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My cat (Weezy) has a peculiar case that has stumped a few vets around here. I'm posting on this forum to see if anyone has had or heard of a similar case. Any and all advice is appreciated. Here's the "short" version: 5 weeks ago, my perfectly healthy cat goes to her annual checkup. The vet says she has a yeast infection in her right ear, so an ear cleaning is performed, Oti-Pack G is administered, and she's given Bravecto (for fleas). The VERY next day, Weezy can no longer walk straight without wobbliness (ataxia) and falling over to the side. She refuses to eat/drink (anorexia). These symptoms have continued until present day.
Two days later, I took Weezy back to the vet who says she's probably feeling nauseous from the Oti-Pack, so Weezy is given Cerenia, SQ fluids, and Convenia. Two days after that, I took Weezy a Pet Emergency Room where a blood test is performed. The ER vet believes that the ear cleaning may have pushed the infection down, creating an inner ear infection. Weezy is prescribed Mirtazapine, Prednisolone (a 10 day treatment), and Veraflox (a 6 week treatment).
Over the next few days, I take Weezy back to her vet to get IV Fluid Therapy (since she's not drinking or eating) and I start syringe feeding her Hill's A/D canned food (Weezy does not like it at all!). She's also given Cerenia, Baytril, and Vitamin B12 shots. But since she still isn't improving, we end up hospitalizing Weezy for 4 days, where countless tests are performed including an MRI, Spinal Tap, X-Rays, Abdominal Ultrasound, Endoscopy, and biopsies. Interestingly, the vet said the MRI didn't really show signs of an inner ear infection or damage to the ear.
Nevertheless, Weezy is still not eating, so the decision is made to place an e-tube in her to feed her until she resumes eating. The food they recommend is Royal Canin Liquid Renal Support. They also prescribed Cerenia (a 4 day treatment), Mirtazapine, and said I should continue the Veraflox. All of the tests showed a perfectly healthy cat, though one biopsy suggests that she has inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The vet recommends a hydrolyzed protein diet (Hill's Z/D) and tells me to resume the Prednisolone. So I've been tube-feeding her that food while still giving Mirtazapine, Veraflox, and Prednisolone.
None of the vets we've come across have seen something like this, a cat that has refused to eat for this long. They are also surprised that it happened instantly (after the initial vet visit), instead of the more common gradual reduction in appetite. Even if she does have inflammatory bowel disease, it wouldn't explain the wobbliness. It's a bit of mystery right now, but the hope is that the steroids will help with the IBD and make her hungry, hopefully leading her to eat.
Again, if anyone has had (or has even heard of) a similar situation, I'd love to hear about it. Thanks in advance for all your help!
My cat (Weezy) has a peculiar case that has stumped a few vets around here. I'm posting on this forum to see if anyone has had or heard of a similar case. Any and all advice is appreciated. Here's the "short" version: 5 weeks ago, my perfectly healthy cat goes to her annual checkup. The vet says she has a yeast infection in her right ear, so an ear cleaning is performed, Oti-Pack G is administered, and she's given Bravecto (for fleas). The VERY next day, Weezy can no longer walk straight without wobbliness (ataxia) and falling over to the side. She refuses to eat/drink (anorexia). These symptoms have continued until present day.
Two days later, I took Weezy back to the vet who says she's probably feeling nauseous from the Oti-Pack, so Weezy is given Cerenia, SQ fluids, and Convenia. Two days after that, I took Weezy a Pet Emergency Room where a blood test is performed. The ER vet believes that the ear cleaning may have pushed the infection down, creating an inner ear infection. Weezy is prescribed Mirtazapine, Prednisolone (a 10 day treatment), and Veraflox (a 6 week treatment).
Over the next few days, I take Weezy back to her vet to get IV Fluid Therapy (since she's not drinking or eating) and I start syringe feeding her Hill's A/D canned food (Weezy does not like it at all!). She's also given Cerenia, Baytril, and Vitamin B12 shots. But since she still isn't improving, we end up hospitalizing Weezy for 4 days, where countless tests are performed including an MRI, Spinal Tap, X-Rays, Abdominal Ultrasound, Endoscopy, and biopsies. Interestingly, the vet said the MRI didn't really show signs of an inner ear infection or damage to the ear.
Nevertheless, Weezy is still not eating, so the decision is made to place an e-tube in her to feed her until she resumes eating. The food they recommend is Royal Canin Liquid Renal Support. They also prescribed Cerenia (a 4 day treatment), Mirtazapine, and said I should continue the Veraflox. All of the tests showed a perfectly healthy cat, though one biopsy suggests that she has inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The vet recommends a hydrolyzed protein diet (Hill's Z/D) and tells me to resume the Prednisolone. So I've been tube-feeding her that food while still giving Mirtazapine, Veraflox, and Prednisolone.
None of the vets we've come across have seen something like this, a cat that has refused to eat for this long. They are also surprised that it happened instantly (after the initial vet visit), instead of the more common gradual reduction in appetite. Even if she does have inflammatory bowel disease, it wouldn't explain the wobbliness. It's a bit of mystery right now, but the hope is that the steroids will help with the IBD and make her hungry, hopefully leading her to eat.
Again, if anyone has had (or has even heard of) a similar situation, I'd love to hear about it. Thanks in advance for all your help!