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Sent to Cat Experts June 28 12:43 PM

I started a job at a veterinarian office which is also a kennel and grooming service, on Saturday the 25th. The next day, my inside cat came down with diarhea and he vomited his breakfast that AM. By the next day, he was fine. I worked for the second time yesterday, and this morning, the same thing has started again. Could I be bringing something home on my clothes from the vets office? Will this go away on it's own?

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June 28 1:37 PM (54 minutes and 36 seconds later)
         
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I really don't think that it's related to the kennel. It was a contagious disease problem, the effects would last longer than 24 hours.

This could be a simple case of reflux. You should see the vet tomorrow to find out for sure. If this is the case, your vet can prescribe an antacid that will help a great deal.

Until then, you can use a dose of hairball remedy right before meals. This coats the throat and helps with acid build up.

You will also want to feed the cat several small meals a day and see if it helps. Jarred baby food works well and is mild enough to soothe the stomach. Try to stick to chicken/rice or another bland food with no garlic or onions.

Your vet might want to prescribe tagamet to help with the reflux.

This could also be a parasite problem. If you have not seen the vet for a fecal exam recenlty, you will want to do so to rule this out.

Let me know if you still have questions.
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