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A barium swallow and an x-ray is a reasonably inexpensive way of diagnosing malformations/deformations in the gastrointestinal tract, but also remember that any bits that are perceived by the tummy as too large to digest will be vomited. This is physiological, and a reaction that has its background in cats not being munchers as much as choppers-into-bits when it comes to eating.
It turned out to be nothing at all! I think he was hungry because of being stubborn about eating more dry kibble. He would starve himself, waiting for the canned food, then gobble it down too fast and throw up. I changed their feeding schedule and let him go back to more canned food and he is just fine. I will gradually cut down on the canned food until he is only getting one meal of it each day. Thank you to everyone for the words of encouragement.
Hooray! Good job figuring it out and taking care of the little one!
I lost a kitten to this, it was heart breaking, she did not get large enough to even be considered for surgery. When Tirsh posted about Neala, I had that sinking feeling )-: I knew what it could be an told Trish, I just wish Neala had lived, she was a precious soul. My kitten's case was so severe that as Trish noted, she would regurgitate after nursing some and at warning it because very apparent something was amiss.Trish, this is wonderful information to share, though I am very sorry it happened to you personallyI had never heard of this condition before, so your sharing is not only informative, but heartfelt. Thank you!
It was terrible. My little girl was spunky an had a black nosey, we (my vet and I) did everything we could to try and get her to a weight where surgery was possible, it just wasn't meant to be )-:
