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Hello all, this is a fantastic site. I have been lurking off and on for a while. I'm looking for some suggestions, or maybe just venting since my wife isn't sure what to say anymore.
My family consists of 4 fantastic cats. 3 females and 1 male Kuro. (tuxedo)
Kuro has always been a small framed cat, hovering around 7-8 lbs. He is around 9-10 years old, not sure exactly.
About 3 weeks ago he stopped eating and started vomiting clear fizzy liquid and had some diarrhea. He was also week and didn't move much. I took him to the vet and they did a CBC. It came back that he had hyperthyroidism. His thyroid levels were elevated, but the rest of the blood "looked ok". We put him on oral Methimazole 2.5mg twice daily. The ultimate goal is to do Radioactive Iodine in the future. He went back to his normal self for about 2 weeks, then he threw up his dinner and stopped eating again Sunday 11/12/17, back to the clear vomit, but no diarrhea.
Went to the vet Tuesday and they gave him some fluid and anti vomit. They also took more blood to see if his thyroid levels went down. Which they did! (yay). But he started to drool that night into Wednesday, I assumed from being nauseous. He eventually stopped, and went back to the Vet Wednesday 11/15 for radio graphs. We took him off the oral Methimazole and started trans dermal and Pepsid AC. The vet suggested he didn't take well to the pill form. Later that day the vet said his x-rays looked fine, but will have the radiologist look at it.
So today 11/17 the vet said the radiologist thinks his GI Tract looks swollen/inflamed. She said it could be possible IBD or Lymphoma. Suggested an Ultrasound and or biopsy. At this time I am letting him relax, eat, rest and run with the trans dermal Methimazole and recheck thyroid in 2-3 weeks. He's eating the Science diet a/d and dry food. Not his normal food yet though. I think it may take him a couple days to get his regular appetite back.
Since hes been through so much stress, did I make the right choice? I mean what the heck is going on? This is ridiculous.
Below picture is him with his large Calico sister doing what they do best play and drink in the sink.
My family consists of 4 fantastic cats. 3 females and 1 male Kuro. (tuxedo)
Kuro has always been a small framed cat, hovering around 7-8 lbs. He is around 9-10 years old, not sure exactly.
About 3 weeks ago he stopped eating and started vomiting clear fizzy liquid and had some diarrhea. He was also week and didn't move much. I took him to the vet and they did a CBC. It came back that he had hyperthyroidism. His thyroid levels were elevated, but the rest of the blood "looked ok". We put him on oral Methimazole 2.5mg twice daily. The ultimate goal is to do Radioactive Iodine in the future. He went back to his normal self for about 2 weeks, then he threw up his dinner and stopped eating again Sunday 11/12/17, back to the clear vomit, but no diarrhea.
Went to the vet Tuesday and they gave him some fluid and anti vomit. They also took more blood to see if his thyroid levels went down. Which they did! (yay). But he started to drool that night into Wednesday, I assumed from being nauseous. He eventually stopped, and went back to the Vet Wednesday 11/15 for radio graphs. We took him off the oral Methimazole and started trans dermal and Pepsid AC. The vet suggested he didn't take well to the pill form. Later that day the vet said his x-rays looked fine, but will have the radiologist look at it.
So today 11/17 the vet said the radiologist thinks his GI Tract looks swollen/inflamed. She said it could be possible IBD or Lymphoma. Suggested an Ultrasound and or biopsy. At this time I am letting him relax, eat, rest and run with the trans dermal Methimazole and recheck thyroid in 2-3 weeks. He's eating the Science diet a/d and dry food. Not his normal food yet though. I think it may take him a couple days to get his regular appetite back.
Since hes been through so much stress, did I make the right choice? I mean what the heck is going on? This is ridiculous.
Below picture is him with his large Calico sister doing what they do best play and drink in the sink.
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