I am really worried, but the vet doesn't seem worried. My male cat is 9 years old and has been having persistent bloody stool for over a year, but doesn't seem to have hard stool. He is spending a lot of time on the litterbox and making a lot of trips per day. More than our other 3 cats combined.
He had a rough start to life and has feline herpes which flares up every couple months. I've had blood work done and stool samples, but after a round of antibiotics for giardia, he still has bloody stool. The tricky thing is, he has severe fear-agression regarding vets and has been gray-listed at 2 vets, so they will only see him if he is knocked out. His behavior seems fine other than the bathroom habits.
I have photos, but they are kind of gross... Any advice or ideas?
*Edited to add that vets in my area are seriously overwhelmed and no one is taking new patients, so switching vets is a last resort. I also added a poop picture in the comments with spoiler to reduce the gross factor for the casual reader.
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He had a rough start to life and has feline herpes which flares up every couple months. I've had blood work done and stool samples, but after a round of antibiotics for giardia, he still has bloody stool. The tricky thing is, he has severe fear-agression regarding vets and has been gray-listed at 2 vets, so they will only see him if he is knocked out. His behavior seems fine other than the bathroom habits.
I have photos, but they are kind of gross... Any advice or ideas?
*Edited to add that vets in my area are seriously overwhelmed and no one is taking new patients, so switching vets is a last resort. I also added a poop picture in the comments with spoiler to reduce the gross factor for the casual reader.
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