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fyrerain
at Tue Dec 14 14:46:54 2004 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by fyrerain ]
> I would recommend getting a second opinion from another vet -
> preferably one who specializes in felines or in gastrology.
Good idea, although it'll take some digging. I don't know of any specialists in felines around here, but the city's big enough there likely are some. It'll have to wait until I can afford another vet trip, too. :/
> Is there a way to check and see if a scopion sting is the
> culprit?
Even if the swelling wasn't obvious externally, by now it should have been months gone.
> Also be sure that his teeth are checked - sometimes dental
> problems can cause not eating.
I still haven't heard back from the vet to confirm that they examined his teeth. He doesn't have obvious bad breath or gum disease up front.
> In the meantime, continue the baby food feeding and ask your
> vet if it is possible to get some sort of suppliment with
> taurine in it since that essential nutrient is lacking in
> baby food.
Good tip -- I hadn't thought about missing nutrients. :>
I'm wondering if possibly he has some sort of obstruction in his throat, now. I've got him eating some canned cat food now, and the edibility rule seems to be that it has to be soft enough to lap it into his mouth, and chicken flavor is strongly preferred. Anything crunchy, or anything chunky that has to be chewed, won't get eaten.
Last night he ate nearly half of one of those small-sized cans of food all in one sitting. When I was home over the weekend, I fed him several times a day, and now he's jumping up on the counter to ask me for food every time I walk through the kitchen. The appetite is definitely there, and while he still can't eat much at once, he's willing to eat several times a day. It's a start. :>
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RE: younger adult cat not eating; vet tests inconclusive - fyrerain, Tue Dec 14 14:46:54 2004