My cat, Tumbles (6yo, neutered) threw up all day Friday. Took him to the vet Saturday and after x-rays, urinalysis, a cerenia shot, and fluids, the vet diagnosed him with gastroenteritis. Sent us home with food, an antibiotic, fluids, and something to settle his tummy. He refused to eat the rest of the day on Sat and all day Sunday.
We took him to a different vet on Monday and they kept him until today. Sent the x-rays off to the radiologist to double check for blockage and none found. Radiologist agreed that it's gastroenteritis. Another UA showed no crystals, but blood work Started him on fluids. No vomiting, but not eating. Yesterday (Tues), they gave him an enema and he finally had a bowel movement. Still not eating.
Today, I talked to the vet. Tumbles was so scared and freaked out at the vet's that he was cowering in his litter box and wouldn't eat. They gave him an appetite stimulant and he ate about 1/3 of a can of SD a/d. Thinking he would do better at home, we've brought him home for the night. So far all he's done is drink a lot of water and rest. Hasn't eaten anything we've offered him. Not his dry food, not his wet food, not the SD a/d that is like kitty crack. The vet didn't want to give us an appetite stimulant because he wanted to see if Tumbles would start eating on his own tonight at home.
One issue is that we have 4 cats. One is hissing, growling, and swatting at him. One is hiding and afraid of him. The other one is ambivalent. It's a tense situation. I have Feliway running and I've sprayed the house with another calming agent. I've also added it to their water.
He has not eaten since last Thursday and he NEEDS to eat. My questions are:
1. Is it normal to drink a lot of water in this situation? (His blood work today showed everything was good.)
2. Should he start eating once he's comfortable and our home calms down and gets used to having him here again?
3. Any other ideas or suggestions?
He has to go back to the vet tomorrow because he has a catheter still in his leg. If he eats, they said he can get it removed and we bring him back home. If he doesn't eat, he'll have to stay again.
I'm desperate and looking for help. I've never had a kitty in this situation before.
We took him to a different vet on Monday and they kept him until today. Sent the x-rays off to the radiologist to double check for blockage and none found. Radiologist agreed that it's gastroenteritis. Another UA showed no crystals, but blood work Started him on fluids. No vomiting, but not eating. Yesterday (Tues), they gave him an enema and he finally had a bowel movement. Still not eating.
Today, I talked to the vet. Tumbles was so scared and freaked out at the vet's that he was cowering in his litter box and wouldn't eat. They gave him an appetite stimulant and he ate about 1/3 of a can of SD a/d. Thinking he would do better at home, we've brought him home for the night. So far all he's done is drink a lot of water and rest. Hasn't eaten anything we've offered him. Not his dry food, not his wet food, not the SD a/d that is like kitty crack. The vet didn't want to give us an appetite stimulant because he wanted to see if Tumbles would start eating on his own tonight at home.
One issue is that we have 4 cats. One is hissing, growling, and swatting at him. One is hiding and afraid of him. The other one is ambivalent. It's a tense situation. I have Feliway running and I've sprayed the house with another calming agent. I've also added it to their water.
He has not eaten since last Thursday and he NEEDS to eat. My questions are:
1. Is it normal to drink a lot of water in this situation? (His blood work today showed everything was good.)
2. Should he start eating once he's comfortable and our home calms down and gets used to having him here again?
3. Any other ideas or suggestions?
He has to go back to the vet tomorrow because he has a catheter still in his leg. If he eats, they said he can get it removed and we bring him back home. If he doesn't eat, he'll have to stay again.
I'm desperate and looking for help. I've never had a kitty in this situation before.