Hey Nadia!
Thanks for your answer, I will keep it in mind in case he starts feeling worse again.
At the moment he is doing a little better and eating..he dropped to 2.7 these past few months and now he's back at 3kg so I guess that's something.
I'm still not sure what caused his symptoms, if it...
I hope I can help him recover at least a little from this period..I've read about fiv and I know it's not necessarily a death sentence but his weight loss is really concerning. He has dropped further(he is now ~3.4) despite eating a little more consistently lately.
He seems to be having some...
Hey! I switched vets to get another opinion, after doing another round of blood tests he tested positive for FIV. I'm now giving him medication and he is eating a little better, not enough for his weight but around the same quantity each day. Still, the vet told me his prognosis is guarded:(
Thanks for all your answers guys. Small update, I stopped the treatment yesterday morning on the vets recommendation and he seems to be doing better. He ate well and he's more active. Now I have to wait and see if it's something temporary or if he keeps improving.
He had a round of antibiotics two weeks ago, I'm not sure if repeating it will help. He eats tuna every once in a while. It's been difficult feeding him lately because what he likes today he may not even touch tomorrow, so I try a few options everyday and see which one he eats.
The vet did a biochemical panel to see if there are any renal or liver problems, diabetes, etc. He previously had liver issues last summer and was on a hepatic diet for a month.
It's possible that the anti-inflammatory is what helped him.We focused more on the digestive system because he shows...
Hi guys,
My 10 year old cat has been losing weight over the last few months (from 4.8 kg to ~3.7 kg). At first I didn't think much of it as he was eating normally and he had no other symptoms (no vomiting, no diarrhea) but at the end of December he stopped eating dry food altogether and only...