Well, we were talking in this thread about symptoms to look for in senior cats that would alert us to problems: http://www.thecatsite.com/t/268989/...n-senior-cat-to-identify-illness#post_3453993
and I mentioned one of my inherited cats (17 year old Travis), who had started acting a bit strangely. We've had problems with him off and on with peeing outside the box, usually right beside it or on it. It had mostly resolved with several changes of litters, boxes, foods, but mostly I think him getting used to his new life here with new people, other cats, etc.
Well, just this week he was peeing and pooping in odd places--on the tile floor in the bathroom, on a carpet in the living room. One day he vomited his breakfast up, something he's never done before. He's been meowing and more nervous than usual--so we called a mobile vet to come check him. (Our regular vet had moved out of the area and we hadn't found a new one yet, so we thought we'd try a mobile service). She reviewed his lab tests from June, gave him an exam, etc. and said he has mild (Stage I) kidney disease. He has also lost 1/2 lb. since June.
She gave me some samples of Royal Canin renal food, and some supplements--Feline Renal Support by Standard Process. I gave him the new food with the supplement mixed in for dinner--what a mistake!
Poor Travis has been vomiting all evening and just let loose with the most foul-smelling diarrhea I have ever smelled. (At least he made it to the litter box first.)
Not sure what I will do now, but I feel terrible for giving him something that made him worse, not better. Even though the vet suggested it, I should have known better than to try new foods/supplements when he already didn't feel good! Ugh. The vet did take a urine sample so we'll see if there's a UTI or anything like that but I have a feeling there isn't one.
I'm definitely putting him back on his Friskies pate tomorrow, and will give him some Pro-Pectalin if he still has diarrhea. Anybody have any ideas what might be going on?
and I mentioned one of my inherited cats (17 year old Travis), who had started acting a bit strangely. We've had problems with him off and on with peeing outside the box, usually right beside it or on it. It had mostly resolved with several changes of litters, boxes, foods, but mostly I think him getting used to his new life here with new people, other cats, etc.
Well, just this week he was peeing and pooping in odd places--on the tile floor in the bathroom, on a carpet in the living room. One day he vomited his breakfast up, something he's never done before. He's been meowing and more nervous than usual--so we called a mobile vet to come check him. (Our regular vet had moved out of the area and we hadn't found a new one yet, so we thought we'd try a mobile service). She reviewed his lab tests from June, gave him an exam, etc. and said he has mild (Stage I) kidney disease. He has also lost 1/2 lb. since June.
She gave me some samples of Royal Canin renal food, and some supplements--Feline Renal Support by Standard Process. I gave him the new food with the supplement mixed in for dinner--what a mistake!
Poor Travis has been vomiting all evening and just let loose with the most foul-smelling diarrhea I have ever smelled. (At least he made it to the litter box first.)
Not sure what I will do now, but I feel terrible for giving him something that made him worse, not better. Even though the vet suggested it, I should have known better than to try new foods/supplements when he already didn't feel good! Ugh. The vet did take a urine sample so we'll see if there's a UTI or anything like that but I have a feeling there isn't one.
I'm definitely putting him back on his Friskies pate tomorrow, and will give him some Pro-Pectalin if he still has diarrhea. Anybody have any ideas what might be going on?