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Anorexic Cat!
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Greetings.
I have an unusual problem which is presently baffling three local vets!
My black she-cat who I have had for five years, suddenly stopped eating just over a week ago. She is around 8 - 10 year of age.
She becomes very distressed when food is placed in front of her and whines/cries/miaows as though she has something stuck in her throat. She then disappears for hours on end.
She has brought up a white clearish frothy liquid, although whether this emanates from the lungs or stomach is not known.
Examination of the throat area under anaesthetic, full blood examinations and x-rays reveal no major problems although the vet said there is some opacity in the left lung on an x-ray: he doesn't think that is the cause of the problem.
He is now talking about trying a small dose of Valium as an appetite stimulant!
Does anyone have any ideas please?
Cheers.
I have an unusual problem which is presently baffling three local vets!
My black she-cat who I have had for five years, suddenly stopped eating just over a week ago. She is around 8 - 10 year of age.
She becomes very distressed when food is placed in front of her and whines/cries/miaows as though she has something stuck in her throat. She then disappears for hours on end.
She has brought up a white clearish frothy liquid, although whether this emanates from the lungs or stomach is not known.
Examination of the throat area under anaesthetic, full blood examinations and x-rays reveal no major problems although the vet said there is some opacity in the left lung on an x-ray: he doesn't think that is the cause of the problem.
He is now talking about trying a small dose of Valium as an appetite stimulant!
Does anyone have any ideas please?
Cheers.
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Could still be an obstruction, a friend's dog ate a balloon and that didn't show up on an xray, it took an investigative operation to find it. Xrays don't show up anything that isn't solid, so it could be almost anything. I'd go with the vet's recommendation, as an operation will be costly and may be pointless, but if you can't stimulate her apetite any other way it may be your only option.
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