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My kitten ate crab shell, vomited, no appetite for 3 days.

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Egyptian Mau | Male | 1 month and 21 days old

my kitten which started taking solids is sick followed by consuming crab shell, once vomited and now no appetite. Its been 3days that that kitten stop taking anything. Please help me

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David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on November 26th, 2017

It sounds as your kitten is suffering from a severe gastrointestinal condition, possibly an infection. it could also be due to ingestion of a foreign body material (could be the crab shell). i would recommend taking him to the vet the urgently, he will need to be checked first, if the vet thinks it's a simple gastrointestinal infection he will need an anti vomiting injection, antibiotics and a special food for a few days in order to get better.
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