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I looked up the symptoms of low blood potassium and they are:
Lethargy
Lack of appetite
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Weight loss or loss of muscle mass
Pain and associated vocalizations
Moderate to extreme weakness
Difficulty getting up or walking
Inability to support head weight
Trouble breathing
Muscle paralysis
Respiratory failure
Nervous disorders and depression
Heartbeat irregularities
Cardiac arrest
Poor growth
Poor coat quality
Increased drinking and urination
What confuses me is that he is mildly lethargic, doesn't have much of an appetite, he is vomiting, he lost weight, his fur is a mess from not cleaning, and he is drinking more and constantly trying to urinate. So he has all these signs but these are also signs of kidney inflammation as well as cystitis. He is also prone to bad stress reactions and is very stress-sensitive... Which can cause a potassium deficiency as well as cystitis. I can't find anything on stress being linked to kidney inflammation though.
I am wondering if this is all a result of stress because he is otherwise "healthy". This all started after we had adopted a new cat. He started with the constant in and out of the litter box and he was vocalizing that he was trying to pee. I thought he was blocked so got him to the vet and did the urine test. He has a mild infection and was treated for it... But this persisted and has not let up. Eventually, he started peeing on everything... rugs, towels, bags, etc. and he has never been a cat to do anything of the sort.
I am going to have to go over all this again with this vet and possibly try getting another opinion. He has been to different vets and no one is able to pinpoint why he is constantly trying to pee. I think that in and of itself is causing him a great deal of stress especially if he always feels like he has to pee and can't. I would be absolutely miserable. Since it is getting nicer outside, I will start taking him out for walks again (he walks on a harness) since I know he enjoys that and it can help with the stress. I am just so confused.
As for the food, we are going to try BFF food since it is low in phosphorus and sodium. That will be here today. I think I will wait until he gets started on the potassium though so he doesn't associate the new food with feeling sick to his stomach. He is eating, not much, but little bits here and there. We got him a can of Tiki Cat from the pet store the other day and he eats a few bites of that and then drinks the broth in it. I just add extra water to it.
Lethargy
Lack of appetite
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Weight loss or loss of muscle mass
Pain and associated vocalizations
Moderate to extreme weakness
Difficulty getting up or walking
Inability to support head weight
Trouble breathing
Muscle paralysis
Respiratory failure
Nervous disorders and depression
Heartbeat irregularities
Cardiac arrest
Poor growth
Poor coat quality
Increased drinking and urination
What confuses me is that he is mildly lethargic, doesn't have much of an appetite, he is vomiting, he lost weight, his fur is a mess from not cleaning, and he is drinking more and constantly trying to urinate. So he has all these signs but these are also signs of kidney inflammation as well as cystitis. He is also prone to bad stress reactions and is very stress-sensitive... Which can cause a potassium deficiency as well as cystitis. I can't find anything on stress being linked to kidney inflammation though.
I am wondering if this is all a result of stress because he is otherwise "healthy". This all started after we had adopted a new cat. He started with the constant in and out of the litter box and he was vocalizing that he was trying to pee. I thought he was blocked so got him to the vet and did the urine test. He has a mild infection and was treated for it... But this persisted and has not let up. Eventually, he started peeing on everything... rugs, towels, bags, etc. and he has never been a cat to do anything of the sort.
I am going to have to go over all this again with this vet and possibly try getting another opinion. He has been to different vets and no one is able to pinpoint why he is constantly trying to pee. I think that in and of itself is causing him a great deal of stress especially if he always feels like he has to pee and can't. I would be absolutely miserable. Since it is getting nicer outside, I will start taking him out for walks again (he walks on a harness) since I know he enjoys that and it can help with the stress. I am just so confused.
As for the food, we are going to try BFF food since it is low in phosphorus and sodium. That will be here today. I think I will wait until he gets started on the potassium though so he doesn't associate the new food with feeling sick to his stomach. He is eating, not much, but little bits here and there. We got him a can of Tiki Cat from the pet store the other day and he eats a few bites of that and then drinks the broth in it. I just add extra water to it.