Hi There,



It takes a vet to make a diagnosis, but I'll be happy to share some thoughts with you.



Obviously, there is more than one thing going on with your baby. The respiratory problems may indicate that your cat has feline herpes. This is often the case when cats have chronic URI of some kind. I have at least 2 cats with this condition. The third one with it seems to have grown out of it.



I would start giving L-Lysine, 1/4 of a 500mg tablet twice daily. This is totally safe and herpes cats will always respond to it. It's actually an amino acid so it's natural. You can get L-Lysine at any pharmacy. I got my bottle at WalMart and I give it in food, by crushing the 1/4 tablet with the back of a spoon.



This MAY really help with the respiratory problems.



Now, I think the 3 pound loss is due to something else. It's a tremendous weight for even a large cat to lose in a short time. If your cat is still jaundiced, he still has liver issues, if not, it could still be his liver, or almost anything else. If it were one of my kitties, the next step would be to have an ultrasound done, possibly with a needle biopsy of the liver done at the same time. If your baby continues to lose weight, he is going to be in trouble.



If you are still force-feeding, try strained meat baby food (with no onion added). You can feed baby food with a syringe right out of the jar.



Please keep us updated.



Regards,

PHKitkat

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