Management of Vomiting in Cats

Abstract

Vomiting is a reflex that causes gastric contents to be expelled through the mouth. Vomiting in cats is a common condition that occurs due to various reasons. The causes of vomiting can be defined as mainly gastrointestinal and non-gastrointestinal causes. Gastrointestinal causes include; stomach diseases, intestinal diseases, infectious diseases, foreign bodies, and diet-induced vomiting can be counted. Non-gastrointestinal causes include; hepatobiliary diseases, pancreatic diseases, chronic kidney failure, toxins, and metabolic diseases can be counted. Diagnosis is crucial in cats with vomiting complaints. The first step of diagnosis is anamnesis. By taking a careful and complete anamnesis, the cause of vomiting is tried to be understood. General examination, laboratory examination, serological tests, and imaging methods are among the diagnostic methods. The main thing in treatment is to determine the underlying cause and prepare a treatment protocol. Besides, fluid therapy, antiemetic drugs, gastric protective, and prokinetic drugs can be applied as symptomatic treatment.

Kedilerde Kusmanın Yönetimi

Abstract

Kusma mide içeriğinin ağız yoluyla dışarı atılmasına yol açan bir reflekstir. Kedilerde kusma yaygın görülen ve çeşitli nedenlere bağlı olarak meydana gelen bir durumdur. Kusma nedenleri başlıca gastrointestinal nedenler ve gastrointestinal olmayan nedenler olarak tanımlanabilir. Gastrointestinal nedenler arasında mide hastalıkları, bağırsak hastalıkları, enfeksiyöz hastalıklar, yabancı cisimler, diyet kaynaklı kusma gibi durumlar sayılabilir. Gastrointestinal olmayan nedenler arasında hepatobiliyer hastalıklar, pankreas hastalıkları, kronik böbrek yetmezliği, toksinler, metabolik hastalıklar sayılabilir. Kusma şikayeti olan kedilerde tanı oldukça önemlidir. Tanının ilk basamağını anamnez bilgisi oluşturur. Dikkatli ve tam bir anamnez alınarak kusmanın nedeni anlaşılmaya çalışılır. Genel muayene, labaratuvar muayenesi, serolojik testler ve görüntüleme yöntemleri tanı yöntemleri arasında yer alır. Tedavide esas olan altta yatan nedeni belirleyip ona yönelik tedavi protokolü hazırlamaktır. Bunun dışında sıvı sağaltımı, antiemetik ilaçlar, mide koruyucu ve prokinetik ilaçlar semptomatik tedavi olarak uygulanabilir.

Keywords

• Kedi
• Kusma
• Neden
• Tedavi

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