Okay, I have a cat that is primarily an outside cat. He still comes in sometimes. Well, last week when he came inside we noticed he looked a little thinner. He ended up doing nothing but laying in practically the same spot for 2 whole days, only getting up to use the cat box and to eat. He still pretty much just lays and sleeps all day, but he's gone back outside voluntarily a few times and goes throughout the house sometimes now, too. His belly still seems fairly plump and not skinny, but if you run your hand along his back you can totally feel ALL his back bones and everything! Any idea what would cause anything like this? Thanks!!
2007-08-06 15:20:53 · 8 answers · asked by tattoo-addict 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
It sounds like he needs to be wormed, with his tummy feeling plump but his frame being skinny. It's a good sign that he's eating and using the litter box, it's not an infection. Look around his backside and see if you see white pieces around the anus about the size of a grain of rice, you may even see them move. You can also check the litter box for stool sample and see if you see the same thing there. Easiest thing to do it to take a stool sample to the vet and they can confirm if he has worms or not, and if so, will give you meds to eliminate them. The tapeworms are from fleas, either what he's picked up roaming outdoors or from rats/mice/birds that he has caught.
Hope this helps.
2007-08-06 15:39:17 · answer #1 · answered by anonymoose 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lots of ideas but the main thing is that this is not something that can be dealt with by 'home-care'.
Your cat needs:
1) a good physical exam
If the cause is not obvious, your pet will probably at least one of the following to figure out what is wrong:
2) Feline Leukemia and Feline immunodefiency testing.
3) Feline Infectious Peritonitis test
4) Blood chemistry profile
5) Complete blood count
6) Thyroid testing
7) Urinalyisis
8) Radiographs
9) Fecal parasite exam/Heartworm exam
More specialized testing may be need.
The list is too long (100s) to tell you all thing things that can cause these exact symptoms in your cat. Those signs listed are simply signs of cat who has been sick awhile.
2007-08-06 16:15:10 · answer #2 · answered by drrabbit 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you should keep your cat indoors for now and take him to the vet as soon as possible to see what's wrong. Is your cat up to date on all of his vaccinations? It's possible he picked up some type of parasite from outside which could be affecting his physical health, especially if he's not up on his vaccinations. It could also be other conditions like liver disease, diabetes, and possibly even a tumor or cancer. You should definitely keep him inside and take him to a vet as soon as possible.
2007-08-06 15:27:28 · answer #3 · answered by danman4472 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He most likely has worms, possibly a bad case of them.
I would suggest keeping him inside, i would say always, but thats your choice.
If you want your cat to have problems now and then ... get into fights .. and possibly catch a disease then keep him outside/inside.
But i would deff. recommend keeping him inside.
Either get him to the vet and get check or buy some "over the counter" worm medication.
Hope your baby gets better!
2007-08-06 15:33:22 · answer #4 · answered by Mike Gravel 2008! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not sure. He could have eaten or gotten into something poisonous such as a plant, weed or insect killer. If this is a sudden change in weight, you really should consult a vet.
2007-08-06 15:28:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Is he an old cat?
If not, I would have him checked for parasites.
Or it could be that he is getting sick- but the parasites are my first suspects.
2007-08-06 15:26:20 · answer #6 · answered by Tigger 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This definitely sounds like intestinal worms. I would go to your veterinarian and get some medication to treat him.
2007-08-06 15:24:56 · answer #7 · answered by Abbey 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
this is a very common case of lazymus catumus just continue to scratch behind ears and feed :)
2007-08-06 15:30:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