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    13 yo cat eating less and less food. Losing weight. Vets can't figure out why.

    No apologies, I love reading fellow cat parent's stories. Sound like Freebie is in great hands. My guy had moderate thickening of the jejunum and two masses, so you may be okay in that arena if Freebie (love that name, btw) doesn't have that. If she ever does need chemo, it is true, at least...
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    13 yo cat eating less and less food. Losing weight. Vets can't figure out why.

    Lol, you are the second person to relate a similar story about that site owner! Once I posted a link to some published papers pertaining to drugs that many of our cats were on thinking it could be helpful or added to the wiki and she sent me "who do you think you are, you think you can find...
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    13 yo cat eating less and less food. Losing weight. Vets can't figure out why.

    Lol, that is a good descriptor. I did ask the owner to point out what she found offensive, and even though I still couldn't really understand her perception, I accepted that everyone reads things differently and apologized, etc. She still seemed to think every other post of mine was somehow a...
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    13 yo cat eating less and less food. Losing weight. Vets can't figure out why.

    Thank you so much for the info! I did join that small cell lymphoma io group and learned a lot but apparently the owner interpreted some of my posts as "insulting" --which i don't understand, i gave her and her site nothing but praise and gratitude-- maybe it was the way I asked questions, I...
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    13 yo cat eating less and less food. Losing weight. Vets can't figure out why.

    Thank you so much for the link. Unfortunately, every time I hit SUBMIT to create a new account, the new-account application page just refreshes. Do I need a specific invite? Oh, here is my beloved boy. Still looking okay except for losing weight. Sweetest cat ever. Loves people, adores other...
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    13 yo cat eating less and less food. Losing weight. Vets can't figure out why.

    Update: Results of fine needle aspirates have identified aggressive, high grade large cell intestinal lymphoma. Making appointment with veterinary oncologist now, but been told prognosis is poor. Thanks for all the support you all have given. I'll try to give updates.
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    13 yo cat eating less and less food. Losing weight. Vets can't figure out why.

    Yes, mirtazapine! I always get those confused. He was given Convenia antibiotic, but no steroids yet. Vet wanted to wait for result of ultrasound on Tuesday. Have just started trying elevated dishes, and he will lick food off my fingers but only once or twice before he walks away, same as food...
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    13 yo cat eating less and less food. Losing weight. Vets can't figure out why.

    I agree that is a very good point. I just made an appointment with our local specialty-laden emergency 24/7 vet hospital. Extremely talented vets, huge state-of-the- art hospital, but Ungodly expensive just to walk in the door. But I don't care. Too soon to lose this special boy.
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    13 yo cat eating less and less food. Losing weight. Vets can't figure out why.

    The two vets were both at the same practice yes, both were the practice's "cat vets" but I dont think either is considered a cat specialist per se. There is a speciality cats-only vet clinic i may visit pending the results of the ultrasound. Good suggestion!
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    13 yo cat eating less and less food. Losing weight. Vets can't figure out why.

    The two vets were both at the same practice yes, both were the practices "cat vets" but I dont
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    13 yo cat eating less and less food. Losing weight. Vets can't figure out why.

    To whomever suggested kitten food, THANK YOU! He didn't eat all of it but he consumed more of it than anything else I have tried so far, including human chicken, tuna, and salmon! Fingers crossed. Thank you everyone for you fast and very helpful responses!
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    13 yo cat eating less and less food. Losing weight. Vets can't figure out why.

    Oh and I do serve filtered water from my fridge dispenser. Out tap water smells like chlorine! If I tried to feed him tap water, he'll search out a cup of water i am drinking from and consume that instead!
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    13 yo cat eating less and less food. Losing weight. Vets can't figure out why.

    Those tests will absolutely be the next steps if ultrasound and endoscopy don't reveal any pathologies. He does have chronic sinusitis which is controlled by Convenia when it flares up. We've already done xrays, evaluated by radiologist, results "unremarkable".
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    13 yo cat eating less and less food. Losing weight. Vets can't figure out why.

    Yes, mirtazapine! I always get those confused. He was given Convenia antibiotic, but no steroids yet. Vet wanted to wait for result of ultrasound on Tuesday. Have just started trying elevated dishes, and he will lick food off my fingers but only once or twice before he walks away, same as food...
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