Please help-liver question

Thursday I took my cat in to have her teeth cleaned and two teeth
pulled. Pre-anesthesia blood work revealed liver enzymes (ALT) were
8x normal, but everything else was normal. My vet suggested I take
her to an internal medicine specialist Friday, who did an acids-bile
test to check liver function, which came back a little high, but still
within range. This was good news, would be able to take care of the
teeth problem. Then, suddently, Saturday night she just STOPPED
eating and hid behind the TV. She is normally a very active,
friendly, vocal cat, so this was strange for her. We thought she was
upset with us, so we didn't distrub her. Sunday I started getting
very concerned and tried to coax her out with her favorite treats and
wet food, thinking her teeth might hurt and that is why she wouldn't
eat. All day Sunday and all day Monday she hid and only came out to
use the litter box and get a drink. She refused to eat and was very
lethargic and vomited bile (empty tummy). Then, Monday night, she
became very loving and more like herself, but still wouldn't eat. I
called the vet specialist, who recommended an ultrasound to see what
was going on with the liver. We took her in Tuesday morning, and she
had lost 2 pounds and was severley dehydrated! I'm so upset. Has
anyone ever known a cat's personality to do a 180 like that in just a
few days? What could be the cause of this? I'm just going crazy
waiting for the vet to call!!!

On Apr 3, 12:51 pm, wrote:
Thursday I took my cat in to have her teeth cleaned and two teeth
pulled. Pre-anesthesia blood work revealed liver enzymes (ALT) were
8x normal, but everything else was normal. My vet suggested I take
her to an internal medicine specialist Friday, who did an acids-bile
test to check liver function, which came back a little high, but still
within range. This was good news, would be able to take care of the
teeth problem. Then, suddently, Saturday night she just STOPPED
eating and hid behind the TV. She is normally a very active,
friendly, vocal cat, so this was strange for her. We thought she was
upset with us, so we didn't distrub her. Sunday I started getting
very concerned and tried to coax her out with her favorite treats and
wet food, thinking her teeth might hurt and that is why she wouldn't
eat. All day Sunday and all day Monday she hid and only came out to
use the litter box and get a drink. She refused to eat and was very
lethargic and vomited bile (empty tummy). Then, Monday night, she
became very loving and more like herself, but still wouldn't eat. I
called the vet specialist, who recommended an ultrasound to see what
was going on with the liver. We took her in Tuesday morning, and she
had lost 2 pounds and was severley dehydrated! I'm so upset. Has
anyone ever known a cat's personality to do a 180 like that in just a
few days? What could be the cause of this? I'm just going crazy
waiting for the vet to call!!!

What does that, usually, is illness. You're going to have to wait for
the vet's test results. Is she on fluids?

Lis

How old is your cat? Also, I would check the food you're feeding and
make sure it's not on the recall list.

On Apr 3, 11:59 am, "Lis" wrote:
On Apr 3, 12:51 pm, wrote:





Thursday I took my cat in to have her teeth cleaned and two teeth
pulled. Pre-anesthesia blood work revealedliverenzymes (ALT) were
8x normal, but everything else was normal. My vet suggested I take
her to an internal medicine specialist Friday, who did an acids-bile
test to checkliverfunction, which came back a little high, but still
within range. This was good news, would be able to take care of the
teeth problem. Then, suddently, Saturday night she just STOPPED
eating and hid behind the TV. She is normally a very active,
friendly, vocal cat, so this was strange for her. We thought she was
upset with us, so we didn't distrub her. Sunday I started getting
very concerned and tried to coax her out with her favorite treats and
wet food, thinking her teeth might hurt and that is why she wouldn't
eat. All day Sunday and all day Monday she hid and only came out to
use the litter box and get a drink. She refused to eat and was very
lethargic and vomited bile (empty tummy). Then, Monday night, she
became very loving and more like herself, but still wouldn't eat. I
called the vet specialist, who recommended an ultrasound to see what
was going on with theliver. We took her in Tuesday morning, and she
had lost 2 pounds and was severley dehydrated! I'm so upset. Has
anyone ever known a cat's personality to do a 180 like that in just a
few days? What could be the cause of this? I'm just going crazy
waiting for the vet to call!!!

What does that, usually, is illness. You're going to have to wait for
the vet's test results. Is she on fluids?

Lis- Hide quoted text -

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The vet put her on fluids this morning.

On Apr 3, 12:06 pm, "PawsForThought" wrote:
How old is your cat? Also, I would check the food you're feeding and
make sure it's not on the recall list.

The cat is 13, but has always been very healthy, active cat. Her food
is not on the recall list, thank God. She is a spayed, indoor only
cat.

"MsKitty" wrote in message
ups.com...

The cat is 13, but has always been very healthy, active cat. Her food
is not on the recall list, thank God. She is a spayed, indoor only
cat.

