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Ok. So here's a weird one I'm trying to figure out with my girl Echo.
It starts like this:
Earlier in April there was a week she was most constipated, her energy/playfulness was less which I attributed to the constipation. She was also more picky with food...Again, can happen with constipation. Vet visit brought us home with psyllium (pumpkin wasn't doing it). Once the psyllium was working, her poops are definitely better. I would not say ideal, because I'm still figuring the amount of psyllium that isn't too much (bulky stinky or even too wet) or too little (hard). Anyway, she's been pretty regular for about a week. Her appetite is generally good, some foods she was simply over.
However, between the 26th and yesterday morning (29th) she had this weird down shift in energy. Not all that interested in playing. Would sorta try for a minute before walking away or looking just "meh". I pulled out old toys, I created some new ones, no luck getting her super into playing. She is only 2 years old just as of last week and usually has regular zooms around the place. Once a day normally, I would say, though some days are full wacko and some are just general zoomies. But those 3-4 days, she was really off. She acted older.
Other things I noticed:
-Less vocal with (or demanding of) me
-Sometimes slept in a way that made me question if she felt ok? Like loaf, but not happy loaf for, example (I have pic)
-Sleeping through whole night with me and getting up after me (she usually wakes up first, goes beneath the bed, and grumps and grunts until I get up. lol)
-Occasionally leaving bit of food in bowl overnight
-Had a runny eye one day, slightly runny nose the other -could be seasonal from having doors open more
So we went to the vet. In NY, that means dropping them off and waiting outside to talk on the phone with them. She saw a vet I haven't met before (this was high anxiety trip for both her and I). Physical exam was perfectly fine, abdomen was fine/nothing stood out, and they were somehow able to get blood (both regular panel + Pro BNP because she pants when freaked at vets, she's had one before elsewhere and results were fine -I was told). She also had a slight fever of 103, vet said could be stress.
After appointment she was ok, more normal than prior day but still eh. No rambunctious run arounds. Just...a little disengaged? After looking up slight fevers/what they could be I was worried that combined with her other oddities from prior days, maybe something viral or something like mild pancreatitis was going on. The loafing on occasion really has me wondering this. Then I realize the brands she's been eating most of lately are higher fat like Rawz turkey, which is 66% calories from fat, Holistic Select Lamb which is 60% fat. I was previously giving Hound and Gatos, all of which seem to be high fat as well (60% and up)
So last night for dinner I gave her Tiki succulent chicken (28% fat) with added water (also salmon oil and some probiotics). Not her favorite but I got her to eat most and she finished off by morning and then for 10:30am breakfast did 1/3 can Rawz. Her energy dipped and she was napping a lot in carrier. Then hours later at 5pm, gave her Purina One pate I picked up because it seems to be lower fat (28% for chicken pate) and ingredients not that bad honestly. Her energy was pretty good after lunch and she had zoomies/rambunctious energy first time in a number of days! Then dinner I gave her other 1/3 can Rawz and now she is curled up in her carrier and to me, seems uncomfortable again. So 2 meals of Rawz/high fat maybe too much?
Could this be mild pancreatitis? Possible slight fever, sleeping like she might not feel well, less willing to play, less vocal/engaged.... I'm going to call vets office tomorrow and ask they do that more specific pancreas test if they can. When the vet called about blood panel earlier -which apparently all looked fine-, she did say it was possible to run more specific pancreas test but, she did not think the test was necessary since Echo doesn't have other or more dramatic symptoms. But I'd rather figure this out before its a bigger issue if this test will help indicate one way or another what is or isn't going on with her. . . I'm a proactive type person (and very thankfully got kitty insurance when I adopted her) so why not run the test right? Would love to hear what more experiences cat owners think or have experienced? I feel guilty for giving her fatty dinner now Is there anything I can do?
It starts like this:
Earlier in April there was a week she was most constipated, her energy/playfulness was less which I attributed to the constipation. She was also more picky with food...Again, can happen with constipation. Vet visit brought us home with psyllium (pumpkin wasn't doing it). Once the psyllium was working, her poops are definitely better. I would not say ideal, because I'm still figuring the amount of psyllium that isn't too much (bulky stinky or even too wet) or too little (hard). Anyway, she's been pretty regular for about a week. Her appetite is generally good, some foods she was simply over.
However, between the 26th and yesterday morning (29th) she had this weird down shift in energy. Not all that interested in playing. Would sorta try for a minute before walking away or looking just "meh". I pulled out old toys, I created some new ones, no luck getting her super into playing. She is only 2 years old just as of last week and usually has regular zooms around the place. Once a day normally, I would say, though some days are full wacko and some are just general zoomies. But those 3-4 days, she was really off. She acted older.
Other things I noticed:
-Less vocal with (or demanding of) me
-Sometimes slept in a way that made me question if she felt ok? Like loaf, but not happy loaf for, example (I have pic)
-Sleeping through whole night with me and getting up after me (she usually wakes up first, goes beneath the bed, and grumps and grunts until I get up. lol)
-Occasionally leaving bit of food in bowl overnight
-Had a runny eye one day, slightly runny nose the other -could be seasonal from having doors open more
So we went to the vet. In NY, that means dropping them off and waiting outside to talk on the phone with them. She saw a vet I haven't met before (this was high anxiety trip for both her and I). Physical exam was perfectly fine, abdomen was fine/nothing stood out, and they were somehow able to get blood (both regular panel + Pro BNP because she pants when freaked at vets, she's had one before elsewhere and results were fine -I was told). She also had a slight fever of 103, vet said could be stress.
After appointment she was ok, more normal than prior day but still eh. No rambunctious run arounds. Just...a little disengaged? After looking up slight fevers/what they could be I was worried that combined with her other oddities from prior days, maybe something viral or something like mild pancreatitis was going on. The loafing on occasion really has me wondering this. Then I realize the brands she's been eating most of lately are higher fat like Rawz turkey, which is 66% calories from fat, Holistic Select Lamb which is 60% fat. I was previously giving Hound and Gatos, all of which seem to be high fat as well (60% and up)
So last night for dinner I gave her Tiki succulent chicken (28% fat) with added water (also salmon oil and some probiotics). Not her favorite but I got her to eat most and she finished off by morning and then for 10:30am breakfast did 1/3 can Rawz. Her energy dipped and she was napping a lot in carrier. Then hours later at 5pm, gave her Purina One pate I picked up because it seems to be lower fat (28% for chicken pate) and ingredients not that bad honestly. Her energy was pretty good after lunch and she had zoomies/rambunctious energy first time in a number of days! Then dinner I gave her other 1/3 can Rawz and now she is curled up in her carrier and to me, seems uncomfortable again. So 2 meals of Rawz/high fat maybe too much?
Could this be mild pancreatitis? Possible slight fever, sleeping like she might not feel well, less willing to play, less vocal/engaged.... I'm going to call vets office tomorrow and ask they do that more specific pancreas test if they can. When the vet called about blood panel earlier -which apparently all looked fine-, she did say it was possible to run more specific pancreas test but, she did not think the test was necessary since Echo doesn't have other or more dramatic symptoms. But I'd rather figure this out before its a bigger issue if this test will help indicate one way or another what is or isn't going on with her. . . I'm a proactive type person (and very thankfully got kitty insurance when I adopted her) so why not run the test right? Would love to hear what more experiences cat owners think or have experienced? I feel guilty for giving her fatty dinner now Is there anything I can do?
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