Kitten- Sudden decrease in appetite

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I am a bit concerned about my little kitten, who is around 10 weeks old. Over the past few days I have been in the process of switching her over to a raw diet. Things were going very well until yesterday morning, when she didn't seem very interested in her breakfast (the new raw food). As she didn't want to eat it, I set out a can of wet food (which she usually loves), and she ate a few bites but then didn't want any more. I didn't think too much of it and set out some FD raw for her lunch, then went to work. When I came home from work, half of the FD was still there (she had eaten a bit). I then put down some wet food for supper, and again she only ate a few bites than didn't want any more. I also tried a few sardines just to see if she would eat something (again, only a few bites were eaten).
This morning she didn't want her wet food again, nor raw, nor kibble (I tried a few pieces just to see if she would eat them). I'm hoping she eats the FD while I'm gone today, but I am getting concerned as her appetite is not what it usually is.
She is still having normal pees, is plenty active and acting normally. I did catch her last night trying to eat a shoe lace (she had a good few inches down her throat), so now I'm concerned that maybe she ate something she shouldn't have...What are the signs of a blockage?
If she hasn't eaten her food when I get home I will be taking her to the vets for a checkup, but just wanted to get some advice on the situation.
 

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Curious little kitten!  Hopefully she didn't eat something she shouldn't have.  After my cat ate an elastic the vet told me to watch for lack of appetite and vomiting.  I think that taking her in tonight if there is no improvement is a good idea.  Always better to be safe
 
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I really hope she hasn't eaten something she shouldn't have :(. She tried to eat the hair elastic off my wrist last night while I was sleeping- after attacking my nose because she wanted to play :).
Her belly doesn't seem tender at all as she was getting plenty of belly rubs last night, and no vomiting that I've been able to see. Eyes and ears are clear, no wheezing, and she doesn't appear to have a fever. She hasn't gone poo for a few days, but doesn't seem bloated and usually only goes every 3 days or so.
Will x-rays show a blockage if there is one there? What else could it possibly be? I can't see her just not being hungry for this long without something being wrong...I'm very worried for my little Sweetie Bell :(.
 
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Vet appt booked for this evening! Even if she has eaten by the time I get home I'll bring her in anyways. Always better to be safe than sorry :).
 
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Just got back from the vets with Sweetie Bell. He said everything feels good, so the probability of it being something she ate is slim. He did mention that there was a large piece of feces ready to come out, so she may be constipated, but she normally goes everything 3 days and today is the 3rd, so it's hard to tell if that is what the problem is. He gave her some laxatives and said to come back if she doesn't start eating normally after she defecates, or if she starts vomiting. She did show some interest in her food this evening and ate half of it, so I'm leaning towards the constipation :). We are in the process of switching her to raw, so that very well may have caused her to bung up a bit.

Bonus- I went to pay for the visit and they told me it was free because she's a kitten and it's her first visit! So I bought her a new toy (which she has been playing with since we got home) instead :). So glad it's probably not something serious. No more shoe laces, or anything else she can fit in her mouth for this little one.

Also, she is 4.5 lbs already! When I took her in she was only 2 lbs, and that was only 2 weeks ago. I didn't think they could grow so fast...
 
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