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So our 3 year old male cat ended up with a urinary blockage 5 days ago. We managed to get him to the emergency vet pretty quickly. They ran the usual tests, did the catheter and 3 days later said he was good to come home. They did warn us he wasn't eating in clinic which I assumed was due to environment. Sure enough, we got home and he devoured the prescription food like a champ.
The first night was good but the next morning a bit after giving him his meds we noticed he was very lethargic and wasn't eating or drinking at all. He would sniff his food and water but would gag or shake his head and walk away and go back to sleep. I even placed his regular food/treats in front of him just to see and same reaction. He was still pooping and peeing but by the end of the night I was very concerned as he hadn't ate or drank all day so I was pretty sure he was feeling unwell from the medication. We called the emergency vet back and brought him in for an anti-nausea shot and they told us he was blocked again. So he is back in the clinic for another 3 nights.
We received an update this morning that he is doing fine, but still not eating OR drinking. I told the vet several times my concern that he isn't eating and asked what could be done because obviously he is going to block again if he won't eat or drink. I know my boy well and he has no preference for food; he will devour anything you give him so if he isn't eating, something isn't right. First they argued with me that he just may not like the flavor of the food which I know isn't the case because he is also gagging at the smell of water. Then they pretty much told me that they have no way of knowing but he is doing fine right now so they will hopefully send him home tomorrow.
I'm super anxious about everything and I don't want him coming home again if he isn't going to eat because I know he will end up right back at the clinic. He obviously can't flush out the crystals if there is no food or liquid to flush out. Is there anything we can do or that we should ask the vet to do?
The first night was good but the next morning a bit after giving him his meds we noticed he was very lethargic and wasn't eating or drinking at all. He would sniff his food and water but would gag or shake his head and walk away and go back to sleep. I even placed his regular food/treats in front of him just to see and same reaction. He was still pooping and peeing but by the end of the night I was very concerned as he hadn't ate or drank all day so I was pretty sure he was feeling unwell from the medication. We called the emergency vet back and brought him in for an anti-nausea shot and they told us he was blocked again. So he is back in the clinic for another 3 nights.
We received an update this morning that he is doing fine, but still not eating OR drinking. I told the vet several times my concern that he isn't eating and asked what could be done because obviously he is going to block again if he won't eat or drink. I know my boy well and he has no preference for food; he will devour anything you give him so if he isn't eating, something isn't right. First they argued with me that he just may not like the flavor of the food which I know isn't the case because he is also gagging at the smell of water. Then they pretty much told me that they have no way of knowing but he is doing fine right now so they will hopefully send him home tomorrow.
I'm super anxious about everything and I don't want him coming home again if he isn't going to eat because I know he will end up right back at the clinic. He obviously can't flush out the crystals if there is no food or liquid to flush out. Is there anything we can do or that we should ask the vet to do?