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Hi All,
My 12 year old cat Bun has been sick for a week now. He didn't eat and was extremely lethargic at the beginning, and I took him to the vet after 2 days. He had an exam and also bloodwork done (although I don't know exactly what the blood test was looking at, I think it was a standard panel) where everything was normal. He was lip smacking a lot, and the vet thought it was a gastrointestinal issue which should be self limiting. He got an appetite stimulant which seemed to help. He is eating now, although only small portions at a time, using the litter box normally, but still sleeps the whole day. I've been watching him closely and have noticed three main symptoms:
Excessive salivation, causing lip smacking and swallowing
He is walking flat footed (plantigrade). I read that this is a common sign of uncontrolled diabetes, but nothing on this blood test indicated this. I think his belly seems to be hanging lower
He has some balance issues, and has toppled sideways a couple times.
Vet doesn't seem to know whats happening and thinks it will resolve on it's own. Today is day 8 since symptoms started. Has anyone seen something similar? Is there some kind of test the vet should perform beyond the standard bloodwork? Any advice would be appreciated
My 12 year old cat Bun has been sick for a week now. He didn't eat and was extremely lethargic at the beginning, and I took him to the vet after 2 days. He had an exam and also bloodwork done (although I don't know exactly what the blood test was looking at, I think it was a standard panel) where everything was normal. He was lip smacking a lot, and the vet thought it was a gastrointestinal issue which should be self limiting. He got an appetite stimulant which seemed to help. He is eating now, although only small portions at a time, using the litter box normally, but still sleeps the whole day. I've been watching him closely and have noticed three main symptoms:
Excessive salivation, causing lip smacking and swallowing
He is walking flat footed (plantigrade). I read that this is a common sign of uncontrolled diabetes, but nothing on this blood test indicated this. I think his belly seems to be hanging lower
He has some balance issues, and has toppled sideways a couple times.
Vet doesn't seem to know whats happening and thinks it will resolve on it's own. Today is day 8 since symptoms started. Has anyone seen something similar? Is there some kind of test the vet should perform beyond the standard bloodwork? Any advice would be appreciated