15 year old not eating

[smokey the elder]

My cat Smokey the Elder had a condition 7 years ago similar to Dale's..vomiting and losing weight. She tested negative for everything from FIV to diabetes. She got cimetidine (Tagamet) and frequent feedings of prescription Hills AD, and recovered. I hope Dale does well.

[mruffruff]

Dale & I visited my vet on Friday. The vet said she couldn't find anything wrong, although a few of her tests were slightly elevated. We discussed the possibility of IBS. She prescribed a pill to reduce the vomiting. I'm to give her 1/4 of a tablet an hour before meals. I can't see that happening very often.

I bought some kitty vitamin paste from Petsmart. Dale wasn't interested so I smeared it on her paw. She' been eating better since then, no vomiting (so far).

I talked to her owner's sister yesterday. Hopefully, she will get instructions of how far to go in her treatment. Dale is doing fine now, but at her age, who knows what can happen.

Dale ate half can of wet food between 10 PM and 5:30 AM last night. I think I'm just going to make sure she has access to wet food at all times. She seems to need several small meals a day rather than two large ones. The vomiting could be mostly from not enough food, or too much at once. A dose of vitamins every other day can't hurt either. The vitamins seem to perk up her appetite.

Logan, my vet is Kelly Goodson at the West Columbia Animal Clinic. Dr Harris is an excellent doctor. He was the one who diagnosed Bear's diabetes and got us on the right track with diet and insulin. My sister takes her two pugs there.

If anything changes, I'll be back. Thanks for the support.

Mary

[slick]

I'm glad to hear that Dale is doing better. Please give Dales some hugs and scritches from me.

[mruffruff]

Thanks, Slick. I'll do that tonight.

Mary

[Logan]

Thanks for the update, Mary. I hope that Dale will continue to eat and thrive. It is hard enough when it is your own pet and you deal with something like this, but for it to be someone else's, makes it even more difficult! Sounds like you are doing all the right things, though. What a blessing you are for Dale and the soldier who owns her.

One day, hopefully soon, I would still love to meet you in person! I'm glad to know that Dr. Harris is one that you trust too. I know that he brought me through a horrible time with Mimi when she was hit by a car and I was so frightened for her life......one would never know that she had ever experienced this now, thank goodness!!!!!

Logan

[AbbyMom]

My last kitty had a similar condition that was never diagnosed. At about 8 or 9 years old, her appetite dropped to almost nothing. Since she was an only child, we were sure it was not a food competition problem.

The vet simply started giving her steroid pills to increase her appetite. She was on them for about 6 years. We never knew what was wrong, but the pills saved her life untili we lost her to kidney failure.

These pills were called Winstroll 2 MG. I think in some areas they have a special pharmaceutical classification because they can be abused. We were lucky to have a trusting and caring vet.

Hugs and kisses to Dale! Glad you're feeling better.

[Animals4evr]

Oh please take her to see another vet. It never hurts to have a second opinion, and did he really run a whole battery of tests to rule things out? Or could it be that her Daddy has had her for 14 years and she's afraid he's not coming back and just gave up?
Does make you wonder but I would first get to another vet and have her checked. I would also give her some Nutrical, my Callie was just diagnosed with hyperthyroidism and I started her on it once a day she gaining weight and doing better. You can get this at Petsmarts, it's for cats and dogs when they're sick. I wish you the best of luck. I'm new here and seems like a terrific place to come and chat!
Linda