Puzzling weight loss in our 11 yr old female.....?..?

[annie123]

Hi

Our 11 yr old "Kit" has went from 9lbs to 4.4lbs in 2 years time.

This all started when she lost her 6 year companion to cancer. we then brought in another

friend for her, and the new cat (female) was very aggressive,and within 2 weeks we had to separate them. kit started vomiting a few times a week,and became dehydrated on numerous occasions after this, and trips to the vet could not find anything wrong.

she eventually stayed hydrated and started eating normally again, but the vomiting was a twice a week thing.just liquid....

in march 2012 she was down to 6.2 lbs. and now 4.4 lbs.

during this time she has seen our vet, and a specialist. No thyroid / diabetes or anything that would point out  cancer. everything normal.

I should point out that she has a good appetite, and her stools are very normal through all of this.

Today at the vet the blood work showed high white blood cell count 42000... and very low protein.

everything else in normal range.

Tomorrow they will do a urine culture & tests for bladder or kidney infect. and if this is normal, an abdominal ultra-sound would be next.

She purrs but just seems uncomfortable, and is becoming very thin.

our vet mentioned feline infectious peritonitis, which she could of had for quite some time, and could be affecting her now. there is no test for this, however

We love her dearly, and was wondering if anyone had any input or experience with this puzzling ailment?

It hard to believe stress could be the cause of this.

Thank-you

Annie

 

[mrsgreenjeens]

I do not have any experience with FIP, but know there are several people on this site who have had, or currently have, cats with it.  Let's just pray that is NOT what she has, and, honestly, from what I just read about it, what you describe doesn't quite match the symptoms.  I didn't read anything at all about nausea being a symptom, but loss of appetite is, and you said she still has a good appetite, so I take that as a good sign.

That being said, the high WBC certainly indicates something is amiss. 

that your Vet can figure out what it is and that it's something that can be "fixed" and you can get your girl back to being her old self. 

 

[sugarcatmom]

What does Kit eat?
 

 

[annie123]

thankyou for the response. kit right now eats mostly canned cat food & some dry food. took her to the vet this morning again and they took a urine sample checking for kidney/bladder infection because of low protein levels. Won't know the results till monday, as they send them out. But the vet said as far as she can tell, she doesn't feel that's the problem by what she sees. She said she thinks we will have to do ultrasound on tues. of the whole abdominal area, maybe even into the lungs. First mention of the lungs today????? She said they'd be looking for cancer or where the protein is leaking into. Poor Kit, love her and feel so bad for her ! Hope we can make her better! She continues to have solid poops.