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He's starving himself...why?
Jack is a 15 year-old tuxedo cat that is not eating.
He'll drink water, but he will not eat. He meows for food and always takes an interest in what we are eating, but he just smells whatever we put in front of him and walks away. Canned food, sliced turkey (his favorite) turkey bacon, tuna, even turkey baby food...nothing. After four days of this we took him to the vet yesterday. The vet ran his hands up and down Jack, back and forth. Nothing. No indication whatsoever of hairballs/intestinal blockages. All the blood tests are negative. No markers for tumors/cancer found. Lungs/heart are great for a cat his age. Nose seems to be working (catnip test). Jack has lost 2.5 lbs since the last vet visit a week ago (16 lbs. down to 13.5) for a slight case of ear mites given to him by the other cat Callie (3 yr old Calico). Both cats were prescribed "Malotic" and a single application of "Revolution". Jack seemed to stop eating after that first oral application of Malotic. The vet said Jack has some gingivitis and perscribed "Clinicure" antibiotic. We are feeding Jack a slurry of wet cat food (Friskies Turkey and Giblets--his favorite) and water through a syringe. Something like two teaspoons in the morning and another two at night. He's not happy with the deal, but he reluctantly goes along. My feeling is he may be nauseous from the Malotic yet there is no drooling and there is nothing on the web about possible side effects that relate to this problem. Jack is still moving around the house, talking when he wants something and using the litterbox. Ideas anyone??? |
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JacktheCat Turkey at wrote on 7/22/03 3:01 AM: Jack is a 15 year-old tuxedo cat that is not eating. He'll drink water, but he will not eat. He meows for food and always takes an interest in what we are eating, but he just smells whatever we put in front of him and walks away. Canned food, sliced turkey (his favorite) turkey bacon, tuna, even turkey baby food...nothing. After four days of this we took him to the vet yesterday. The vet ran his hands up and down Jack, back and forth. Nothing. No indication whatsoever of hairballs/intestinal blockages. All the blood tests are negative. No markers for tumors/cancer found. Lungs/heart are great for a cat his age. Nose seems to be working (catnip test). Jack has lost 2.5 lbs since the last vet visit a week ago (16 lbs. down to 13.5) for a slight case of ear mites given to him by the other cat Callie (3 yr old Calico). Both cats were prescribed "Malotic" and a single application of "Revolution". Jack seemed to stop eating after that first oral application of Malotic. The vet said Jack has some gingivitis and perscribed "Clinicure" antibiotic. We are feeding Jack a slurry of wet cat food (Friskies Turkey and Giblets--his favorite) and water through a syringe. Something like two teaspoons in the morning and another two at night. He's not happy with the deal, but he reluctantly goes along. My feeling is he may be nauseous from the Malotic yet there is no drooling and there is nothing on the web about possible side effects that relate to this problem. Jack is still moving around the house, talking when he wants something and using the litterbox. Ideas anyone??? you need to get more into him than that. Your vet should have canned a/d which works well through a syringe and has more calories. You should try to get at least 12 ml into him through a couple of feedings. It's very important or it could get worse and he could develop hypatic Lypidosis. You've got to be aggressive about this. Not eating can occur over even a minor thing, but if you aren't gettig the calories into him, it will take a downward slide. If your vet is not agressive about this, try to find a feline specialist. Karen |
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From: Karen Chuplis
JacktheCat Turkey at wrote on 7/22/03 3:01 AM: Jack is a 15 year-old tuxedo cat that is not eating. He'll drink water, but he will not eat. He meows for food and always takes an interest in what we are eating, but he just smells whatever we put in front of him and walks away. Canned food, sliced turkey (his favorite) turkey bacon, tuna, even turkey baby food...nothing. After four days of this we took him to the vet yesterday. The vet ran his hands up and down Jack, back and forth. Nothing. No indication whatsoever of hairballs/intestinal blockages. All the blood tests are negative. No markers for tumors/cancer found. Lungs/heart are great for a cat his age. Nose seems to be working (catnip test). Jack has lost 2.5 lbs since the last vet visit a week ago (16 lbs. down to 13.5) for a slight case of ear mites given to him by the other cat Callie (3 yr old Calico). Both cats were prescribed "Malotic" and a single application of "Revolution". Jack seemed to stop eating after that first oral application of Malotic. The vet said Jack has some gingivitis and perscribed "Clinicure" antibiotic. We are feeding Jack a slurry of wet cat food (Friskies Turkey and Giblets--his favorite) and water through a syringe. Something like two teaspoons in the morning and another two at night. He's not happy with the deal, but he reluctantly goes along. My feeling is he may be nauseous from the Malotic yet there is no drooling and there is nothing on the web about possible side effects that relate to this problem. Jack is still moving around the house, talking when he wants something and using the litterbox. Ideas anyone??? you need to get more into him than that. Your vet should have canned a/d which works well through a syringe and has more calories. You should try to get at least 12 ml into him through a couple of feedings. It's very important or it could get worse and he could develop hypatic Lypidosis. You've got to be aggressive about this. Not eating can occur over even a minor thing, but if you aren't gettig the calories into him, it will take a downward slide. If your vet is not agressive about this, try to find a feline specialist. Karen I agree with Karen. Once a cat stops eating, it can be hard to get them going again. I would definitely try some of the A/D which you can get from your vet. You might also try some KMR (kitten replacement milk) which has calories and vitamins. Good luck and keep us posted. Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm |
