My Son(shine boy) Meeshe has always been FeLV+ since I rescued him as a youngster, yet was always very healthy in spite of it and he is now about 5 or 6 years old.
I took him for his annual on July 1st and he was given a clean bill of health. The only problem I had lately noticed that I mentioned to vet was that he was having a difficult time chewing his dry food. Vet said his mouth and teeth were fine. Since then, he has been been losing weight (turns out he lost 2 lbs. in one month!) and then practically stopped eating entirely, and became lethargic. At first I blamed it all on the heat and humidity but enough is enough and I took him back to vet (today) and after blood tests and Xrays he is anemic, jaundice and has liver distention. Blood was sent to an outside lab to determine precisely what is going on with liver; possible hepatitis or it could be simply a compromised liver due to his not eating. Vet is keeping him "on supportive care" . . . I don't like the sound of that term. . . for a few days at the clinic. Results of outside lab work should be back tomorrow and vet will call. I don't know how his condition could have gone from healthy to this stage in not quite a month. I am a vigilant guardian to my cats, and only wish they were not so stoic about their ailments.
We visited him tonight and brought him his favorite wet food (he licked a little bit . . . good sign, I hope) and his special blanket to comfort him. I held him and he could not keep his head up. I am very afraid for my boy. I just had to post this because it helps me deal with my fears, and I know PetTalk thoughts and prayers can work wonders. Thanks for listening.
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