My 'inlaws' have a kitten.. 6-8 months old, named Max. He's been a normal kitten up until a month and a half or so, when he started eating less. He has now decided he doesnt need to eat at all. He weighs 6 pounds. He's probably lost at least 10 pounds. He was a good sized cat before this started... so I'm not sure of his weight, but I know he now weighs 6 pounds, which is what he weighed back when they had him declawed back in ~July. So he's lost a LOT.
She's taken him to the vet numerous times.. have done blood work, smear, Xrays... Tested for FIP and some other disease... (I'm not a cat person, so I'm not quite sure of the name, sorry!) and everything has come back normal! She bought Precription Diet wet food and was feeding him with a syrnge the past few days and he has now decided he doesnt like that either. He was eating the food up once she got it in his mouth, but wouldnt touch it when it was in a dish. Now he is clawing and biting her when she tries to feed him. She's put out several different brands/types of wet food, tuna, beef, etc and he refuses to eat any of it. All he does is 'cover it up' with his front paws.
I'm telling her to get a second opinion, as this vet can't offer any solution, but she'd spent her whole paycheck on him this week and is affraid another vet would say the same thing.
He's had no congestion, drainage, sneezing.. Back when it first started was around the time they had some construction work done in their basement (water leak, required replacement of drywall/insulation). He threw up several times that day... and hasnt been the same since. I don't know what could have happened that day. He poops and pees fine, so no obstruction...
Any ideas would be appreciated! I know I tend to stay on the Dog side of the forum... But I need to reach out to my fellow pet lovers for any suggestions. =) Thanks!
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