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My mom's cat has been throwing up and refusing food for almost a week. The vet has run multiple blood tests, done x-rays, some kind of barium test and can find nothing wrong with her. Kidneys, liver fine, no bowel obstructions, no UTI. His only guess is possibly some kind of virus that doesn't show up on the blood tests.
They have offered her canned and dry cat food, and cottage cheese but she won't eat. With dogs we usually offer hamburger and rice, but are at a loss as to cats. Any ideas?
Im sure its pred, but rather than speculate, I would like to have acurate facts when lookin for much more specific causes for this condition we have to woop up on!
Yes, prednisone is what he said he would prescribe Monday if the injection he gave her seems to help over the weekend. I went to visit her last night, and though thin and weak, and still not eating, she was friendly and responsive to me, and growled and hissed at the neighbor cat that came towards the window she was sitting in. She hasn't vomited in over 24 hours now.
Dang Lady I wish I had some blood chemistry to look at to point us in proper direction. Some vets dont like to keep Diazapam in pill form in the office, but it is a great form of appitite exciter. Also a good toung teaser is chicken or beef human baby food.
I need some numbers, lol wots wrong wif this cat!
Docwill, could it be something partially blocking the cat's intestines. Something that didn't show up in the initial xrays? Should they redo the xrays?
Sorry I didn't check back in. The cat has fully recovered! They sent her home a day or two after my last post, and she started eating normally, stopped vomiting, and has put most of her weight back on. Still no explanation as to the cause, but she was very, very ill for over 10 days. Possibly a virus?
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