My 6 year old cat recently started attacking his own tail. All he does is chase it, bite it and he's done some really bad damage to it. He's mutilated it and it's so sad. He's currently wearing a come which in all honestly doesn't help too much, I'm at a loss as to what to do. He's so depressed with it. I get o sleep because I'm up all night trying to stop the behaviour.
I'm so glad I've stumbled upon this forum, I took him to the vets not knowing what to do. He had an X-ray which showed a shadow on his sacrum bone and the vet has seemed to transfix on this. She doesn't know what this shadow on his bone is and said possible infection or cancer but she wasn't 100%. He could of had it all his life and be nothing?
If I'm honest I think it is totally unrelated, all the symptoms, all the comments relating to FHS are spot on with my cat. He's currently on a strong 3 week antibiotic course because the vet thought he might have an infection. I doubt this very much, he has no symptoms relating to an infection at all.
Now reading all your comments and experience I think I might suggest FHS to my vet, she has already suggested amputation with just the X-ray and symptoms to go on but that really wouldn't stop his behaviour I don't think. I really want to try a changeover diet first before I suggest medicating him, this however is where it gets complicated. The only problem is my cat is currently on a urinary food (Royal canin urinary s/o) because he's had problems with blockages and urinary retention.
Is there any any cat food that is grain free and helps with urinary problems too?
Anything suggestions and advice would be greatly appreciated smile.gif
I'm so glad I've stumbled upon this forum, I took him to the vets not knowing what to do. He had an X-ray which showed a shadow on his sacrum bone and the vet has seemed to transfix on this. She doesn't know what this shadow on his bone is and said possible infection or cancer but she wasn't 100%. He could of had it all his life and be nothing?
If I'm honest I think it is totally unrelated, all the symptoms, all the comments relating to FHS are spot on with my cat. He's currently on a strong 3 week antibiotic course because the vet thought he might have an infection. I doubt this very much, he has no symptoms relating to an infection at all.
Now reading all your comments and experience I think I might suggest FHS to my vet, she has already suggested amputation with just the X-ray and symptoms to go on but that really wouldn't stop his behaviour I don't think. I really want to try a changeover diet first before I suggest medicating him, this however is where it gets complicated. The only problem is my cat is currently on a urinary food (Royal canin urinary s/o) because he's had problems with blockages and urinary retention.
Is there any any cat food that is grain free and helps with urinary problems too?
Anything suggestions and advice would be greatly appreciated smile.gif