Please note: I have a vet appointment scheduled tomorrow morning at the cat only vet.
My cat, Tumbles, is a 13 yr old neutered brown tabby. (He's also a TCS kitty and you can read his rescue story here: Tumbles' Rescue Story)
About a month ago, I noticed that Tumbles was picking at his wet food. He has a history of gastrointestinal issues and is currently managed by RC Gastro wet and dry food. He then stopped eating his wet food, but will eat his dry food, but only in reduced quantities. He went to the vet 5/12 and couldn't find any obvious signs. They ran bloodwork, took his temp, and said that even though his liver enzymes where high (ALT was 101), the vet wasn't concerned because she was thinking it was from stress and from not feeling well. She gave him a Cerenia shot to help settle his tummy, thinking indigestion and gastro problems were the cause. Brought him home, he refused to eat his wet food. He continued to eat dry food.
The following day, we started him on Fomatadine (per the vet's instructions). He began eating the chicken/venison mix we feed our other kitties and his dry food. We can't feed him too much of the chicken/venison mix or he'll either get diarrhea or gastroenteritis. On Monday, 5/15, I picked up Purina EN from the vet and he LOVED it. He scarfed it down. That lasted for 2 days and he was back to picking at his wet, eating manily dry. We called the vet on Thursday 5/18, and let them know what was going on. The vet gave us more Cerenia, but it hasn't seemed to help as much as previously and still wasn't concerned with his liver levels
He continues to not eat either of his RX foods, but eats the chicken/venison fine, except for this morning. He is not vomiting, doesn't have diarrhea, is sleeping well, not uncomfortable when sitting, and he is using the box normally. I've noticed that he's drinking more water (presumably from nausea/tummy issues), but not a ton to indicate diabetes. He also seems to be more lethargic and not as spunky as normal.
So my question is when we go to the vet tomorrow, what tests do I need to ask for? Will an x-ray show anything? Is there something more effective than Cerenia? If it's his liver, are there any good supplements to try to help him?
Some pics of my boy.
My cat, Tumbles, is a 13 yr old neutered brown tabby. (He's also a TCS kitty and you can read his rescue story here: Tumbles' Rescue Story)
About a month ago, I noticed that Tumbles was picking at his wet food. He has a history of gastrointestinal issues and is currently managed by RC Gastro wet and dry food. He then stopped eating his wet food, but will eat his dry food, but only in reduced quantities. He went to the vet 5/12 and couldn't find any obvious signs. They ran bloodwork, took his temp, and said that even though his liver enzymes where high (ALT was 101), the vet wasn't concerned because she was thinking it was from stress and from not feeling well. She gave him a Cerenia shot to help settle his tummy, thinking indigestion and gastro problems were the cause. Brought him home, he refused to eat his wet food. He continued to eat dry food.
The following day, we started him on Fomatadine (per the vet's instructions). He began eating the chicken/venison mix we feed our other kitties and his dry food. We can't feed him too much of the chicken/venison mix or he'll either get diarrhea or gastroenteritis. On Monday, 5/15, I picked up Purina EN from the vet and he LOVED it. He scarfed it down. That lasted for 2 days and he was back to picking at his wet, eating manily dry. We called the vet on Thursday 5/18, and let them know what was going on. The vet gave us more Cerenia, but it hasn't seemed to help as much as previously and still wasn't concerned with his liver levels
He continues to not eat either of his RX foods, but eats the chicken/venison fine, except for this morning. He is not vomiting, doesn't have diarrhea, is sleeping well, not uncomfortable when sitting, and he is using the box normally. I've noticed that he's drinking more water (presumably from nausea/tummy issues), but not a ton to indicate diabetes. He also seems to be more lethargic and not as spunky as normal.
So my question is when we go to the vet tomorrow, what tests do I need to ask for? Will an x-ray show anything? Is there something more effective than Cerenia? If it's his liver, are there any good supplements to try to help him?
Some pics of my boy.
