My beloved 14-year-old male cat (see photo of my handsome boy) is not doing too well these days. He's been throwing up daily after dinner for more than two months. Breakfast is a bit better for him, but he doesn't eat the entire 3 oz can of I and Love You turkey food.
He only eats wet food (3 oz can for breakfast and another for dinner). I and Love You is the only brand he'll eat these days. I spend $3 a day on food for him.
Took him to the vet, and they ran bloodwork, urinalysis, and X-rays. $1,100 later, they determined that nothing was amiss. No masses, no increase in WBC, nothing. Urine was normal too. He was very dehydrated because of all the puking, so they gave him IV fluids. They sent him home with some Hill's digestive care food and a prescription for fatomidine.
Vet told me to call back to see how he's doing two weeks after he started the prescription. I'm about 5 days shy of two weeks, but I'm super worried. He's still puking after dinner and not finishing his breakfast these days, eating only half of a can.
He was about 10 lbs last year. He's 9 lbs today.
I'm terribly worried about him. I know his days are numbered, but I don't get why he's still puking despite the diagnostics telling me that there's nothing fundamentally wrong with him.
Have any of you guys experienced this with your senior cats? I was so upset I cried into his stomach tonight.
He only eats wet food (3 oz can for breakfast and another for dinner). I and Love You is the only brand he'll eat these days. I spend $3 a day on food for him.
Took him to the vet, and they ran bloodwork, urinalysis, and X-rays. $1,100 later, they determined that nothing was amiss. No masses, no increase in WBC, nothing. Urine was normal too. He was very dehydrated because of all the puking, so they gave him IV fluids. They sent him home with some Hill's digestive care food and a prescription for fatomidine.
Vet told me to call back to see how he's doing two weeks after he started the prescription. I'm about 5 days shy of two weeks, but I'm super worried. He's still puking after dinner and not finishing his breakfast these days, eating only half of a can.
He was about 10 lbs last year. He's 9 lbs today.
I'm terribly worried about him. I know his days are numbered, but I don't get why he's still puking despite the diagnostics telling me that there's nothing fundamentally wrong with him.
Have any of you guys experienced this with your senior cats? I was so upset I cried into his stomach tonight.