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Hello, simba is a 6 year old cat who was doing just fine until 10 days ago he started eating very little of his food (his diet consists of mainly dry food but sometimes chicken, tuna, and yoghurt), didn’t eat chicken and tuna as well, although they were his favorite. Didn’t wake up unless he was going to the litter box or to sleep somewhere else, was very lethargic and was even reluctant to eat. Then 5 days ago every time he ate something he threw it up the next minute, same thing with water. So I called up his vet. He told me we have to get an X-ray done on his chest( he has asthma too) and his abdomen for the vomiting problem. He also seemed to poop small , Once every 24 hrs or so. When we did the X-ray, this is how it looked
As you can see there seems to be some kind of blockage in the last he intestine. The doctor said it’s an obstruction of some kind and it might need surgery, but told us to get an ultrasound scan so we could make sure. We did an ultrasound at an animal hospital bc the vet clinic didn’t have one. At that point he started eating again but reluctantly, I’d have to feed him with my fingers so he’d lick it, and didn’t vomit again. But still the same problem with his stool. The doctor at the hospital said that it looks like there is a lot of gas and something soft that’s blocking the colon, and that it could be solved with laxative solution through a cannula and something to help make the intestinal tame act to work( I don’t know much vocab bc iam not a native speaker. Iam trying my best to explain.) and that we probably don’t need surgery if it comes out. At this point both doctors are suspecting that the obstruction is due to hairballs that Haven’t gotten out. We also did some blood tests
Here they are, the doctors said that they were somewhat good.
We went and did another X-ray yesterday
Please zoom in, it looks like he is constipated because there’s a lot of stool stuck in the tract. The vet clinic Gave him enema and the solution laxative in hopes it makes his intestines work again. He pooped once since, it was watery like diarrhea and it had blood. Warning, inserting a picture
The doctor said that if he poops with blood again it could be bad sign, i don’t know what that means. Iam really scared that he might die. Iam hopping it isn’t that serious. Pleaseeee I would appreciate any help on what to think and what I could ask the doctor about. Iam so lost and my head hurts. They’re keeping him at the clinic for three days so they could monitor him properly. Does it look serious?? Notes( he currently eats wet food with appetite at the clinic, doesn’t experience pain when I touch his stomach, he is a long haired cat, doesn’t drink much water)
As you can see there seems to be some kind of blockage in the last he intestine. The doctor said it’s an obstruction of some kind and it might need surgery, but told us to get an ultrasound scan so we could make sure. We did an ultrasound at an animal hospital bc the vet clinic didn’t have one. At that point he started eating again but reluctantly, I’d have to feed him with my fingers so he’d lick it, and didn’t vomit again. But still the same problem with his stool. The doctor at the hospital said that it looks like there is a lot of gas and something soft that’s blocking the colon, and that it could be solved with laxative solution through a cannula and something to help make the intestinal tame act to work( I don’t know much vocab bc iam not a native speaker. Iam trying my best to explain.) and that we probably don’t need surgery if it comes out. At this point both doctors are suspecting that the obstruction is due to hairballs that Haven’t gotten out. We also did some blood tests
Here they are, the doctors said that they were somewhat good.
We went and did another X-ray yesterday
Please zoom in, it looks like he is constipated because there’s a lot of stool stuck in the tract. The vet clinic Gave him enema and the solution laxative in hopes it makes his intestines work again. He pooped once since, it was watery like diarrhea and it had blood. Warning, inserting a picture
The doctor said that if he poops with blood again it could be bad sign, i don’t know what that means. Iam really scared that he might die. Iam hopping it isn’t that serious. Pleaseeee I would appreciate any help on what to think and what I could ask the doctor about. Iam so lost and my head hurts. They’re keeping him at the clinic for three days so they could monitor him properly. Does it look serious?? Notes( he currently eats wet food with appetite at the clinic, doesn’t experience pain when I touch his stomach, he is a long haired cat, doesn’t drink much water)