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Vomiting can be very dangerous if the gastric content gets into the respiratory tract. Under normal circumstances the gag reflex and coughing will prevent this from occurring... these protective reflexes are compromised in persons under narcotic influences such as alcohol or anesthesia. The individual may choke and asphyxiate or suffer an aspiration pneumonia.
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Vomiting, the forceful discharge of gastric contents, may be a protective physiologic mechanism that prevents entry of potentially harmful substances into the gastrointestinal tract (1). Persistent vomiting can lead to dehydration, severe alkalosis, bleeding and rarely esophageal perforation -- irrespective of the cause of vomiting.
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One of the most common reasons for vomiting in cats is hairballs. Keep in mind that when a cat vomits all the contents of it's stomach are expelled including hair. Because you see hair in the vomit don't always assume that hairballs are the reason the cat is vomiting as there could be other causes.
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