If anyone has any infor or advice it would be very much appreciated. I love my little guy.
Thanks a lot
-Jacquie
I am not a Vet so I can't answer about the chances your cat has but we all hope for the best for you and Norton. You might try feeding him some Glop, which has a very high nutritional value and is readily accepted by most kittens and cats.Originally posted by JacquieFaith
My 13 year old cat has a liver infection. He is not eating at all and has lost a lot of weight. The doc gave him antibiotics that we started on Saturday. It is Monday, and Norton has eaten little to nothing since and is very lethargic. What are the chances that a liver infection is reversible? When should he start eating again? I have been trying to give him his favorite people food such as shrimp and turkey because it all he will eat. Is this bad?
If anyone has any info or advice it would be very much appreciated. I love my little guy.
Thanks a lot
-Jacquie
Jacquie,Originally posted by JacquieFaith
I am sorry it took so long to reply. My husband, Eric, called me from the specialists office on Thurs, 7/5 and said that they did a sonogram and found that his liver had completely shut down. They said he was dying and that he was suffering and we should put him to sleep.
The doctor said there was nothing they could have done to save him or to prevent his from happening. I wonder though. If I had brought him in sooner, maybe this could have been prevented or maybe we could have prolonged his life.
Thank you so much everybody for your thoughts, prayers and concern. I Hope I will be feeling a little better by next week, but right now it does not seem possible. My husband wants to get a kitten this week, but somehow that doesn't feel right. Like I am replacing Norty or something. I don't want to say the same things to a new kitten that I said to Norty. And I don't want to be "Mommy" again. Eric thinks it will be a good distraction though because the house is so, so lonely with just the 2 of us and all we do is talk about Norty and cry. What do you think? If you don't hear back from my until next Monday, its only because I have no access to a computer unless I am at work.
I wish you and your kitties all love and peace. Now go hug and kiss your kitties for me and don't let them go!
-Jacquie