Home management of feline IBD is not just about getting through a medication course. Long-term stability depends on keeping the prescription diet and daily routine consistent, reducing relapse triggers, and noticing early warning signs before the cat becomes much sicker. Continue reading Managing Chronic Vomiting and IBD in Cats: What to Watch at Home
Treatment for feline IBD is usually about long-term control rather than a simple cure. The main goals are to reduce vomiting and nausea, correct dehydration and poor nutrition, calm intestinal inflammation, and help the cat maintain stable weight and appetite over time. Continue reading Treating Chronic Vomiting and IBD in Cats: How Medication, Diet, and Hospitalization Are Decided
IBD in cats is not diagnosed from symptoms alone. The process usually starts by ruling out other causes of chronic vomiting through history, physical examination, bloodwork, fecal testing, total T4, and abdominal ultrasound, with additional tests added when needed. Continue reading Diagnosing Chronic Vomiting and IBD in Cats: Which Tests Help Confirm It?
Cats are often thought of as animals that simply vomit sometimes, but repeated vomiting over 3 weeks or ongoing intermittent vomiting should not be brushed off. Even when it looks like a hairball, appetite changes, weight loss, hiding, low energy, or coat changes can be early clues that a closer evaluation is needed. Continue reading Chronic Vomiting in Cats and Early Signs of IBD: When It Is Time to See the Vet