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Hi everyone, My cat went through about a month long of inconclusive tests, so we started her on Budesonide 1 mg treatment. Within the first day she is eating everything again. She hasn't touched dry food in months. This is a sign she is feeling better (as well as not crying throughout the night...

I didn't read the comments, it seems like you have plenty of feedback. I would recommend dipping the end of the syringe into something tasty and then dispensing the liquid medicine into their cheek sack and immediately following with a syringe of water to help it go down. I learned about the...

UPDATE: After only a few treatments of Budesonide 1mg, my cat is finally eating on her own. She is almost finished with 2 cans of cat food (Urinary SO + Calm), 2 jars of Gerber's turkey and gravy baby food, and she is back to eating dry food (Hill's Urinary Care). She hasn't touched dry food in...

I'm so sorry you are going through this. I am going through digestive issues with my cat but she is 10 years old. She lost half her body weight in a year. We first did blood work and a urinalysis and treated for pancreatitis (which can be caused by the food they eat). Then after the 3rd visit to...

Purvey should be "her vet"

The ultrasound was inconclusive. The internal specialist wants to run an endoscopy, but purvey is moving us forward with IBD treatment. Her pills should be in tomorrow. I will see how she does and report back. This weekend I puréed her wet food and I think it's helping with her eating. The vet...

Thank you so much for this information and sharing your experience. It pains me to not know definitively that we are dealing with IBD, but I have confidence in our vet. And to be completely honest, cancer is a horrible disease and I'm not sure I want to put my girl through chemo. I placed the...

This means so much to me right now. Thank you for your feedback. I didn't know the endoscopy could still be inconclusive. The doctors can be very persuasive especially when discussing the 'c' word. They called me to tell me the results, then called me :30 minutes later asking if I was going to...

Hi everyone, my poor cat, Layla, has been going through tests trying to figure out why she is losing weight, depressed, vomiting, hungry but doesn't eat a lot. It started with severe vomiting and diarrhea everyday about a month ago to now no diarrhea and vomiting about twice a week. She lost...

I have a cat that will only be spoon fed, but we are deep into tests, because she lost nearly half of her body weight this past year. We think it's because she is nauseous due to IBD and as a result she doesn't want to eat. Keep an eye on his body weight, and if it drops I recommend getting him...

More info, the thyroid panel result is back and within normal limits. 2nd vet recommended that we see an internal medicine specialist (instead of going back to vet #1 who are not specialists), for the consultation and to get the ultrasound. I have 2 recommendations from vet #2 and we are...

Yes, sorry for the delayed reply, I was entertaining my in-laws. Well, I have to say I'm disappointed in vet #1. The blood work from about 1 month ago from vet #1 showed that my cat's test resulted in a slightly abnormal range for Hyperthyroidism, which required a follow up test for Hyperthyroid...

Really? Why do vets tell us this stuff? I'm so frustrated with the situation. I just want my cat to be healthy again. It sounds like you are dealing with something similar. I have an appointment for a 2nd opinion today.

I'm not knowledgeable enough about behavior to comment on your assessment, but it does sound like you are incredibly empathetic and have given a lot of thought assessing the situation. Have you tried anything like playtime with Rocky to exhaust him and wear him out? My 9 year old female cat is...

My cat was diagnosed with pancreatitis and violently vomits if I feed her a non-prescription food. The vet said and we tried Trader Joe's tuna cat food, nope! So I have been crushing up the prescription wet food, scooping it up with a spoon and letting her lick it off of the spoon. I do this...

I'm going through something similar. Blood work showed low vitamin B count. Vomiting, diarrhea, lost half her body weight, however she still has a very strong appetite. I scheduled an appointment to get a 2nd opinion. Any advice on questions to ask the vet? Thanks in advance.