More cat stress.
Smooch doesn't want to EAT. He has an appetite, he eats a little, then he's just . . . done. Sometimes switching food will help and he'll eat his fill, but it's like he gets tired of it.
I wasn't too worried about it, I thought I'd solved the problem by switching back to a food flavor that he liked before but I had to stop giving him when the vet ( Read more... )
I wasn't too worried about it, I thought I'd solved the problem by switching back to a food flavor that he liked before but I had to stop giving him when the vet ( Read more... )
I’m sorry. It’s so rough when they won’t eat, but you don’t know why :/
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The vet took a look at him and ran some blood and pee tests and he's doing well. There's nothing seriously wrong. He thinks that Smooch basically is feeling very nauseated from his kidney issues. He's just not throwing up, becaude they apparently often don't. So he WANTS to eat, has a little, and decides it's not actually fun and stops. So he's getting some stuff to help his tummy, some fluids, and some appetite stimulant. His kidney function and bloodwork look great. Huge relief. He probably just feels pukey.
I could live without the major vet bill but I can cover it this time. Just. Idk about next time, but I'll cross that bridge when I reach it.
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I take Zofran for nausea (because my pain meds -- and a lot of other things -- upset my stomach badly), and my vet said that I could give Zuul a quarter of my 4mg Zofran, which wound up being cheaper than filling a pet prescription.
(Figured I'd mention it, in case it helps you at all.)
**hugs and love to you and Bear and the fuzzbutts**
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He seems to be very hungry but is still being incredibly picky. I honestly don't know what to do at this point. He's eating enough to stay alive at least. I mean. I think he is. I love him so much but he's a real pill sometimes.
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Thankfully, her appetite returned as her weight came back on -- we had some scary close calls (she went down to 8 lbs, she's usually 13-14 lbs), but she's had a good appetite for a couple of years now.
We also do daily subcutaneous fluids, which helps a lot . . . it's not inexpensive (a couple hundred dollars for a 3-4 month supply), but it makes her feel better and have more energy, and it means that her kidneys are under less strain. That helped her appetite, too (we were originally doing it 3x/week, but daily seems to help her more.)
*hugs and best of Smooch luck*
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