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My cat went into the vets office for a routine physical/increased drinking and urination on Wednesday. They ran blood work and sent me home with a urine collection kit.
On Thursday, the called back with his lab results indicating he had diabetes (blood sugar of 500) and scheduled him to come in on Friday to begin insulin and create a glucose curve. I was able to get his urine on Thursday and submit that as well. By Friday morning before his first day of insulin, he appetite began to decrease.
We brought him in on Friday, they did a glucose curve, and monitored his insulin all day. His urine results came back that day as well showing blood in his urine, but there was no evidence of bacteria infection in it. They prescribed Zeniquin. He was not eating at all by friday night so I gave him 1/4 tab of pepcid to see if maybe that would help. It did nothing.
By Saturday morning, he was not eating at all. He began his first dose of Zeniquin and I syringe fed him a little food with the medication. I also gave him some cerenia (anti-nausea cat medication) which did nothing. He was back at the vets on Saturday where they gave him fluids, some vitamins, and an appetite stimulant.
Sunday he is not eating at all, his pupils have become very dialated. I brought him back to the vet, they did an x-ray which showed some constipation but nothing more. They gave him an enema and some pain medication with some sub q fluids. His blood pressure was a bit high, but normal range.
Monday he was taken to a veterinary specialty center, still not eating. His liver numbers from last week shot up almost 100 points (most likely onset of fatty liver from not eating). They took a urine sample, there was still blood in the urine and did an abdominal ultrasound. They ruled out ketoacidosis, pancreatitis, urinary blockages or stones. His liver looked enlarged but nothing super out of the ordinary. They admitted him into the ICU where they began giving him fluids, pain medication, anti nausea medication and pain medication.
As of today nothing has changed. He is still not eating, and they are sending him home with a feeding tube. I am really concerned that they do not have any idea why he stopped eating to begin with, and now he is worse than ever with his liver numbers elevating from the anorexia.
If anyone has any ideas or help, it would be appreciated more than you know.
On a side note, he is a male cat, under 10 years, but exact age not known.
My cat went into the vets office for a routine physical/increased drinking and urination on Wednesday. They ran blood work and sent me home with a urine collection kit.
On Thursday, the called back with his lab results indicating he had diabetes (blood sugar of 500) and scheduled him to come in on Friday to begin insulin and create a glucose curve. I was able to get his urine on Thursday and submit that as well. By Friday morning before his first day of insulin, he appetite began to decrease.
We brought him in on Friday, they did a glucose curve, and monitored his insulin all day. His urine results came back that day as well showing blood in his urine, but there was no evidence of bacteria infection in it. They prescribed Zeniquin. He was not eating at all by friday night so I gave him 1/4 tab of pepcid to see if maybe that would help. It did nothing.
By Saturday morning, he was not eating at all. He began his first dose of Zeniquin and I syringe fed him a little food with the medication. I also gave him some cerenia (anti-nausea cat medication) which did nothing. He was back at the vets on Saturday where they gave him fluids, some vitamins, and an appetite stimulant.
Sunday he is not eating at all, his pupils have become very dialated. I brought him back to the vet, they did an x-ray which showed some constipation but nothing more. They gave him an enema and some pain medication with some sub q fluids. His blood pressure was a bit high, but normal range.
Monday he was taken to a veterinary specialty center, still not eating. His liver numbers from last week shot up almost 100 points (most likely onset of fatty liver from not eating). They took a urine sample, there was still blood in the urine and did an abdominal ultrasound. They ruled out ketoacidosis, pancreatitis, urinary blockages or stones. His liver looked enlarged but nothing super out of the ordinary. They admitted him into the ICU where they began giving him fluids, pain medication, anti nausea medication and pain medication.
As of today nothing has changed. He is still not eating, and they are sending him home with a feeding tube. I am really concerned that they do not have any idea why he stopped eating to begin with, and now he is worse than ever with his liver numbers elevating from the anorexia.
If anyone has any ideas or help, it would be appreciated more than you know.
On a side note, he is a male cat, under 10 years, but exact age not known.
