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Hello, I was needing some advice regarding a health scare I just had with my cat.
I have a 13 yo male and he’s also been a lean guy. This week I noticed he gained a pot belly out of nowhere. He also seemed kind of skittish and scared of me just acting off. Today I saw him and his stomach looked even bigger so I took him to the ER vet. I’m not sure what I expected but she came back in the room and told me he had a large amount of fluid and she is pretty positive it’s cancer. I’m still in shock.
I am low on funds so I did what I could For him tonight which is pain meds and the fluid was drained. The way she spoke to me was that I should put him down in the next couple days (he didn’t get any tests yet) but she’s very positive he’s got cancer. I am going to borrow money from family and get a second opinion hopefully this week. He’s been eating and acting pretty normal besides the stomach size and being kind of standoffish with me.
many advice or has anyone else gone thru this? I’m going to see if I can get him a ultrasound and blood work and go from there. I’ve seen others online keep them going with medication if he does have cancer. Thanks
I have a 13 yo male and he’s also been a lean guy. This week I noticed he gained a pot belly out of nowhere. He also seemed kind of skittish and scared of me just acting off. Today I saw him and his stomach looked even bigger so I took him to the ER vet. I’m not sure what I expected but she came back in the room and told me he had a large amount of fluid and she is pretty positive it’s cancer. I’m still in shock.
I am low on funds so I did what I could For him tonight which is pain meds and the fluid was drained. The way she spoke to me was that I should put him down in the next couple days (he didn’t get any tests yet) but she’s very positive he’s got cancer. I am going to borrow money from family and get a second opinion hopefully this week. He’s been eating and acting pretty normal besides the stomach size and being kind of standoffish with me.
many advice or has anyone else gone thru this? I’m going to see if I can get him a ultrasound and blood work and go from there. I’ve seen others online keep them going with medication if he does have cancer. Thanks