My cat developed acute pancreatitis after a vaccination and stopped eating. I think that my vet and myself may have jointly mismanaged his recovery from the vaccination, since we were not aware of the pancreatitis or food aversion that may result from the beginning. Eventually pancreatitis was diagnosed. Since the lack of food went on for too long we felt we had no choice but to put in an E-tube for feeding to avoid hepatic lipidosis.
A month later, he seems to have recovered from the pancreatitis. His fPLI is normal, and his folate and cobalamine levels are normal. His liver and kidney functions are also normal. His x-ray and ultrasound show no abnormality. So now his digestive issues seem to have been resolved, and he has tested normal in all these tests.
A day ago he managed to pull out his E-tube, before we were ready to remove the tube. Instead of putting another tube in right away, we are hoping that we can get him to eat on his own. However, this will need to happen within a week or two, before a shortage of food may cause problems. What is the best strategy? He will eat some cat treats and meat-based baby food, but not too much. He is also not drinking on his own. He may have developed some food aversion from the time we were trying to get him to eat when he had pancreatitis, which is making feeding a whole lot more difficult.
I really need some advice and suggested strategies. I donâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t want to make another mistake in causing food aversion, but it is critical now to get him to eat on his own. I appreciate your help! Lester
A month later, he seems to have recovered from the pancreatitis. His fPLI is normal, and his folate and cobalamine levels are normal. His liver and kidney functions are also normal. His x-ray and ultrasound show no abnormality. So now his digestive issues seem to have been resolved, and he has tested normal in all these tests.
A day ago he managed to pull out his E-tube, before we were ready to remove the tube. Instead of putting another tube in right away, we are hoping that we can get him to eat on his own. However, this will need to happen within a week or two, before a shortage of food may cause problems. What is the best strategy? He will eat some cat treats and meat-based baby food, but not too much. He is also not drinking on his own. He may have developed some food aversion from the time we were trying to get him to eat when he had pancreatitis, which is making feeding a whole lot more difficult.
I really need some advice and suggested strategies. I donâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t want to make another mistake in causing food aversion, but it is critical now to get him to eat on his own. I appreciate your help! Lester
