recalled due to Salmonella contamination then she needs to see a vet. This is not something you should wait on. Salmonella can be extremely serious and can even cause death. If you catch it soon she will have a better chance at recovery. Hopefully it is just a bout of gastritis but it is better to be safe than sorry.

I am so sorry that Bru is sick but you should really be consulting with your veterinarian on this case. We do not have all the information needed to help you. The language barrier is making it difficult for us to understand what you are asking. Please ask your local vet. All I can tell you from this post is that you should not be giving raw eggs to your cat - you are seriously risking contamination with Salmonella bacteria. This may be why he is sick. Feed cat food only. Milk is not good either. You can give electrolyte water but it must be diluted.

Raw fish can carry parasites and bacterium in them that can make pets (and people) very ill when eaten, so it could be that your vet was trying to explain to you that feeding raw fish was potentially toxic to Akash. If he is still not doing well after a trip to the vet or is getting worse, it is best to bring him back to your vet ASAP as he may need IV fluids and additional medications to get him feeling better. It is also a good idea to not feed any more raw foods to your pet as it can make them very ill.

It is not likely that your kitty will get sick from that . If your cat is healthy and strong there is hardly any chance that, even if there were salmonella or campylobacter bacteria on the chicken, he will get diarrhea or otherwise ill. I would not worry.