8 week old kitten licking lips, shaking head, wont eat, throwing up
I got an 8 week old kitten on saturday and yesterday i noticed he was shaking his head a lot and scratching his ears. Today hes still doing that but he also wont eat, is vomiting a clear foam, and is like constantly licking his lips. He also hasnt played at all since we got him, has just been laying around. We have a vet visit for 5:30 because thats the earliest he could take us. Any advice on whats wrong and what i can do to help him until then? Hes lost 4oz since yesterday afternoon!
Answers:well throwing up foamy stuff is a sign of something as simple as a tummy ache, which explains the licking of lips which cats do when they feel sick, laying around, and not eating. it doesnt however explain the shaking of head and scratching of ears, which might be completely normal or maybe an ear infection which spread through his body and made him sick. maybe it's something he ate or eating too fast and it's good that you're taking him to the vet. bring a sample of his vomit to the vet and ask him what it could be. your kitty's probably feeling pretty icky right now though, so make sure he has lots of water (not milk some cats are allergic) and rest (food will upset his stomach more, especially if he is going in the car) available. and keep in mind that on the way to the vet he might get motion sickness and will probably drool a lot and probably be sick again. but you are a good pet owner and within a couple days your kitty might be feeling much better. i hope he does soon! :) and do give us an update
Your kitten is very sick, take it to the vet, if you cant afford to medicate it, you may have to have him put down.
Tell the vet it is an emergency. They may charge you a wee bit extra but they will see you earlier!! If not, call another vet!!
It sounds like poisoning to me, but I am not a vet. Please update when you get back from the vet's, Ok?
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