alainax
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I'm just looking for any ideas or thoughts of what could be going on here. 7 year old spayed female oriental, otherwise healthy.
Dramatic weight loss followed by sudden onset of acting very hungry. Lots of food in bowls. Very runny poo. Food swapped to different brand, no difference so off to vets. Bloods ran, checking blood cells, liver kidney function, thyroid etc everything came back good. Given some palatable food to try. Weight loss continued, now 2 weeks into when it started so vet sedated her, xrayed, shaved and ultra sound... nothing. Bloods ran again. Everything looks normal. Given anti inflammatories. That was last week. Now week 3 She is due back in again tomorrow but there is still no change. She's 3.05kg
She is looking terribly thin. I've gave her selection of different foods to try, she will have a nibble at everything but it's all running right through. My second cat is unaffected.
Vet said last week that the next step is she would go to the hospital for more tests, possibly surgery to "look inside". She is a very very timorous wee thing and is terrified with all the vet visits.
I've racked my brain about what it could be but I'm totally stuck, and she's fading away I was happy the vets didn't find anything on her scans but now just so want an answer and to help her. I know it's silly asking on a forum as the vets will know best, maybe it's just a virtual hug I need...
Edit to add- I worry that me switching foods is making the diarrhoea worse, but it's catch 22 trying to find anything she will eat, but then it runs right through her!
Dramatic weight loss followed by sudden onset of acting very hungry. Lots of food in bowls. Very runny poo. Food swapped to different brand, no difference so off to vets. Bloods ran, checking blood cells, liver kidney function, thyroid etc everything came back good. Given some palatable food to try. Weight loss continued, now 2 weeks into when it started so vet sedated her, xrayed, shaved and ultra sound... nothing. Bloods ran again. Everything looks normal. Given anti inflammatories. That was last week. Now week 3 She is due back in again tomorrow but there is still no change. She's 3.05kg
She is looking terribly thin. I've gave her selection of different foods to try, she will have a nibble at everything but it's all running right through. My second cat is unaffected.
Vet said last week that the next step is she would go to the hospital for more tests, possibly surgery to "look inside". She is a very very timorous wee thing and is terrified with all the vet visits.
I've racked my brain about what it could be but I'm totally stuck, and she's fading away I was happy the vets didn't find anything on her scans but now just so want an answer and to help her. I know it's silly asking on a forum as the vets will know best, maybe it's just a virtual hug I need...
Edit to add- I worry that me switching foods is making the diarrhoea worse, but it's catch 22 trying to find anything she will eat, but then it runs right through her!
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