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My cat had severe vomiting & diarrhea, now napping. ER vet or wait?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Female | spayed | 2 years and 3 months old | 6 lbs

Hi- my cat just had a weird bout of sickness. She had diarrhea and threw up more than 10 times in an hour (food and then bile foam). She has stopped now and is napping- should I get her into an emergency vet or wait until the regular vet in the morning?

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Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on April 19th, 2017

Oh no, poor Bugsy! That is a large amount of vomiting in such a short period of time and based on that plus the diarrhea, yes, I think it's best that she is seen by an emergency vet now. She may wake up and start vomiting again, so having her seen by a vet now is best.
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