Dear all,
My 18.5 year old cat had some constipation issues a few weeks back, she still has some now. When we had an X-ray done, the vet noticed a lump and could also feel one. After an ultrasound the vet concluded that she had thickening of the intestinal walls and concluded it was cancer. She did not recommend to have any surgery done as she is an older cat with mild kidney disease, so we did not have a biopsy to be certain of what it is. Basically, the advise was, there's nothing to do enjoy her as long as you have her, if she feels bad we can prescribe prednisone but it wasn't recommended due to its effect on kidneys and other organs.
The last two days she's had soft stools, not diarrhea, but quite soft, and today she vomitted a little bit, she has also lost weight and her appetite is starting not to be as it once used to be. Generally, she seems happy, well and alert. Because I am constantly worried I sometimes feel like she is not feeling well. The waning appetite was mentioned to the vet last week and she prescribed the prednisone, I have been reluctant to give it to my cat because of the side effects the vet mentioned.
My question is basically, is prednisone dangerous for an 18.5 year old cat? How do I know if she's in pain? Have any of you had any experience with it?
It's a terrible situation, and I don't know what to do, I just want my kitty to be happy and help her in the best way I can.
Any help is appreciated,
Thank you.
My 18.5 year old cat had some constipation issues a few weeks back, she still has some now. When we had an X-ray done, the vet noticed a lump and could also feel one. After an ultrasound the vet concluded that she had thickening of the intestinal walls and concluded it was cancer. She did not recommend to have any surgery done as she is an older cat with mild kidney disease, so we did not have a biopsy to be certain of what it is. Basically, the advise was, there's nothing to do enjoy her as long as you have her, if she feels bad we can prescribe prednisone but it wasn't recommended due to its effect on kidneys and other organs.
The last two days she's had soft stools, not diarrhea, but quite soft, and today she vomitted a little bit, she has also lost weight and her appetite is starting not to be as it once used to be. Generally, she seems happy, well and alert. Because I am constantly worried I sometimes feel like she is not feeling well. The waning appetite was mentioned to the vet last week and she prescribed the prednisone, I have been reluctant to give it to my cat because of the side effects the vet mentioned.
My question is basically, is prednisone dangerous for an 18.5 year old cat? How do I know if she's in pain? Have any of you had any experience with it?
It's a terrible situation, and I don't know what to do, I just want my kitty to be happy and help her in the best way I can.
Any help is appreciated,
Thank you.
