How to Use Ginger for an Upset Stomach in Cats | The Nest — Pets

How to Use Ginger for an Upset Stomach in Cats

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Ginger is an effective treatment for digestive ailments, but the main challenge with using ginger as a treatment for your cat is getting Fluffy to ingest it. Ginger capsules are available at health-food stores, but you may find it easier to prepare a ginger tea.

Step 1

Grate one teaspoon of fresh ginger into one cup of hot water.

Step 2

Allow the mixture to steep for as long as it takes to cool.

Step 3

Spread cheesecloth over the rim of a drinking glass and pour the ginger tea into the glass, straining out the grated ginger. You can discard the ginger.

Step 4

Pull some of the ginger tea into a dropper. One half to one full dropper should be enough to provide relief for your cat.

Step 5

Administer the tea by slipping the dropper in the side of your cat's mouth, pushing it far enough back that the tea will go down your cat's throat and not back out of her mouth. This step is much easier with someone else holding your cat and steadying her head.

Always check with your veterinarian before changing your pet’s diet, medication, or physical activity routines. This information is not a substitute for a vet’s opinion.

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Warnings

While even healthy cats will occasionally vomit, persistent vomiting or vomiting combined with lethargy, diarrhea or blood in the vomit requires a phone call to the vet to rule out infection, toxins or parasites.

Stephanie Dube Dwilson

With features published by media such as Business Week and Fox News, Stephanie Dube Dwilson is an accomplished writer with a law degree and a master's in science and technology journalism. She has written for law firms, public relations…

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