.........for some weird reason seems there's a lot of gall bladder trouble
going around in kitties the past few years. I'd Google it and see what you
can find.

buglady
take out the dog before replying

On Apr 3, 9:51 am, wrote:
Thursday I took my cat in to have her teeth cleaned and two teeth
pulled. Pre-anesthesia blood work revealed liver enzymes (ALT) were
8x normal, but everything else was normal. My vet suggested I take
her to an internal medicine specialist Friday, who did an acids-bile
test to check liver function, which came back a little high, but still
within range. This was good news, would be able to take care of the
teeth problem. Then, suddently, Saturday night she just STOPPED
eating and hid behind the TV. She is normally a very active,
friendly, vocal cat, so this was strange for her. We thought she was
upset with us, so we didn't distrub her. Sunday I started getting
very concerned and tried to coax her out with her favorite treats and
wet food, thinking her teeth might hurt and that is why she wouldn't
eat. All day Sunday and all day Monday she hid and only came out to
use the litter box and get a drink. She refused to eat and was very
lethargic and vomited bile (empty tummy). Then, Monday night, she
became very loving and more like herself, but still wouldn't eat. I
called the vet specialist, who recommended an ultrasound to see what
was going on with the liver. We took her in Tuesday morning, and she
had lost 2 pounds and was severley dehydrated! I'm so upset. Has
anyone ever known a cat's personality to do a 180 like that in just a
few days? What could be the cause of this? I'm just going crazy
waiting for the vet to call!!!

Any one of various illness can cause these problems, but there is a
limit to the time you can tolerate no appetite in a cat as it can
cause a secondary and very dangerous condition known as fatty liver,
which can happen, especially to overweight cats, if they stop eating
for any reason. Make sure your vet is up to date on her lack of
eating, so they will know to escalate her care aggressively if she
doesn't start eating soon. Good luck, and keep us posted, when you
can.

--tension

ps. i can't quite figure out whether she did or did not get her teeth
cleaned and pulled in the end....if she did, consider splinters in her
gums, or postop wound infection as causes of her not eating.

On Apr 3, 9:17 pm, "tension_on_the_wire"
wrote:
On Apr 3, 9:51 am, wrote:





Thursday I took my cat in to have her teeth cleaned and two teeth
pulled. Pre-anesthesia blood work revealed liver enzymes (ALT) were
8x normal, but everything else was normal. My vet suggested I take
her to an internal medicine specialist Friday, who did an acids-bile
test to check liver function, which came back a little high, but still
within range. This was good news, would be able to take care of the
teeth problem. Then, suddently, Saturday night she just STOPPED
eating and hid behind the TV. She is normally a very active,
friendly, vocal cat, so this was strange for her. We thought she was
upset with us, so we didn't distrub her. Sunday I started getting
very concerned and tried to coax her out with her favorite treats and
wet food, thinking her teeth might hurt and that is why she wouldn't
eat. All day Sunday and all day Monday she hid and only came out to
use the litter box and get a drink. She refused to eat and was very
lethargic and vomited bile (empty tummy). Then, Monday night, she
became very loving and more like herself, but still wouldn't eat. I
called the vet specialist, who recommended an ultrasound to see what
was going on with the liver. We took her in Tuesday morning, and she
had lost 2 pounds and was severley dehydrated! I'm so upset. Has
anyone ever known a cat's personality to do a 180 like that in just a
few days? What could be the cause of this? I'm just going crazy
waiting for the vet to call!!!

Any one of various illness can cause these problems, but there is a
limit to the time you can tolerate no appetite in a cat as it can
cause a secondary and very dangerous condition known as fatty liver,
which can happen, especially to overweight cats, if they stop eating
for any reason. Make sure your vet is up to date on her lack of
eating, so they will know to escalate her care aggressively if she
doesn't start eating soon. Good luck, and keep us posted, when you
can.

--tension

ps. i can't quite figure out whether she did or did not get her teeth
cleaned and pulled in the end....if she did, consider splinters in her
gums, or postop wound infection as causes of her not eating.- Hide quoted text -

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Tension-
No, we didn't pull her teeth because the liver levels were so high,
and we didn't want to risk complications until we determined why they
were so high. My kitty ended up spending the night in the animal
hospital so she can be brought back to proper hydration. This morning
they are going to try food, and as long as she holds it down, we will
pursue the teeth pulling, as that is probably the reason for not
eating IMHO (mouth hurts, don't want to eat).

I'm sorry, I don't have any information to offer, but I wanted to send
hugs your way. After she's home, you can ask your vet about giving sub-
Q fluids yourself if she still needs them.

Rene

On Apr 3, 11:51 am, wrote:
Thursday I took my cat in to have her teeth cleaned and two teeth
pulled. Pre-anesthesia blood work revealed liver enzymes (ALT) were
8x normal, but everything else was normal. My vet suggested I take
her to an internal medicine specialist Friday, who did an acids-bile
test to check liver function, which came back a little high, but still
within range. This was good news, would be able to take care of the
teeth problem. Then, suddently, Saturday night she just STOPPED
eating and hid behind the TV. She is normally a very active,
friendly, vocal cat, so this was strange for her. We thought she was
upset with us, so we didn't distrub her. Sunday I started getting
very concerned and tried to coax her out with her favorite treats and
wet food, thinking her teeth might hurt and that is why she wouldn't
eat. All day Sunday and all day Monday she hid and only came out to
use the litter box and get a drink. She refused to eat and was very
lethargic and vomited bile (empty tummy). Then, Monday night, she
became very loving and more like herself, but still wouldn't eat. I
called the vet specialist, who recommended an ultrasound to see what
was going on with the liver. We took her in Tuesday morning, and she
had lost 2 pounds and was severley dehydrated! I'm so upset. Has
anyone ever known a cat's personality to do a 180 like that in just a
few days? What could be the cause of this? I'm just going crazy
waiting for the vet to call!!!

UPDATE, APRIL 5. Now it is one week since we took her to the vet
initally to have teeth pulled and cleaned. Yesterday she was
rehydrated (24 hours on fluids) and at a very good supper, which she
held down (thank God). I went and got her from emergency and had her
boarded at my regular vet, to remain on fluids, until her teeth
cleaning this morning. Hopefully this will solve the problem.