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My little blind cat who has been the topic of an eating problem posted elsewhere was on my lap and while petting him I noted a small soft cyst below the skin just south of his left shoulder area. It is about the size of the end of my finger and is pliable within reason. The cat is not bothered...

Okay for those loyal cat friends who are following this thread here is more. I called the vet who did the dental surgery and suggested I bring him back even if its for a weight check. I do not like going there and neither does my cat but we went. His weight is much the same as before (4.78 kg)...

Along with 8 different brands of moist food which he has not touched he has so far had 4 brands of kibble. When does eat he might prefer one today and not tomorrow. I just bought him Meow Mix and he had 2 or 3 pieces and walked away.

The little guy is not doing well. In 36 hours he has eaten about 1/3 (measured) cup of kibble. Yesterday he played and acted normal except for the eating and today he won't play and of course ignores the food. When I spoke to the vet she said the mouth looked good and his blood/urine work was...

24 hours later. He has only eaten about a quarter cup of kibble. Won't play and is very quiet. The vet wants me to go back and see her but what is the point? They have done nothing yet except take my money and say "we don't know what it is". To recap. He was much more active before dental...

He ate a bit less than 1/2 cup of kibble in 24 hours. He wants something else and each time I offer the moist he walks away. I took him to a new vet and she examined him and found nothing amiss. She had 3 suggestions - pain killer (Metacam), appetite enhancer and perhaps another blood test. So I...

I should have written rude. Thanks for pointing it out. She was my favourite tech as she also clips my bunnies nails and we have had a good rapport. I just spoke to a vet at a new clinic in the neighbourhood and made a tentative 9 am booking. He and I both hope I won't need it (providing my cat...

This whole episode started when he suddenly stopped eating moist food. I tried at least 8 different brands including some special diet brands from the vet. After his dental surgery they said he should eat moist for a week but he would not so I gave him watered down kibble. I did try his regular...

Took him back on Sunday and one of the better Vet techs looked at him. Told me to hold back on the moist and the oral-jel for the gums for 2 weeks. He has stopped eating most dry and is not the same cat as before the surgery. Not as active. He always used to meet me at the door but now is asleep...

Here is the latest. As you recall my cat stopped eating moist food which he was crazy about. Started eating dry. The vet took a blood/urine panel for $400 and the results were good. The cat stopped eating and after re-examine the vet wanted to put him under and clean his teeth and check for...

Thank you. I only know of Dr Baer as we used her with previous cats. We liked her. Its nice to know she is there regularly which saves agonizing waits for some vets to go to work. The only problem I had with that clinic was any surgical work, x-rays, blood work, etc was not done on site. The cat...

It is really frustrating. He has had 10 doses of buprenorphine (pain killer) which if it works should allow him to eat. If he does we know its a tooth issue. Well he is not eating much at all except some dry. He is ultra-active which might be a result of the meds as it contains an opioid and he...

From what I heard the moist food juices will go between the teeth and cause pain. Dry food for the most part is just chugged intact. I gave him a half cc of A/D in a slurry and he has been picking at his dry. But he is so active its unreal. I can hear him jumping down from window sills and...

He has had 3 doses of buprenorphine over yesterday and this morning. Last night he just sat on the floor and would not sit with me which is rare. He had no more moist food but some dry. Later in the evening we played for a good 20 minutes with a string and a toy. he was running and jumping and...

Further. I went to my files and dug out a dental estimate from about 18 months ago. The low was $600 and the high cost would be $1200 and that included blood work. The estimate I got this week was $1200 low and $1600 high. And I had paid $400 for blood work! I inquired why such a big difference...

No he is hydrated. He does drink but not as much as yesterday. He is still active but obviously hungry. No matter what I put down he walks away. At the moment there are 8 bowls on the floor. I do heat the food and add water making it into a mush. I tried to feed him by putting food between his...

But he is not the same. He is not eating and drinking less. I thought I might try a pain killer to see if its his mouth and the vet can get me 5 days worth of Buprenorphine for a mere $75. Can you believe the price. He is also crying more and today I forced a bit of moist cat food into his mouth...

Thursday morning. The blood/urine test results are in and the numbers are perfect except for a very slight elevation in the kidney enzymes which for now is not worth worrying about. I have booked an appointment for dental on October 4. Thank you all for listening to me and my anxieties.

Its Wednesday night and the vet is closed with no test results. I called twice and was told they would call if the results came in. Of course I have been anxious all day and can only think the worst. He is eating more. I gave him more tuna water and noticed he ate some of his bigger dry food. I...

I am leaning towards dental. The estimate for the work is between $600 and $1500. How long before they can do dental work is also my concern. Hence the need for pain killers. Not its not constipation as he uses his litter box regularly.