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Old November 17th, 2013, 11:43 AM
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Exclamation Cat ate fibrous white part of an orange

Hello,

My cat is 11 years old and with the exception of 1 episode of FLUTD she has never been sick. Friday morning she began crying and vomiting a LOT, she threw up at least 15 times in an hour. I took her to the vet that day and she had an x-ray which didn't show anything unusual. The vet gave her an anti-nausea shot and some fluids, as she was pretty dehydrated from throwing up so much. She ate and drank normally once I brought her home, and didn't throw up at all yesterday (Saturday). This morning (Sunday) she threw up 3 times in my bed & has been quite lethargic all day. In one of the piles of vomit there were some white stingy things (which I did not see in any of the other vomit), so I looked at them closely and I'm 95% sure that it was a piece of the white fibrous part of the centre of an orange. Do I need to take her back to the vet, and if so can i wait until tomorrow (the only clinic open here on sunday is the emergency vet and i have no way to get her there)? Can she pass this on her own, or is this an emergency situation?

Please help, I don't want anything bad to happen to her, I'm really concerned
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Old November 17th, 2013, 03:17 PM
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If you think your cat has an emergency situation you needs to call the vet right away and not wait for someone to tell what to do on a forum. You could be wasting valuable time for your pet. I hope your cat will be OK.


http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2094486 This web site said oranges are very toxic to cats.
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Old November 17th, 2013, 03:24 PM
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It's unusual for a cat to eat citrus fruits but it has happened before. It can be serious. I would be taking your cat to the vet. Hopefully you have the remnants of the throwup to take along with you.
Here's a web site to have a look at.

http://www.ehow.com/facts_5777564_ci...ous-cats_.html
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Old November 18th, 2013, 04:10 PM
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I'm not a vet but if it is 100% sure it's just orange fibres that the cat ate, then I'd be shocked if there were any serious effects.

Of course it's that 5% doubt that kills us.

here's what the SPCA says http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal...-plants/orange

ORANGE
Scientific Name: Citrus sinensis
Toxicity: Toxic to Dogs, Toxic to Cats, Toxic to Horses
Toxic Principles: Essential oils and psoralens
Clinical Signs: Vomiting, diarrhea, depression; potential photosensitivity

(If your pet ingested this plant, contact your local veterinarian or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at 888-426-4435.*
* A $65 consultation fee may apply.)

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Old November 18th, 2013, 04:44 PM
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does that apply to all citrus? that it is toxic to both cats and dogs?

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Old November 18th, 2013, 06:17 PM
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does that apply to all citrus? that it is toxic to both cats and dogs?

Diane
This is on the link I posted .

Yes, citrus fruits like lemons, limes, grapefruit and oranges are all toxic to cats. Consumption of a citrus fruit can cause issues such as vomiting, diarrhea and depression. For some cats, it can also cause photosensitivity, which is a sensitivity to light
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