For the last few weeks my cat's appetite has gone up and down. She was on Ronidazole and on the second week of it stopped eating for a couple of days. Once I realized she wasn't eating, I started force feeding her and within a day she started eating on her own again for full week and a half. When she started eating again, I had switched her from Hill's S/D to Orijen which she seemed to really love. Not only did she love it, but since she has been on it she has become much more active than she has been in years. She seems perfectly content as well although the kitten does get in her face a bit more than she likes.
This weekend, she only picked at her food. She ate maybe 3-4 kernels each time. This morning, she barely walked by her bowl and looked as though it completely disgusted her. I force fed her a little bit of canned wellness hoping to stimulate her to eat again, so we'll see if she eats anything this evening.
I have been monitoring her weight since this all started and here is her progression:
Start weight (Taken in May but this was her typical weight while on the S/D): 265 oz
Week 1: First weight after initial realization that she wasn't eating, 1 month after start weight taken: 252 oz (4.9% loss over one month)
Week 2: 253 oz (gained 1 ounce since she had started eating again)
Week 3: 249 oz (1.5% loss from week before)
Week 4 (today): 242 oz (2.8% loss from week before)
For the most part, these are within the 1-2% safe weight loss range. My cat is not vomiting and is drinking very well. Eating is the only thing she is fluctuating on. This is why I'm not 100% sure it is fatty liver disease or something else at this point. I do expect her to lose some weight on the Orijen but to me she seems to be losing it too fast to just be that. I'm taking her to the vet tomorrow to run tests but wanted to see if anyone had any input in the meantime. Thanks again!
This weekend, she only picked at her food. She ate maybe 3-4 kernels each time. This morning, she barely walked by her bowl and looked as though it completely disgusted her. I force fed her a little bit of canned wellness hoping to stimulate her to eat again, so we'll see if she eats anything this evening.
I have been monitoring her weight since this all started and here is her progression:
Start weight (Taken in May but this was her typical weight while on the S/D): 265 oz
Week 1: First weight after initial realization that she wasn't eating, 1 month after start weight taken: 252 oz (4.9% loss over one month)
Week 2: 253 oz (gained 1 ounce since she had started eating again)
Week 3: 249 oz (1.5% loss from week before)
Week 4 (today): 242 oz (2.8% loss from week before)
For the most part, these are within the 1-2% safe weight loss range. My cat is not vomiting and is drinking very well. Eating is the only thing she is fluctuating on. This is why I'm not 100% sure it is fatty liver disease or something else at this point. I do expect her to lose some weight on the Orijen but to me she seems to be losing it too fast to just be that. I'm taking her to the vet tomorrow to run tests but wanted to see if anyone had any input in the meantime. Thanks again!