Hi All,
My about to be 6 year old neutered male tabby completely stopped eating this week. He was brought to the hospital on Thursday where he stayed two nights and was given an e-tube for feedings. They could not diagnose what the cause for the anorexia was, they believe it was the stress of us going on a 3 day vacation last week. All bloodwork and ultrasound results were normal, except for LH due to the anorexia. He came home last night and of course hasn't been himself. He is hiding under the bed and seems incredibly lethargic. I know this makes sense since he has really only had 1 real day of nutrition int he past week.
My question is, for those of you that have gone through the process of rehabilitating a cat with an e-tube, could you provide any clarity on what the process looks like? How long did it take for your cat to get some energy back? He seems almost wobbly which the vet said was the gabapentin he received at the hospital. We are concerned he seems so out of it and is moving in such slow motion. He also ate some dry food last night and appeared to gag and let out this hoarse cough/gagging sound. We are waiting for the hospital to call back and answer if that's normal. It happened again after his 1st feeding through the tube this morning.
Any input or experience is greatly appreciated as we navigate this stressful time. Thanks so much.
My about to be 6 year old neutered male tabby completely stopped eating this week. He was brought to the hospital on Thursday where he stayed two nights and was given an e-tube for feedings. They could not diagnose what the cause for the anorexia was, they believe it was the stress of us going on a 3 day vacation last week. All bloodwork and ultrasound results were normal, except for LH due to the anorexia. He came home last night and of course hasn't been himself. He is hiding under the bed and seems incredibly lethargic. I know this makes sense since he has really only had 1 real day of nutrition int he past week.
My question is, for those of you that have gone through the process of rehabilitating a cat with an e-tube, could you provide any clarity on what the process looks like? How long did it take for your cat to get some energy back? He seems almost wobbly which the vet said was the gabapentin he received at the hospital. We are concerned he seems so out of it and is moving in such slow motion. He also ate some dry food last night and appeared to gag and let out this hoarse cough/gagging sound. We are waiting for the hospital to call back and answer if that's normal. It happened again after his 1st feeding through the tube this morning.
Any input or experience is greatly appreciated as we navigate this stressful time. Thanks so much.