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vomiting kitten

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Question
Sunday-Kitten starting throwing up food in the night Friday-dry heaves in the morning Sat-a couple of times Sat afteroon-just sleeping-not eating- very weak this morning.  can't walk-is this a cat disease or o you think he ate something- he is 10 weeks old-vet apt for shots is this week-vet not avaiable Sat. and I thought he ws getting better. Opened up a can of chicken to encourage him to eat. he did-I'm thinking clear broth and soft. He's due for his kitten shot this week at the vet.  

Answer
You should take him to the vet ASAP.  Kittens can dehydrate and die very quickly.  The vomiting may be due to an overload of intestinal parasites or a viral infection.  If he has a habit of eating things such as string, twist-ties or rubber bands, then he could have an intestinal blockage.  You can certainly feed him chicken broth, chicken meat or meat baby food as well as plain yogurt.