Hi all,
My beautiful 13 year old cat, Neek, has been the picture of health for her entire life. About a month ago, she suddenly stopped eating. I took her to the vet for a physical exam and some lab work. While it was documented that she lost nearly a pound since her last check up 5 months ago, he could find no physical or medical reason why she was not eating, and mentioned that she appears to be in great condition for her age. Neek has never liked canned or wet food, but in desperation I bought about 10 different kinds in hopes that she would take to something. Thankfully there were a couple different kinds she seemed to like and she began eating it. Unfortunately, this only lasted a few weeks. She has not eaten now for a day and a half. The vet mentioned an antihistamine that can act as an appetite stimulant in some cats. Does anyone know anything about its effectiveness or if it's safe? And if it doesn't work, is there anything else I can do? Neek does not act sick otherwise.... in fact, she has been more affectionate in the past month than she has in years. If anyone has any advice, it would be GREATLY appreciated. Thank you!
My beautiful 13 year old cat, Neek, has been the picture of health for her entire life. About a month ago, she suddenly stopped eating. I took her to the vet for a physical exam and some lab work. While it was documented that she lost nearly a pound since her last check up 5 months ago, he could find no physical or medical reason why she was not eating, and mentioned that she appears to be in great condition for her age. Neek has never liked canned or wet food, but in desperation I bought about 10 different kinds in hopes that she would take to something. Thankfully there were a couple different kinds she seemed to like and she began eating it. Unfortunately, this only lasted a few weeks. She has not eaten now for a day and a half. The vet mentioned an antihistamine that can act as an appetite stimulant in some cats. Does anyone know anything about its effectiveness or if it's safe? And if it doesn't work, is there anything else I can do? Neek does not act sick otherwise.... in fact, she has been more affectionate in the past month than she has in years. If anyone has any advice, it would be GREATLY appreciated. Thank you!