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  • 07-10-2009 10:29am
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    blondie7
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    i have two male cats about a year or so old (if even) they strayed in. anyways we rescued a kitten last week who had the flu and now our two boys are sneezing etc. BUT at about 2 this morning one of them started to get sick, he is sill doing it now. i want to go to the vet now but my OH says its normal for cats to be throwing up when they have the flu. is he right??


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    star-pants
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    Are you cats eating/drinking?
    IF not then I'd take them to the vet, they can get dehydrated.
    They may have caught the flu from the kitten but might be something else.


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    blondie7
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    no there not eating or drinking thats what worries me the most, cos there normally hungry feckers LOL.


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    star-pants
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    Then get them to the vets ASAP- if they're not drinking and throwing up, they'll get dehydrated very quickly.


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    joyce2009
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    agreed i wouldn't wait around,,get them checked out.


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    blondie7
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    thanks guys ill ring a vet now and bring them in


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    jimmyn
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    Are your cats vaccinated against cat flu? This is a serious illness in cats, and must be treated by a vet.

    Even if it's not cat flu, any time you cat stops eating should be considered serious enough to be checked out by a vet. Cats bodies don't cope well with being off food - as little as 3 days can cause a lot of harm. Better to be safe than sorry.


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