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I often read these wonderful forums, but rarely post. Unfortunately, I'm posting because I'm seeking advice about my girl cow cat (the one on the right in my profile).
She is losing weight (7.6 lbs on August 11 per the vet and now 7.06 lbs according to my scale) because she is not eating enough. She picks at food, eats a little more when I give her something new, but then goes back to not eating much. She will approach her microchip feeder repeatedly, sniff the food, and then not eat. No vomiting or diarrhea, and no obvious behavior changes, although she is really skittish, so it may be hard for me to tell if she is not feeling well. She had her annual exam on Aug. 11th and a senior screen urinalysis/blood test. The vet said she had early Stage 2 CKD, but that would not be a reason for loss of appetite. All other blood values were good. Internal organs seemed fine based on physical exam. Teeth also fine. (In fact, at this point she only wants her dental kibble.) Her urinalysis had a strange glucose value, but the vet thinks it's an artifact because the blood glucose value was fine. We're going to re-run the urinalysis.
The vet has suggested trying Cerenia and Mirataz to see if there is some subtle GI upset going on that is bothering her. Does this seem like a reasonable plan? Or should I be taking her in for an abdominal ultrasound immediately given her significant weight loss? I am someone who tends to panic, so I'd really appreciate any advice.
Details in case they're helpful
I feed her a combination of kibble and wet food (constant supply of urinary wet food because that is what her brother needs to eat). She's always gobbled up the kibble (1 oz of Dr. Elsey's Cleanprotein) immediately after I put it out at night. However, starting 2 months ago, she started to only eat half of the kibble. I tried a new bag of kibble and it made no difference. She currently seems to prefer her brother's urinary kibble and dental kibble, so I've been giving that to her, but she's still not eating enough.
She is losing weight (7.6 lbs on August 11 per the vet and now 7.06 lbs according to my scale) because she is not eating enough. She picks at food, eats a little more when I give her something new, but then goes back to not eating much. She will approach her microchip feeder repeatedly, sniff the food, and then not eat. No vomiting or diarrhea, and no obvious behavior changes, although she is really skittish, so it may be hard for me to tell if she is not feeling well. She had her annual exam on Aug. 11th and a senior screen urinalysis/blood test. The vet said she had early Stage 2 CKD, but that would not be a reason for loss of appetite. All other blood values were good. Internal organs seemed fine based on physical exam. Teeth also fine. (In fact, at this point she only wants her dental kibble.) Her urinalysis had a strange glucose value, but the vet thinks it's an artifact because the blood glucose value was fine. We're going to re-run the urinalysis.
The vet has suggested trying Cerenia and Mirataz to see if there is some subtle GI upset going on that is bothering her. Does this seem like a reasonable plan? Or should I be taking her in for an abdominal ultrasound immediately given her significant weight loss? I am someone who tends to panic, so I'd really appreciate any advice.
Details in case they're helpful
I feed her a combination of kibble and wet food (constant supply of urinary wet food because that is what her brother needs to eat). She's always gobbled up the kibble (1 oz of Dr. Elsey's Cleanprotein) immediately after I put it out at night. However, starting 2 months ago, she started to only eat half of the kibble. I tried a new bag of kibble and it made no difference. She currently seems to prefer her brother's urinary kibble and dental kibble, so I've been giving that to her, but she's still not eating enough.