Just wondering if anyone has ever experienced this before, and if anyone could suggest something that I should specifically ask for a test for.
Moe's been sick twice over the course of 3 weeks. The first time he was vomiting all day long, was acting very lethargic, and was dehydrated (which we assume was due to the constant vomiting). He was so weak that there was a point where we didn't think he was going to live through the night. The vet mentioned pancreatitis, but that first time he was just treated for the nausea, given fluids and sent home with Hill's I/D food for his stomach. He perked up and started acting normal again after about 3 days.
Then last Thursday he got sick again. No vomiting this time, but he was so lethargic, dehydrated and weak, that once again, we didn't think he was going to live through the night. I took him to the vet twice in one day and this time the vet tested for pancreatitis immediately. The test had to be sent out to a lab, so in the meantime he got another anti-nausea shot, more I/D food and more fluids. I took him back that same night we he seemed to get even weaker and that time they ran a full blood panel, gave him an antibiotic shot and an appetite stimulant.
None of that seemed to work, though he did seem more active the day after this happened. For the past 3 1/2 days though, we've been force feeding him food and water because he has been refusing to eat or drink. He was still acting really lethargic, just not as bad as the day when I took him to the vet. I thought for sure that I was going to have to take him back to the vet today because I wasn't sure if the force feeding was even enough food for him. But this morning he woke up and he seems completely normal. He's eating and drinking and bouncing off the walls like he usually does.
The vet just called me with his test results for pancreatitis. He did a test for any gasterointestional problem, but he said that everything came back within normal range. So he said that at this point we can rule out some potential problems, but he can't figure out a diagnosis yet. All he knows is that being that sick twice in three weeks isn't normal, so there has to be SOMETHING wrong, somewhere.
So here's what I do know:
~The gasterointestional test came back normal. From what I understand, that means that he doesn't have pancreatitis or IBD, or at least he's not showing signs of it in his bloodwork.
~When the full blood panel was done, his liver and kidneys were fine. His white blood cells were fine. Everything was in normal range except for one thing (and I can't remember what it was) that the vet said was only slightly elevated, and is usually indicative of infection, but since the white blood cells were fine, it may have just been a freak thing that this other thing was elevated. He didn't seem at all concerned about it.
~He had x-rays done to rule out an obstruction.
~He's just under 3 years old, so he's not an old cat with problems. I did hand raise him and bottle feed him though. I fostered him and his litter mates for our old vet starting from when they were about 2 weeks old. I'm wondering if he's just sickly because he didn't get his mother's milk long enough. I asked the vet about this though and he said that if he was with his mother for the first few days, then he got the initial nutrients that he needed. I just figured I'd include it into the list of things that I do know, just in case its at all related.
~He does have asthma and gets an inhaler twice a day, every day.
~He also takes a low dose of prozac every day to keep him from spraying.
Other than that, thats all I really know about him.
Has anyone ever dealt with this symptoms before? Basically its lethargy, nausea, vomiting, and refusal to eat or drink. Or have any idea what he should be tested for? I made an appointment today to bring him back in next week, or sooner if he starts acting sick again, for a recheck and potentially more tests, so I want to be prepared to ask the vet to look for certain things if he doesn't suggest it on his own. Any ideas or opinions would be welcomed!
Moe's been sick twice over the course of 3 weeks. The first time he was vomiting all day long, was acting very lethargic, and was dehydrated (which we assume was due to the constant vomiting). He was so weak that there was a point where we didn't think he was going to live through the night. The vet mentioned pancreatitis, but that first time he was just treated for the nausea, given fluids and sent home with Hill's I/D food for his stomach. He perked up and started acting normal again after about 3 days.
Then last Thursday he got sick again. No vomiting this time, but he was so lethargic, dehydrated and weak, that once again, we didn't think he was going to live through the night. I took him to the vet twice in one day and this time the vet tested for pancreatitis immediately. The test had to be sent out to a lab, so in the meantime he got another anti-nausea shot, more I/D food and more fluids. I took him back that same night we he seemed to get even weaker and that time they ran a full blood panel, gave him an antibiotic shot and an appetite stimulant.
None of that seemed to work, though he did seem more active the day after this happened. For the past 3 1/2 days though, we've been force feeding him food and water because he has been refusing to eat or drink. He was still acting really lethargic, just not as bad as the day when I took him to the vet. I thought for sure that I was going to have to take him back to the vet today because I wasn't sure if the force feeding was even enough food for him. But this morning he woke up and he seems completely normal. He's eating and drinking and bouncing off the walls like he usually does.
The vet just called me with his test results for pancreatitis. He did a test for any gasterointestional problem, but he said that everything came back within normal range. So he said that at this point we can rule out some potential problems, but he can't figure out a diagnosis yet. All he knows is that being that sick twice in three weeks isn't normal, so there has to be SOMETHING wrong, somewhere.
So here's what I do know:
~The gasterointestional test came back normal. From what I understand, that means that he doesn't have pancreatitis or IBD, or at least he's not showing signs of it in his bloodwork.
~When the full blood panel was done, his liver and kidneys were fine. His white blood cells were fine. Everything was in normal range except for one thing (and I can't remember what it was) that the vet said was only slightly elevated, and is usually indicative of infection, but since the white blood cells were fine, it may have just been a freak thing that this other thing was elevated. He didn't seem at all concerned about it.
~He had x-rays done to rule out an obstruction.
~He's just under 3 years old, so he's not an old cat with problems. I did hand raise him and bottle feed him though. I fostered him and his litter mates for our old vet starting from when they were about 2 weeks old. I'm wondering if he's just sickly because he didn't get his mother's milk long enough. I asked the vet about this though and he said that if he was with his mother for the first few days, then he got the initial nutrients that he needed. I just figured I'd include it into the list of things that I do know, just in case its at all related.
~He does have asthma and gets an inhaler twice a day, every day.
~He also takes a low dose of prozac every day to keep him from spraying.
Other than that, thats all I really know about him.
Has anyone ever dealt with this symptoms before? Basically its lethargy, nausea, vomiting, and refusal to eat or drink. Or have any idea what he should be tested for? I made an appointment today to bring him back in next week, or sooner if he starts acting sick again, for a recheck and potentially more tests, so I want to be prepared to ask the vet to look for certain things if he doesn't suggest it on his own. Any ideas or opinions would be welcomed!
