So I have two cats. One of them got a URI, but it just consisted of a lot of sneezing and a little bit of a runny nose and it quickly went away. So, when my other cat picked it up, I wasn't too concerned and I assumed it would go away as well. However, it continued to get worse, and finally my cat stopped eating. I took him to the vet on the second day of him not eating, and they gave him some treatment and sent me home and told me to come back the next day for more treatment. I went home, and he still wouldn't eat any thing and he seemed even worse. He became extremely lethargic and depressed. I took him back to the vet the next day (yesterday), and they asked to admit him into the hospital so they could continue to treat him and monitor him. I went to visit him today after he has been in the hospital for only one night and he seems much better. Not lethargic at all, his eye (which was swollen and had a discharge) is almost completely cleared up, but he is still congested and still will not eat anything.
I'm getting extremely concerned with him not eating anything. I asked the vet about it, and they said that cats can go 1-2 weeks without eating anything and that when he is less congested he should begin eating again. However, everything that I read tells me that he is at risk for diseases such as hepatic lipidoses. He's in the hospital for another day, but if he's still not eating when he comes out I intend to start trying to syringe feed him. I'm just concerned that they're not trying to assist feed him while he's at the vet. Has anyone had any experiences like this?
I'm getting extremely concerned with him not eating anything. I asked the vet about it, and they said that cats can go 1-2 weeks without eating anything and that when he is less congested he should begin eating again. However, everything that I read tells me that he is at risk for diseases such as hepatic lipidoses. He's in the hospital for another day, but if he's still not eating when he comes out I intend to start trying to syringe feed him. I'm just concerned that they're not trying to assist feed him while he's at the vet. Has anyone had any experiences like this?