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Hi everyone,
My 20 year old cat, Chloe, has recently been feeling under the weather. Last month for about two weeks, Chloe became lethargic, lost weight and started sneezing/gagging when trying to eat wet food. The vet put her on antibiotics, and anti-hairball medicine and Chloe instantly got better! She was energetic, playful, and most importantly, healthy! Recently, her illness has struck again, this time with more force. For the past three weeks Chloe has been sleeping, losing weight, and has even stopped meowing (something we never thought would happen). My daughter and I have taken her back and forth to the vet multiple times and they have run many tests on her. They tested her for leukemia which came back negative, although her white blood cell count has been elevated from 51 to 59. X-rays of her body show no signs of cancer or other problems in her organs. She has also lost 4lbs in 6 months. Since her upper respiratory problems have yet to cease, the vet thinks she may have a tumor in her nose or brain, or is suffering from bone marrow cancer. Chloe, the cute little rascal that she is, won't stay still to have her head x-rayed so the only way we'd be able to tell if she has a definite problem up there is if we put her under for the tests to be done. We are concerned with putting her under due to her old age. She still cleans herself, drinks water, purrs when we pet her, and eats small amounts of food at a time. We are wondering if anyone else has experienced these symptoms in their cat as well, and if they have any advice. Thank you!
Chloe's loving parents,
Jenn and Patty
Chloe's symptoms:
-Lethargic
-Increased weight-loss
-Very high white blood cell count
-Coughing/Wheezing
-Gagging when eating
-Sneezing clear discharge, or sometimes blood
-Occasional vomitting
My 20 year old cat, Chloe, has recently been feeling under the weather. Last month for about two weeks, Chloe became lethargic, lost weight and started sneezing/gagging when trying to eat wet food. The vet put her on antibiotics, and anti-hairball medicine and Chloe instantly got better! She was energetic, playful, and most importantly, healthy! Recently, her illness has struck again, this time with more force. For the past three weeks Chloe has been sleeping, losing weight, and has even stopped meowing (something we never thought would happen). My daughter and I have taken her back and forth to the vet multiple times and they have run many tests on her. They tested her for leukemia which came back negative, although her white blood cell count has been elevated from 51 to 59. X-rays of her body show no signs of cancer or other problems in her organs. She has also lost 4lbs in 6 months. Since her upper respiratory problems have yet to cease, the vet thinks she may have a tumor in her nose or brain, or is suffering from bone marrow cancer. Chloe, the cute little rascal that she is, won't stay still to have her head x-rayed so the only way we'd be able to tell if she has a definite problem up there is if we put her under for the tests to be done. We are concerned with putting her under due to her old age. She still cleans herself, drinks water, purrs when we pet her, and eats small amounts of food at a time. We are wondering if anyone else has experienced these symptoms in their cat as well, and if they have any advice. Thank you!
Chloe's loving parents,
Jenn and Patty
Chloe's symptoms:
-Lethargic
-Increased weight-loss
-Very high white blood cell count
-Coughing/Wheezing
-Gagging when eating
-Sneezing clear discharge, or sometimes blood
-Occasional vomitting