cat sicks up orange substance

by Ashleigh Trezise
(kilbirnie , wellington , new zealand)

if my cat coughs up a hairball in orange liquid , what does it mean? (i mean i have see a hairball before but its usually in a clear liquid), the area where he eats is clean , whats wrong wiht him?

Answer by Kate
Hi
Sometimes the action of coughing up a hairball can cause a small bleed to occur, this is normal and as long as it is only a small amount and does not keep happening there is nothing to worry about.

hairballs can be rather nasty for a cat so regular grooming is essential to prevent them from happening. i have some information about hairballs on my site which you may find of further interest here

https://www.our-happy-cat.com/hairballs.html

best wishes KAte

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