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Help! our cat is very sick...possibly liver related
Two years ago our cat was found to have elevated liver values. An
ultrasound and further blood tests did not pinpoint any reason. She, however, seemed healthy and continued to lead a normal life. A couple months ago she began to lose weight and to vomit occasionally. Initially her appetite remained good, some day she literally gorged on food. However, she kept losing weight. After several blood tests at a cat practice, consultation with an alternative medicine vet who added enzymes and other supplements to her diet things did not improve. In fact, she lost more weight, vomited more often, and now has completely stopped eating. Her belly is inflamed. We are force feeding her. It seemed that each visit to the vet traumatized her further, and she became more reluctant to eat. She is now literally skin and bones and very weak. The vet has taken more blood tests without any resolution to the cause of her reluctance to eat, her vomiting, her nausea. Has anyone experienced something similar and found the reason or cure? Does anyone know of a doctor who specializes in this? Thank you for anyone who can help. I don't want to lose our precious Helena. - Tiiu |
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She should see another vet. This one is not helping her. Was her thyroid
checked? I would see a vet that specializes in internal medicine or one associated with a veterinary school. Gail wrote in message ups.com... Two years ago our cat was found to have elevated liver values. An ultrasound and further blood tests did not pinpoint any reason. She, however, seemed healthy and continued to lead a normal life. A couple months ago she began to lose weight and to vomit occasionally. Initially her appetite remained good, some day she literally gorged on food. However, she kept losing weight. After several blood tests at a cat practice, consultation with an alternative medicine vet who added enzymes and other supplements to her diet things did not improve. In fact, she lost more weight, vomited more often, and now has completely stopped eating. Her belly is inflamed. We are force feeding her. It seemed that each visit to the vet traumatized her further, and she became more reluctant to eat. She is now literally skin and bones and very weak. The vet has taken more blood tests without any resolution to the cause of her reluctance to eat, her vomiting, her nausea. Has anyone experienced something similar and found the reason or cure? Does anyone know of a doctor who specializes in this? Thank you for anyone who can help. I don't want to lose our precious Helena. - Tiiu |
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wrote in message ups.com... Two years ago our cat was found to have elevated liver values. An ultrasound and further blood tests did not pinpoint any reason. She, however, seemed healthy and continued to lead a normal life. A couple months ago she began to lose weight and to vomit occasionally. Initially her appetite remained good, some day she literally gorged on food. However, she kept losing weight. After several blood tests at a cat practice, consultation with an alternative medicine vet who added enzymes and other supplements to her diet things did not improve. In fact, she lost more weight, vomited more often, and now has completely stopped eating. Her belly is inflamed. We are force feeding her. It seemed that each visit to the vet traumatized her further, and she became more reluctant to eat. She is now literally skin and bones and very weak. The vet has taken more blood tests without any resolution to the cause of her reluctance to eat, her vomiting, her nausea. Has anyone experienced something similar and found the reason or cure? Does anyone know of a doctor who specializes in this? Thank you for anyone who can help. I don't want to lose our precious Helena. A feeding tube is probably necessary at this point. http://maxshouse.com/Enteral-Assisted_Feeding.htm Go to http://www.acvim.org/Kittleson/search.htm and do a search for an internal medicine Diplomate/Specialist in your area. American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Diplomates are about the best there is. If you can't find an ACVIM specialist in your area, my second choice would be an ABVP Diplomate/Feline Specialist (American Board of Veterinary Practitioners). Go to http://www.abvp.com/finddiplomate.aspx http://www.abvp.com/ Best of luck, Phil |
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On 11 May 2005 19:47:48 -0700, "
wrote: Two years ago our cat was found to have elevated liver values. An ultrasound and further blood tests did not pinpoint any reason. She, however, seemed healthy and continued to lead a normal life. A couple months ago she began to lose weight and to vomit occasionally. Initially her appetite remained good, some day she literally gorged on food. However, she kept losing weight. After several blood tests at a cat practice, consultation with an alternative medicine vet who added enzymes and other supplements to her diet things did not improve. In fact, she lost more weight, vomited more often, and now has completely stopped eating. Her belly is inflamed. We are force feeding her. It seemed that each visit to the vet traumatized her further, and she became more reluctant to eat. She is now literally skin and bones and very weak. The vet has taken more blood tests without any resolution to the cause of her reluctance to eat, her vomiting, her nausea. Has anyone experienced something similar and found the reason or cure? Does anyone know of a doctor who specializes in this? Thank you for anyone who can help. I don't want to lose our precious Helena. - Tiiu I am dealing with something similar right now with one of my cats. Sadly, we also have no definitive answer, although the best guess from the bloodwork is lymphoma. He is going downhill fast, and for my baby, I think this is the end. I hope you can find a better resolution for yours. Ginger-lyn Home Pages: http://www.spiritrealm.com/summer/ http://www.angelfire.com/folk/glsummer (homepage & cats) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb....mmer/index.htm (genealogy) http://www.movieanimals.bravehost.com/ (The Violence Against Animals in Movies Website) |
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