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I have an 11-month old black cat that's been sick since the day I got him 4 months ago. He keeps getting recurring infections like UTIs and respiratory infections and he has diarrhea that won't go away. I've given him antibiotics for the infections and probiotics for the diarrhea (vet recommendation) and it works for a little while then he gets sick again. He frequently uses the bathroom outside of the litterbox and makes huge disgusting messes in the bathroom, in closets, on top of the dryer, etc and for the past couple of months there has been bright red blood in his poop.
He also has an unusual obsession with food. I originally chalked it up to him being a stray/food-oriented but he's become very food aggressive and he's always trying to get in our sink or the trash. I feed both him and my other cat a nutrient rich diet and he is not underweight by any means.
At this point I am thinking (hoping) all of this is due to some underlying chronic illness. I took him in for bloodwork yesterday but from my conversation with the vet it doesn't sound like I will get many answers. She did mention exocrine pancreatic insufficiency but that seems like a shot in the dark. And the test for that alone is over $200. Does anyone have any ideas?
He also has an unusual obsession with food. I originally chalked it up to him being a stray/food-oriented but he's become very food aggressive and he's always trying to get in our sink or the trash. I feed both him and my other cat a nutrient rich diet and he is not underweight by any means.
At this point I am thinking (hoping) all of this is due to some underlying chronic illness. I took him in for bloodwork yesterday but from my conversation with the vet it doesn't sound like I will get many answers. She did mention exocrine pancreatic insufficiency but that seems like a shot in the dark. And the test for that alone is over $200. Does anyone have any ideas?