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Our 5-6 year old cat Miso has been having issues for about 2 weeks. It began with a slight fever, lethargy, and not wanting to eat or drink. Vet visit #1 diagnosed her with a cold and she was given intravenous fluids and an appetite stimulant. This didn't work and she had started lip smacking and shaking her head almost as if she were trying to get something out of her throat. Slowly she has become more alert, but still obviously uncomfortable. Woke up one morning to see her walking throughout the house leaking loose stool. Another vet visit and they put her on an antidiahrreal. They said her teeth and mouth look good yet the lip smacking has become a regular occurence. She shows interest in food with smelling but either walks away or does this lip smacking. Vet visit number 3 and they have now put her on Sucralfate to see if her throat is irritated or has a stomach ulcer. This morning we noticed her retching and eventually throw up a large hair ball thick and about 4 inches in length. This would be relieving would it not be for the fact this she is still lip smacking and refusing food. Has anyone else experienced this? What can I do for her? She's lost almost 3 pounds now due to this inappetance. We syringe feed pureed wet food and every now and then she will willingly eat a creamy tube treat on her own. Refuses dry completely. We're very worried about her.
Our 5-6 year old cat Miso has been having issues for about 2 weeks. It began with a slight fever, lethargy, and not wanting to eat or drink. Vet visit #1 diagnosed her with a cold and she was given intravenous fluids and an appetite stimulant. This didn't work and she had started lip smacking and shaking her head almost as if she were trying to get something out of her throat. Slowly she has become more alert, but still obviously uncomfortable. Woke up one morning to see her walking throughout the house leaking loose stool. Another vet visit and they put her on an antidiahrreal. They said her teeth and mouth look good yet the lip smacking has become a regular occurence. She shows interest in food with smelling but either walks away or does this lip smacking. Vet visit number 3 and they have now put her on Sucralfate to see if her throat is irritated or has a stomach ulcer. This morning we noticed her retching and eventually throw up a large hair ball thick and about 4 inches in length. This would be relieving would it not be for the fact this she is still lip smacking and refusing food. Has anyone else experienced this? What can I do for her? She's lost almost 3 pounds now due to this inappetance. We syringe feed pureed wet food and every now and then she will willingly eat a creamy tube treat on her own. Refuses dry completely. We're very worried about her.