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Hello all,
Thank you in advance for all your advice. I'm finding it hard to catch my breath and I know that forums are the most supportive and wonderful places.
Boots:
11 years old
Bloodwork all normal for first test 3 weeks ago.
Recent weightloss of a pound over 3 weeks, intermittent vomiting.
Repeated bloodwork yesterday, all good again with some small changes to the results shown in red in the file attached; Vet said they weren't alarming. I'm waiting for the new results to be sent to me.
Current behavior.
He's been turning his nose up to his usual food (Friskies) so we offered dry food which he was very happy about and as a result, he hadn't thrown up for 3 days, until tonight when he threw up quite a lot of food, even after administering Cerenia (anti-nausea). I am not sure if he threw the 1/4 pill up but it was about 2 hours after administering it.
Over the last few days he's been eating pretty well, snacking throughout the day, eating a lot in the morning and evening at his usual mealtimes. This evening he seems hungry but sniffs the food and walks away.
I haven't given the Elura yet as he has been eating by himself and put a little bit of weight on (From 10.4lb to 11lb) in the last few days; it's a liquid and I know he will hate me for giving it to him even though I hear it's great for making him eat.
Pending Test results are highlighted in Red in screenshot.
X-Rays were unremarkable.
Unrinalysis all normal, no crystals or UTI.
He tested positive for FIV but I believe he had the vaccine as a young cat so I'm trying to locate his records to confirm that this positive would be as a result of the vaccine rather than the FIV disease. He's been with me since he was about 5 days old, no catfights, no exposure to out door cats, only my other cats and they don't fight. They do have access to a completely enclosed back yard which they can't escape (catfence). I can't imagine where he would have got FIV if it's not the vaccine anti-bodies.
Vet recommends ultrasound next after we get the other results.
Thank you for any insights into what you have done to keep your cat eating while awaiting tests:
After he vomits, should I keep food away until the next mealtime or offer every hour? I am a feeder so when he doesn't eat, I panic which I know helps no one.
I tried to give him some A/D (high calorie prescription food Hill's Prescription Diet a/d Wet Dog/Cat Food) but he was not interested at all.
Should I give him the Elura(appetite stimulant) if he's feeling nauseous or wait until after I give the next Cerenia dose?
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Thank you in advance for all your advice. I'm finding it hard to catch my breath and I know that forums are the most supportive and wonderful places.
Boots:
11 years old
Bloodwork all normal for first test 3 weeks ago.
Recent weightloss of a pound over 3 weeks, intermittent vomiting.
Repeated bloodwork yesterday, all good again with some small changes to the results shown in red in the file attached; Vet said they weren't alarming. I'm waiting for the new results to be sent to me.
Current behavior.
He's been turning his nose up to his usual food (Friskies) so we offered dry food which he was very happy about and as a result, he hadn't thrown up for 3 days, until tonight when he threw up quite a lot of food, even after administering Cerenia (anti-nausea). I am not sure if he threw the 1/4 pill up but it was about 2 hours after administering it.
Over the last few days he's been eating pretty well, snacking throughout the day, eating a lot in the morning and evening at his usual mealtimes. This evening he seems hungry but sniffs the food and walks away.
I haven't given the Elura yet as he has been eating by himself and put a little bit of weight on (From 10.4lb to 11lb) in the last few days; it's a liquid and I know he will hate me for giving it to him even though I hear it's great for making him eat.
Pending Test results are highlighted in Red in screenshot.
X-Rays were unremarkable.
Unrinalysis all normal, no crystals or UTI.
He tested positive for FIV but I believe he had the vaccine as a young cat so I'm trying to locate his records to confirm that this positive would be as a result of the vaccine rather than the FIV disease. He's been with me since he was about 5 days old, no catfights, no exposure to out door cats, only my other cats and they don't fight. They do have access to a completely enclosed back yard which they can't escape (catfence). I can't imagine where he would have got FIV if it's not the vaccine anti-bodies.
Vet recommends ultrasound next after we get the other results.
Thank you for any insights into what you have done to keep your cat eating while awaiting tests:
After he vomits, should I keep food away until the next mealtime or offer every hour? I am a feeder so when he doesn't eat, I panic which I know helps no one.
I tried to give him some A/D (high calorie prescription food Hill's Prescription Diet a/d Wet Dog/Cat Food) but he was not interested at all.
Should I give him the Elura(appetite stimulant) if he's feeling nauseous or wait until after I give the next Cerenia dose?
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
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