Hi everyone! My sweet boy is 5yrs, rescued at 3mo. He’s never had very solid stool. Here’s the background: he moved with me to my college apartment in 2019, back home 2020, next apartment fall of 2020, back home 2021 and to a more permanent apartment recently. He adjusts pretty well however in the last two years he was down to 6.7lbs, chronic diarrhea (a loose IBD diagnosis, unfortunately a college budget can’t buy all of the necessary diagnostic tests), frequent UTIs and he’s a pretty anxious kitty. We tried a prescription urinary food with a steroid injection and vitamin B12 drops. Not much of a change. We did a hydrolyzed protein diet with distilled water for drinking. Not much of a change but he is now just over 7lbs. There was a scare he had been straining to poop and was going every 10 minutes dropping the tiniest amount so I took him to the emergency vet and they said he was dehydrated. Since moving to a completely different area I had to find a new vet and concluding our first visit Leo is now on a GI biome prescription diet (Hills), an antibiotic to clear up the current uti and he started amitriptyline for anxiety. Vet said cats with severe anxiety can often have the issues that Leo presents. Leo was already a very relaxed cat, not too much playing, more of a cuddler but after starting this medication he’s been very lethargic. Google says it’s a side effect but since he was so relaxed before, it worries me seeing him like this.
Just wondering if anyone has had similar experiences. I just want my sweet boy to feel better and I cannot imagine the discomfort he’s felt for so long. I need to have peace of mind that these things can be solved. I need him to live a long happy life. I will do anything for this cat, but my pockets are hurting
Just wondering if anyone has had similar experiences. I just want my sweet boy to feel better and I cannot imagine the discomfort he’s felt for so long. I need to have peace of mind that these things can be solved. I need him to live a long happy life. I will do anything for this cat, but my pockets are hurting