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Hey, y'all I stumbled across this thread looking at more calming personal stories and suggestions regarding Hepatic Lipidosis. My cat was just given a "possible" diagnosis the other day. We had just had him in for close to a week a month and a half ago for crystal build up and once we had that taken care of for the time being we were told to change his diet to the urinary support foods made by either prescription diet or royal canine. Well, he did not like that one it. I talked to the vet several times about how he wasn't eating it or just picking at every once and a while. We tried several methods to make it more appealing but none of them worked and he became anorexic. That is what they believe led to this. I was told that since I was going to bring him home and hand feed him myself that I needed to give him at least 4-5 jars of baby food or one 8oz container of Rebound Liquid Diet. When the vet tech was handing the carrier, meds, and food to me she said that she seemed like that sounded like a lot and wen't to check with the vet. She came back out saying that what was stated before were the correct instructions. Well, that was on Monday and our check-up is tomorrow and I haven't been able to get myself to give him that much food. He wasn't eating this amount before, lost weight, and was just becoming weak. The most that I gave him was on the second day and was 152ml. He's thrown up a few of times. A couple of those times were due to the bitterness of the meds and the others were, in my opinion, from binging on these foods and liquids. I understand that they need the proteins and to be hydrated as well, but does this amount of food seem like a bit much? The vet said that he seemed hydrated enough on Monday but put him on fluids until I picked him up later in the day. He's drinking from the bowl and going to the litter box for the most part. The second day he urinated on himself unknowingly, but it wasn't much. He's letting me feed him just fine and has become a bit more mobile, but not too much. His levels were at the beginning of the high mark or in the medium-high portion of his blood work. I don't know exactly because they didn't send any of that home with me. I have made an appointment with another and more holistic vet this coming Monday for a second opinion on what I should do but thought I ask from others that are or have gone through this as well.
Thanks tons, y'all!!! This is my sweet guy and I just hate that he is having to go through all of this within such a short amount of time
Court
Thanks tons, y'all!!! This is my sweet guy and I just hate that he is having to go through all of this within such a short amount of time
Court