Aloha everybody,
Our Cat (Mac) had been vomiting off and on for a couple of weeks. Two weeks ago he stopped eating. We took him to the vet, did a full blood test(he had to be put under anesthesia as he was very upset). Vet said everything looked normal except one liver enzyme being a little high. They gave us Sciencediet digestive care i/d food which Mac ate for a couple of days and then he stopped eating again. We called our Vet again and he prescribed Entyce to stimulate his appetite. Entyce only worked one time and then stopped working. We took him back to the vet yesterday, they did the following: exam recheck, Xray of abdomen, dexdomitor, butorphal, subcutaneous fluid administration, cerenia and famotidine. He was put under anesthesia again and brought back using antisedan. Vet said everything looked normal again and gave Mirataz Transdermal ointment to put inside his ear once a day. Mirataz worked great yesterday evening and he ate quite a bit but failed to work today. He hasn’t eaten more than a few sips of tuna water. We called the Vet to give an update and were told tube feeding would be our next option.
We are really worried about losing our cat if he continues to not eat and keep losing weight. Even on days when he did eat in the last two weeks, the quantity was a lot less than usual. One thing we noticed when he eats is, he seems to be straining to chew and push food down the throat. We have been diluting his food to make it easier for him. He is been mainly withdrawn from the house and is staying outside on the lanai. He seems to be seeking cold air and wanting to be alone.
Here's a pic on Mac on the Lanai from 4 days ago. Notice his eyes
Mac being happy and playful before getting sick
Our Cat (Mac) had been vomiting off and on for a couple of weeks. Two weeks ago he stopped eating. We took him to the vet, did a full blood test(he had to be put under anesthesia as he was very upset). Vet said everything looked normal except one liver enzyme being a little high. They gave us Sciencediet digestive care i/d food which Mac ate for a couple of days and then he stopped eating again. We called our Vet again and he prescribed Entyce to stimulate his appetite. Entyce only worked one time and then stopped working. We took him back to the vet yesterday, they did the following: exam recheck, Xray of abdomen, dexdomitor, butorphal, subcutaneous fluid administration, cerenia and famotidine. He was put under anesthesia again and brought back using antisedan. Vet said everything looked normal again and gave Mirataz Transdermal ointment to put inside his ear once a day. Mirataz worked great yesterday evening and he ate quite a bit but failed to work today. He hasn’t eaten more than a few sips of tuna water. We called the Vet to give an update and were told tube feeding would be our next option.
We are really worried about losing our cat if he continues to not eat and keep losing weight. Even on days when he did eat in the last two weeks, the quantity was a lot less than usual. One thing we noticed when he eats is, he seems to be straining to chew and push food down the throat. We have been diluting his food to make it easier for him. He is been mainly withdrawn from the house and is staying outside on the lanai. He seems to be seeking cold air and wanting to be alone.
Here's a pic on Mac on the Lanai from 4 days ago. Notice his eyes
Mac being happy and playful before getting sick