I'm trying to figure out what the best strategy is when you have a cat who isn't eating (prior to going to the vet). What I mean by this is whether it's best to put out a few different foods and leave them or if I should try them one at a time. I know sometimes they can get food aversion, and I don't want to aggravate the issue.
I had posted last month. My cat (16 female) had stopped eating on a Wednesday, and I took her to the vet on Friday afternoon. By the time of her appointment, she had started eating a bit again. They gave her fluids, Maropitant/Cerenia, and Elura. She seemed to be doing fine over the past few weeks. Everything was okay on the bloodwork, except her creatinine was slightly raised. He kind of thought it was a blip because her BUN and other markers were fine (he said maybe it's from the vomiting/dehydration). I was supposed to make an appointment for last week to have it retested, and I just forgot to do it. That was really stupid on my part.
This morning, she didn't eat her normal food. I stopped home at lunch to check on her, and she was walking around but still not eating. I tried giving her a packet of chicken/broth, but she wouldn't go for that either. I also tried the freeze dried. She smelled each multiple times but then walked away. I left everything down for her in case her appetite improved while I was at work. I'm praying that when I get home, she'll have eaten something. In the past, she has liked the Applaws brand chicken/broth, so I'm going to pick that up. Lately, I've been giving her the Weruva chicken, and she really enjoys it. I was surprised to see her not eat it this morning. She had been eating Tiki Chicken for a couple of weeks but doesn't seem to like it as much. I do have the Elura and Maropitant from the last appointment, and I'm wondering if it would be worth trying them tonight. Is it bad to leave several different foods out through the night? I'm not sure if all the different scents may make the problem worse, or if I have nothing to lose by doing so. I appreciate any advice, suggestions, etc.
I had posted last month. My cat (16 female) had stopped eating on a Wednesday, and I took her to the vet on Friday afternoon. By the time of her appointment, she had started eating a bit again. They gave her fluids, Maropitant/Cerenia, and Elura. She seemed to be doing fine over the past few weeks. Everything was okay on the bloodwork, except her creatinine was slightly raised. He kind of thought it was a blip because her BUN and other markers were fine (he said maybe it's from the vomiting/dehydration). I was supposed to make an appointment for last week to have it retested, and I just forgot to do it. That was really stupid on my part.
This morning, she didn't eat her normal food. I stopped home at lunch to check on her, and she was walking around but still not eating. I tried giving her a packet of chicken/broth, but she wouldn't go for that either. I also tried the freeze dried. She smelled each multiple times but then walked away. I left everything down for her in case her appetite improved while I was at work. I'm praying that when I get home, she'll have eaten something. In the past, she has liked the Applaws brand chicken/broth, so I'm going to pick that up. Lately, I've been giving her the Weruva chicken, and she really enjoys it. I was surprised to see her not eat it this morning. She had been eating Tiki Chicken for a couple of weeks but doesn't seem to like it as much. I do have the Elura and Maropitant from the last appointment, and I'm wondering if it would be worth trying them tonight. Is it bad to leave several different foods out through the night? I'm not sure if all the different scents may make the problem worse, or if I have nothing to lose by doing so. I appreciate any advice, suggestions, etc.