I have a 3 yr. old male cat who used to be very fat. He has recently began losing weight at a pretty rapid pace.
2007-08-14 13:06:19 · 45 answers · asked by Tallyh 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
Sarah is right on the money... get the cat to a vet ASAP !!!
2007-08-14 13:13:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Rapid weight loss can be attributed to many conditions, including cancers, diabetes, hyperthyroid, parasites, partial bowel blockage, et cetera.
The first thing you should do is see your vet. If he has been losing weight but eating the same amount (and not vomiting) his problem is more likely metabolic or cancer. If he is losing weight because he is not eating as much, bowel blockage, pancreatitis, or even stress can cause his problem.
Believe it or not, the weight loss at this point is not your main concern. If he has been digesting large amounts of fat (as he no doubt has been because he was previously overweight) his liver is in serious trouble. Cats' livers cannot handle large amounts of fat that they will digest in the process of losing weight too quickly, ESPECIALLY if they are not eating normally as well.
So get him to the vet, and soon. Even sooner if he is not eating.
2007-08-14 13:17:30 · answer #2 · answered by JeN 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There are many things that can result in weightloss in cats.
To list a couple:
- worms
- kidney infection
- cancer
- stress
- if he is an entire cat, mating with several female cats within a short period of time
I would be taking your cat to the vet and getting them to assess him. If it's worms, it's a simple case of worming him as your vet advises (they may advise a higher dosage than the packets recommend if he feels it's a serious case of worms to remove them all as quickly as possible), if it's something else causing his loss of weight they would give you a recommendation as to how to treat it - it could be as simple as diet change and antibiotics, or it could result in surgery (cancer)
2007-08-14 13:25:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are three things that do this and all of them need help!
Renal failure (brings on death)
Diabetes (blood sugar is out of whack and can kill the cat)
Thyroid (need to stabalize it before the cat gets too far into it you can't reverse things).
A blood test will let the vet know which it is. The last two can be treated, the first can't.
2007-08-14 13:21:47 · answer #4 · answered by Elaine M 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Seems to me that I've heard something about weight loss and kidney trouble, definitley ought to see a vet if he's loosing weight like that.
2007-08-14 13:18:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
turn dinner into a healthy lunch the next day by wrapping your lean leftovers in a whole wheat wrap add a little dijon mustard or curry powder for added flavor
2017-04-08 08:01:18 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
follow the nutrients
2017-03-06 00:50:52 · answer #7 · answered by Maria 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot of things could cause that - maybe bad teeth, worms or even feline leukemia - best bet is to take him to the vet's and get them to check him out .
2007-08-14 13:15:25 · answer #8 · answered by Debi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe he has worms.
Take him to a vet either way. That doesn't sound good.
2007-08-14 13:14:03 · answer #9 · answered by Katelyn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you haven't changed his food at all then he definitely needs to see the vet. It could just be worms or it could be something more serious.
2007-08-14 13:11:25 · answer #10 · answered by itellicat 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a handful of unsalted pumpkin seeds make for a healthy mid day snack theyre rich in magnesium which helps lower blood pressure
2015-05-23 02:27:48 · answer #11 · answered by Wynona 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