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 ate very small portions of canned/wet food.
Since then we've made multiple visits to the vet to figure out what is wrong. His bloodwork came back normal, he has no fever and the eco didn't
show anything that could cause his lack of appetite. Without being able to give a diagnosis, the vet decided to try an injection treatment with an antibiotic,
anti-inflammatory and something that decreases stomach acid production. Durind this treatment he seemed to feel better and even started eating dry food,
but unfortunately 2 days after the treatment stopped he relapsed. After that the vet suggested an endoscopy, which also didn't reveal any problems
with his stomach. I am now giving him pills for nausea and Pantoprazole but he's not getting any better. He eats very little on his own, sometimes he seems to
have no interest in food and even though he is hungry he will avoid it and only eat from my hand when I bring it to him.
Have you seen this kind of situation before? Any advice?
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 ate very small portions of canned/wet food.
Since then we've made multiple visits to the vet to figure out what is wrong. His bloodwork came back normal, he has no fever and the eco didn't
show anything that could cause his lack of appetite. Without being able to give a diagnosis, the vet decided to try an injection treatment with an antibiotic,
anti-inflammatory and something that decreases stomach acid production. Durind this treatment he seemed to feel better and even started eating dry food,
but unfortunately 2 days after the treatment stopped he relapsed. After that the vet suggested an endoscopy, which also didn't reveal any problems
with his stomach. I am now giving him pills for nausea and Pantoprazole but he's not getting any better. He eats very little on his own, sometimes he seems to
have no interest in food and even though he is hungry he will avoid it and only eat from my hand when I bring it to him.
Have you seen this kind of situation before? Any advice?