I'll be making an appointment with you to bring in Mojo. He is about 7 years old and about 2 years ago started having very watery diarrhea (no blood) deposited in certain parts of the house where we normally often do not go. He also uses the litter boxes when he has more firm stools. We have multiple cats and 3 huge little boxes. No other cat has this issue.
He has been on prednisone and I believe methisazone with really no positive results. He is virtually impossible to pill or use liquid medicine.
Appreciate your thoughts prior to bringing him in to the good doctor.
Hi,
I have two cats, one is 11, and the other is 5. They have both been on Prescription diet CD (they have at one time or another both had bladder infections) We were on this food exclusively until Spring 2007, we moved in with my (ex)boyfriend and his cats ate Iams. With five cats, it was easier to feed all the same. In the Fall I moved in with a roommate, and she had two cats. We fed them something from Purina.
In the Spring of 2008, we moved out on our own. I transitioned the girls to Wellness to promote weight loss in the 5 year old, who is overweight. In the Spring of 09, the 5 year old had a horrible bladder infection. Per vet prescription, both cats are on the CD food. I had been feeding them 1/2 a 5.5oz can twice a day, and 1/4 cup (communal) dry twice a day.
Recently, I went out of town, and my landlord and her partner (who is a vet) feed the girls for me and they put them on a diet! They cut their food intake in half 1/4 a 5.5oz can twice a day, and 1/4 cup (communal) dry once a day. This was towards the end of September 2009. I have been maintaining this diet in hopes that it will benefit my 5 year old.
The past few days, at least three, the 11 year old is vomiting after she eats. The initial time it was a hairball (and that gross sludgy looking stuff that seems to come with the hairball). The last few times, it is undigested food. To make matters worse, she tries to eat it while I am cleaning it up.
Please advice, I am going to try to make an appointment with a vet, but between school, and very recent death (yesterday) in the family (and a funeral to help plan for Friday), time is very scarce this week. Unless it is a possible medical emergency, it would be a great blessing if I could wait until next week. Other than her vomiting after eating, her behavior is normal.
Sorry for the mini-novel, I just wanted you to have as much info as possible.
Thanks for your help, and this great site!
Rox
Hi Dr. Spohn-
I have an 11 year old cat that has both irritable bowel syndrome and urinary blockage.
He is presently being treated with "depo" shots very infrequently for the irritable bowel syndrome. He seldom has bouts of vomiting lately.
For his urinary problems, he is being fed Hills Prescription Diet CD dry food. He doesn't care fot the CD canned food. I am also giving him Uroeze 400; presently on Merrick food (as an attempt to get him to eat it.)
The problem is he no longer seems to want the Uroeze. I've tried putting it in baby food, canned cat food, sprinkling it on his CD dry food.
He used to have a voracious appetite and would eat whatever he was given. We had to have another cat put to sleep last summer. It seems since then (or maybe it's just coincidence) he's become very finicky.
It seems to me that since he's not getting much of the Uroeze, he isn't drinking as much water, isn't peeing as much and is a bit constipated. I'm also giving him CatLax for hairballs to ease the constipation.
I've tried to speak with my veterinarian. He says just leave the Uroeze on his food until he eats it. I would like to take him off the special diet and the Uroeze all together and, if necessary, try something holistic.
What are your thoughts?
My 9 year old cat started vomiting suddenly and constantly. He isn't eating or drinking. He is urinating, and has had a bm which is whole and brown. We have taken him to the vet and they have run extensive blood work. All is fine. They did xrays, there is no obstruction, but his tummy was full of gas (extended about 4 times its normal size. They were able to excise with a tube some of the gas.) The vet (and entire staff) had no clue as to what this is. They want to do exploratory surgery, but I find that way too invasive. We are trying to use steroids for the tummy. He is a little more active but still won't eat or drink. Do you have any idea what may be causing this? More over how long can we continue to just monitor him since he is not eating...we are hoping he will start any day. Our inclination is to put him down if he doesn't show marked improvement as we just don't think that it is not worth putting a cat through all this surgery they want to do. At the same time we want to safely give him enough time to respond to meds. Any ideas and/or suggestions would be appreciated.
Hello Dr. Spohn, you have seen my dog Biggie at the Taylor Ranch Vet Clinic. I usually feed him 1/4 cup twice a day. I put hot water and carrots in his morning food and then he just eats dry in the afternoon. Lately, he has had no desire to eat in the afternoon. Sometimes he will eat if I handfeed him or mix hot water in with it. I am just wondering if I am spoiling him. If he doesn't eat, should I just let him skip that meal and not worry about it? Sometimes if he doesn't eat, he will throwup yellow. I am just thinking that he is hot.When I put his dinner down, he hides under the bed. He is still very active and drinking water and eating his breakfast. By the way, he is a Shih Tzu and he is 4 years old.
Thank You!
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