My Rambo is a five-year-old male Russian Blue whom I adopted when he was 7-9 weeks old. He was neutered shortly after adoption and has always been current with his shots. Some time back he developed extremely noisy, explosive loose stools that spewed on the walls next to the litter box. His appetite was normal....he's never been a big eater; liked the sauce in Friskies canned cat food, but little of the shreds, but till now has always been healthy. The vet checked for parasites on the first visit; none were found and he prescribed a steroid. It made no difference at all and it was back to the vet. Rambo was checked for parasites again and his weight was down by four ounces. By the third visit, it was clear he had lost more weight; the vet took an x-ray, but no blockage was found. He checked again for parasites; again, none were found, but administered a de-wormer orally anyway. I was given a probiotic powder...Purina FortiFlora....after a month, there was still no difference. No positive diagnosis has been made; initially the vet said he had the feline version of Crohn's disease/IBS, that the explosive noisy bowel movements were due to gas, but at this point I don't think the vet knows what the cause of the diarrhea, vomiting, and weight loss is. Nothing has worked to date and while Rambo doesn't act or behave like he feels bad, he's looking like skin stretched over bone. He's eating more grass than I've ever seen him eat and throws it right up. He does get a little testy if his hindquarters are touched, but other than that and the obvious weight loss, you'd think there was nothing wrong with him just by looking at him. He's pooped and dripped liquid feces on the floor, though he still uses the litter box, he's pretty much turned my laundry room into a litter box.....not a day goes by that I don't have to scrub the walls and mop the floor. His stools fluctuate from thin and runny to a slightly thicker sticky texture. I have some photos, but I'm a little hesitant about posting pics of stools if someone happens to be eating while reading this.
What would be the next step in determining a diagnosis? Blood test? Surgery? Could it be a terminal illness? It was suggested that he should be euthanized to end his suffering, but as I said, he doesn't appear to be suffering in the least.....he continues to play with my other cat in some roughhousing, but if she messes with his hind end, he turns serious in a heartbeat and hisses.
What can I do next? Does anyone have ANY idea of what the problem could be?
What would be the next step in determining a diagnosis? Blood test? Surgery? Could it be a terminal illness? It was suggested that he should be euthanized to end his suffering, but as I said, he doesn't appear to be suffering in the least.....he continues to play with my other cat in some roughhousing, but if she messes with his hind end, he turns serious in a heartbeat and hisses.
What can I do next? Does anyone have ANY idea of what the problem could be?