Hi, I'm going to try to keep this as short as possible. I did do a search for IBD on the site and haven't quite found what I am looking for. Kabou, my female who is 2, has for the past several months gone through spells of lethargy and not liking her food and taking only a few bites. It would last a day or 2, then she would perk up again. I have been to vet a number of times for this issue but her bloodwork and everything else was fine until her visit about 3 wks ago. I took her in again because the symptoms were occuring more often and she was keeping to herself in my closet and looked like she was in some pain. She had also started vomiting soon after eating for about a month. Not always, but about 3 times a week. She would also vomit sometimes in the early morning before eating. Her blood work came back good except that she had high amount fatty lipids (I think that is the word the vet used). We sent the blood work to be tested for pancreatitis and the test came back negative. The vet then prescribed anti-nausea meds and pepcid. About a day later she was obviously miserable and quit eating much of anything for two days, so back to the vet we went. They injected anti-nausea meds and something else to jump start her appetite. She was ravenous by that evening. They also prescribed 21 days of flagyl and told me to feed her only Hills ID. An x-ray indicated inflamation and gas in her intestines and stomach. The vet said it could be IBD, but see how she does with the meds. We are on day 10 of the meds and prescription food and although she has only vomited once, she still looses her appetite and sleeps much of the time. Then mysteriously, one or two days of the week, she returns as my fiesty-full of mischief kitty that I used to know. But it doesn't last.............
For those of you who have kitties with IBD, do Kabou's symptoms sound like it could be IBD? Any other thoughts?
Does IBD ever get controlled to where the cat is comfortable and symptom free? I want my little girl back and I am so worried she will never feel good. This is depressing me. Any insight you can provide would be very much appreciated.
For those of you who have kitties with IBD, do Kabou's symptoms sound like it could be IBD? Any other thoughts?
Does IBD ever get controlled to where the cat is comfortable and symptom free? I want my little girl back and I am so worried she will never feel good. This is depressing me. Any insight you can provide would be very much appreciated.