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From: Karen Chuplis
JacktheCat Turkey at wrote on 7/22/03 3:01 AM: Jack is a 15 year-old tuxedo cat that is not eating. He'll drink water, but he will not eat. He meows for food and always takes an interest in what we are eating, but he just smells whatever we put in front of him and walks away. Canned food, sliced turkey (his favorite) turkey bacon, tuna, even turkey baby food...nothing. After four days of this we took him to the vet yesterday. The vet ran his hands up and down Jack, back and forth. Nothing. No indication whatsoever of hairballs/intestinal blockages. All the blood tests are negative. No markers for tumors/cancer found. Lungs/heart are great for a cat his age. Nose seems to be working (catnip test). Jack has lost 2.5 lbs since the last vet visit a week ago (16 lbs. down to 13.5) for a slight case of ear mites given to him by the other cat Callie (3 yr old Calico). Both cats were prescribed "Malotic" and a single application of "Revolution". Jack seemed to stop eating after that first oral application of Malotic. The vet said Jack has some gingivitis and perscribed "Clinicure" antibiotic. We are feeding Jack a slurry of wet cat food (Friskies Turkey and Giblets--his favorite) and water through a syringe. Something like two teaspoons in the morning and another two at night. He's not happy with the deal, but he reluctantly goes along. My feeling is he may be nauseous from the Malotic yet there is no drooling and there is nothing on the web about possible side effects that relate to this problem. Jack is still moving around the house, talking when he wants something and using the litterbox. Ideas anyone??? you need to get more into him than that. Your vet should have canned a/d which works well through a syringe and has more calories. You should try to get at least 12 ml into him through a couple of feedings. It's very important or it could get worse and he could develop hypatic Lypidosis. You've got to be aggressive about this. Not eating can occur over even a minor thing, but if you aren't gettig the calories into him, it will take a downward slide. If your vet is not agressive about this, try to find a feline specialist. Karen I agree with Karen. Once a cat stops eating, it can be hard to get them going again. I would definitely try some of the A/D which you can get from your vet. You might also try some KMR (kitten replacement milk) which has calories and vitamins. Good luck and keep us posted. Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm |
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"JacktheCat Turkey" wrote in message
... Jack is a 15 year-old tuxedo cat that is not eating. He'll drink water, but he will not eat. He meows for food and always takes an interest in what we are eating, but he just smells whatever we put in front of him and walks away. This is eerily familiar to me right down to a preference for Friskies Turkey and Giblets... my cat went through the same thing as yours; interest in food, obviously hungry but wouldn't eat anything including any treats that he couldn't pass on prior to this. In addition to what Karen and Lauren said, I would suggest asking the vet about getting Jack some IV fluids because sometimes it can kickstart the appetite. I can't remember why I had Shadow given a steroid shot back when he wouldn't eat, probably as an appetite stimulant, but that worked short-term. It also turned out to be a clue into his problem which is IBD, but not eating led to hepatic lipidosis which as Karen said is a side effect of anorexia and since Jack has had some serious weight loss in a short period of time, he's at prime risk right now. In addition to force feeding AD (as MUCH as you can get into him) I'd also try Nutrical (comes in a tube at pet food stores) which you'll probably have to force into him too. Good luck and Jack needs to get eating! Ask the vet about an appetite stimulant. Cheryl |
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"JacktheCat Turkey" wrote in message
... Jack is a 15 year-old tuxedo cat that is not eating. He'll drink water, but he will not eat. He meows for food and always takes an interest in what we are eating, but he just smells whatever we put in front of him and walks away. This is eerily familiar to me right down to a preference for Friskies Turkey and Giblets... my cat went through the same thing as yours; interest in food, obviously hungry but wouldn't eat anything including any treats that he couldn't pass on prior to this. In addition to what Karen and Lauren said, I would suggest asking the vet about getting Jack some IV fluids because sometimes it can kickstart the appetite. I can't remember why I had Shadow given a steroid shot back when he wouldn't eat, probably as an appetite stimulant, but that worked short-term. It also turned out to be a clue into his problem which is IBD, but not eating led to hepatic lipidosis which as Karen said is a side effect of anorexia and since Jack has had some serious weight loss in a short period of time, he's at prime risk right now. In addition to force feeding AD (as MUCH as you can get into him) I'd also try Nutrical (comes in a tube at pet food stores) which you'll probably have to force into him too. Good luck and Jack needs to get eating! Ask the vet about an appetite stimulant. Cheryl |
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Karen wrote:
Your vet should have canned a/d which works well through a syringe and has more calories. You should try to get at least 12 ml into him through a couple of feedings. 12 mls through a couple of feedings is not nearly enough, and people often mistake the amount that fits into the large syringes for a good amount because it looks like more than it really is. It's better to measure the amount of food the cat requires *before* feeding and use the syringe as the mode of feeding rather than the measurement. The OP should try to get *at least* one 6 oz can of food into the cat each day to avoid having the cat develop hepatic lipidosis. Depending on the consistency of the food it can take anywhere from 12 to 15 full 12 ml syringes to equal this amount. I use a Braun hand blender and puree a 6 oz can all at once and use it all over the course of one day. Two jars of chicken or turkey baby food is about equal to that amount as well. Megan "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray |
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