I posted a few weeks ago about my cat Moscow who I call Moss, but let me back up.... so then maybe someone here can give me advice or is able to relate because I really don't know if I'm overreacting or if this is more serious. In December/January I started feeding my cats Science Diet for sensitive stomach and to help their coats. It seemed fine until February when I noticed Moss licking a spot on the back of his neck which grew to a bald spot, looked all sore and red/pink. Then more bald patches under his chin--on BOTH sides of his neck. I took him to the vet, they cleaned him and gave me the antibiotic. I changed his food and BOOM... back to normal.
Four days after the first vet visit his right eye becomes droopy, so I gave him that antibiotic and he was fine.
Then an abscess appeared below his chin, again I gave him the antibiotic and it cleared up within hours. One of my cats can get quite aggressive so he had a few wounds on his face, and since it happened on a Sunday, I had to wait until Monday to take him into the vet and when he went they cleaned up his wounds, shaved a bit to let them "breathe" and again I continued with the antibiotic.
The antibiotic is clindamycin, it seemed to work wonders because he was all kinds of fine and back to his normal self.
My problem is this:
He looks like he has lost so much weight it's scary. At first I thought he looked thin because they shaved his neck to get to the wounds and I kind of left it at that. But I can feel his spine when I rub my hands over his back, his bones by the base of his tail are slightly sticking out, I can feel his ribs a bit when rubbing my hands over his side. He just isn't as "full" looking OR feeling as I remember.
I checked my other two cats and neither one of them can I feel their bones like I can for him. Moss has always been quite a lean cat, but to see him like this has me in all kinds of hysterics. He was standing up on my bed and I noticed seeing his leg bones through his skin--like I can see the outline of his leg if that makes sense?? I know I should be worried because this is worrying, at some angles he looks alright just thin, and ugh.. I hate this.
He's eating normal, I got him some grain free food and he's been eating that like crazy. I feed him soft food and he eats that. I bought a color changing kitty litter that tells you if your cat as an urinary infection or not and the color was in the normal range.
I have to wait until Monday before I find anything out... I guess I've just posted this for support and to help ease my worried mind as this really has me upset. I also just hope that someone out here has had something similar.
Anyways, thanks for reading.
Four days after the first vet visit his right eye becomes droopy, so I gave him that antibiotic and he was fine.
Then an abscess appeared below his chin, again I gave him the antibiotic and it cleared up within hours. One of my cats can get quite aggressive so he had a few wounds on his face, and since it happened on a Sunday, I had to wait until Monday to take him into the vet and when he went they cleaned up his wounds, shaved a bit to let them "breathe" and again I continued with the antibiotic.
The antibiotic is clindamycin, it seemed to work wonders because he was all kinds of fine and back to his normal self.
My problem is this:
He looks like he has lost so much weight it's scary. At first I thought he looked thin because they shaved his neck to get to the wounds and I kind of left it at that. But I can feel his spine when I rub my hands over his back, his bones by the base of his tail are slightly sticking out, I can feel his ribs a bit when rubbing my hands over his side. He just isn't as "full" looking OR feeling as I remember.
I checked my other two cats and neither one of them can I feel their bones like I can for him. Moss has always been quite a lean cat, but to see him like this has me in all kinds of hysterics. He was standing up on my bed and I noticed seeing his leg bones through his skin--like I can see the outline of his leg if that makes sense?? I know I should be worried because this is worrying, at some angles he looks alright just thin, and ugh.. I hate this.
He's eating normal, I got him some grain free food and he's been eating that like crazy. I feed him soft food and he eats that. I bought a color changing kitty litter that tells you if your cat as an urinary infection or not and the color was in the normal range.
I have to wait until Monday before I find anything out... I guess I've just posted this for support and to help ease my worried mind as this really has me upset. I also just hope that someone out here has had something similar.
Anyways, thanks for reading.
