Aki my little 30 month old cat with a long history of apparent food allergies that never resolve has slowly been less interested in eating his Z/D and I told the vet a week ago he is doing the same thing he did with Natural Balance Venison after 5 months, massive licking and scratching right after ingestion and swallowing alot like he is trying stop regurgitation. In my mind this is cycle that happens 3-6 months on a food and we need to cycle to something else. Which is dangerous because anything other then Z/D and NB limited has made his lips and mouth swell.
My Vet believes its impossible its Z/D allergy that bad, keep on it and use alot of petromalt as its likely a hairball from his over grooming. Well it gave him diarrhea as of yesterday so I immediately stopped. I cant see how he has a hairball blockage when he been going to bathroom daily and now has diarrhea to boot. He vomited Z/D at noon yesterday. Slept and didnt move much till 4am this morning where he did his cry for food. Licked at the teaspoon of Z/D, smelled the tray alot and went back to bed without eating much at all.
I dont know what to do if this continues, how long before organ failure usually? I do see him near the water bowls at times. I cant tell how much he is drinking but I hope he is getting liquids at least. I spent $700 on him in last month including teeth cleaning two weeks ago, funds just arent there, he is like $4k a year cat and I just cant keep up anymore and nothing resolves.
Facts:
1)Failed teeth cleaning 3 weeks ago, liver count 245. We do liver function test instead and its functioning and then the Vet tells me 245 is no big deal actually it can go into 800s.
2)Teeth cleaning finally happens 2 weeks ago.
3) I bring him in one week later upset with how much I cant control endless dark debris/ ear infections every six hours and how he swallows/stomach contracts after eating it. 16 qtips a day and he still shakes his head all night.Zymox is useless as is other natural nonsteriod means .
4)Vet says even though his liver is 200 higher then when he was young we have to start up with Mometamax steriod antibodic again and gives him a big dose in both ears.
5)Here we are 5 days later. Vet believes he cant get that bad on Z/D, while I am tempted to go grab an old Natural Balance diet I know he didnt swell in the mouth with in the past as he could be trying to tell me the Z/D is the cause. Maybe I am overacting and need listen to Vet. The diarrhea itself maybe why he is not eating yet? Either way I feel like I am killing my cat.
My Vet believes its impossible its Z/D allergy that bad, keep on it and use alot of petromalt as its likely a hairball from his over grooming. Well it gave him diarrhea as of yesterday so I immediately stopped. I cant see how he has a hairball blockage when he been going to bathroom daily and now has diarrhea to boot. He vomited Z/D at noon yesterday. Slept and didnt move much till 4am this morning where he did his cry for food. Licked at the teaspoon of Z/D, smelled the tray alot and went back to bed without eating much at all.
I dont know what to do if this continues, how long before organ failure usually? I do see him near the water bowls at times. I cant tell how much he is drinking but I hope he is getting liquids at least. I spent $700 on him in last month including teeth cleaning two weeks ago, funds just arent there, he is like $4k a year cat and I just cant keep up anymore and nothing resolves.
Facts:
1)Failed teeth cleaning 3 weeks ago, liver count 245. We do liver function test instead and its functioning and then the Vet tells me 245 is no big deal actually it can go into 800s.
2)Teeth cleaning finally happens 2 weeks ago.
3) I bring him in one week later upset with how much I cant control endless dark debris/ ear infections every six hours and how he swallows/stomach contracts after eating it. 16 qtips a day and he still shakes his head all night.Zymox is useless as is other natural nonsteriod means .
4)Vet says even though his liver is 200 higher then when he was young we have to start up with Mometamax steriod antibodic again and gives him a big dose in both ears.
5)Here we are 5 days later. Vet believes he cant get that bad on Z/D, while I am tempted to go grab an old Natural Balance diet I know he didnt swell in the mouth with in the past as he could be trying to tell me the Z/D is the cause. Maybe I am overacting and need listen to Vet. The diarrhea itself maybe why he is not eating yet? Either way I feel like I am killing my cat.