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Question

"I have an older cat, she's about 14, and she has never displayed any signs of sickness until about a week ago. I noticed that she seemed really thin. She was too weak to stand up and had mucus running from her eyes. I rushed her to the vet who pumped her with fluids and put her on an antibiotic. He said she would get her appetite back in no time, but she hasn't! I have been giving her her medicine every day, and I even bought this special high in calorie can food to give to her. She licks at it for a minute or two and then just walks away and lays down for hours at a time. I don't know what to do? I did however notice that she makes a weird grinding sound when she eats, I am wondering if there is something wrong with her mouth making it too painful to eat?" This is just about exact to my situation. The vet focused on kidneys due to prior situation, but all tests are normal. When she does eat, we have a house full of kitty vomit. I have her on an I.V. every 2 days, but no good.

Answer 1

Cancer can come on that fast - the decline can be very steep and sudden. I don't mean to be a big pessimist, but that's what comes immediately to mind as the likely explanation. Of course it could have other causes, but they generally show up on tests. I suppose a foreign body is another possibility, but for a 14 year old cat doesn't seem near as likely. Overall decline can exacerbate dental infections that the cat was living with okay before; and I have often seen very sick, nauseous cats do that teeth grinding thing when trying to eat, although their teeth were okay. You say all tests are normal - has she had an abdominal x-ray or ultrasound? Has the vet examined her teeth and mouth? I think if I were you I would ask for recheck bloodwork. Laboratories make mistakes. Maybe also just get a whole second opinion.

Answer 2

Teeth grinding in a cat is a sign of pain. Could be mouth. Kidney disease can cause ulcers in the mouth which are painful and cat won't eat well. Has vet checked her mouth? If she won't eat, could be because she is nauseated for some reason. If she is still vomiting, she needs more intensive treatment. She could also have a sore throat from vomiting, and that is also painful. Your vet can prescribe antacids and antivomit meds that are safe if that's the case. Food allergies or inflammatory bowel disease are also possibilities. At her age and condition, cancer somewhere internal is also a possibility. Heartworms can also cause vomiting in a cat. Maybe if your vet doesn't know what else to do, ask him/her to refer you to an internal medicine specialist for further workup. Maybe xrays and ultrasound.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Hi

First of all, 14 is not old at all. I had 3 cats live past 20. Your description sounds like a tooth problem and needs to be fixed. How long can you go with a toothache?
If it's not a tooth problem and something else, a feeding tube isn't as bad as it sounds and can work wonders. In the meantime, youcan give 1/4 tab of pepcid ac for an upset stomach and can try things like chcicken, tuna, meats, coldcuts to tempt her to eat. i am trying to cover many angles here as it is hard to tell what is wrong

Answer 5

I would take her back to the vet and get her mouth checked out. I would also invest in some chicken broth. If she is throwing up everything she eats, then her stomach is not handling it. Chicken broth will get fluids in her and will also have a few extra calories to keep her from losing too much weight. But I would make sure that she gets help really soon. I does sound like something is wrong.

Answer 6

Maybe the dry food is now TOO hard for her to eat and you should get new canned food instead. My old 8 year old cat (ran away about 4 years ago :( ) she aways grinded when she ate, but she was fine. The wet food might help (Fancy Feast.)

Answer 7

If you haven't had x-rays then you must. Our vet didn't x-ray our 14 year old cat and everything he suggested didn't work. So, I got another vet's opinion and he immediately took x-rays and found out the problem. Cancer. We lost her, but at lease we didn't have to make her miserable trying to stimulate her appetite with pills that didn't work.

Get another vet's opinion and x-rays.

Answer 8

could she have been bitten by another cat? and therefore have an infection? how are her teeth? is she eating dry/wet food. are you confident with your vet? is he/she more of a dog or cat person. you can tell which they are by the way they treat both your pet and your concern. and lastly I am sorry to say but your baby is 14. I "lost" mine after 13 yrs. ex allowed me to get her after we married and when I divorced she went with me for another 7 yrs. good luck and take care of her/him.

Answer 9

Go to the vet again-but a different one this time. And also tell them your opinion.