Thoughts for Rutherford, please.

[Craftlady]

Nutri Stat, appetite enchancer works good for getting them to eat.
No clue for why this happening, sorry.

[barncat]

Did you check his teeth? Sometimes a tooth goes bad very quickly and makes eating hurt....

I hope he starts eating soon. I know you care for your cats very carefully and lovingly....hope there is a happy update soon.

[jennielynn1970]

Well, he barely nibbled his dinner. SIGH.

What could be preventing him from eating that doesn't show ANY other symptoms?

Is there a sore tooth they missed in an exam?? Or a small mouth ulcer they didn't see??

[Lizzie]

Is it possible that he has a sore throat? It was that that stopped Nougat from eating and she showed no other symptoms of a cold.

I've seen cats eat fairly well even when they've had bloody mouths (a few FIV cats before their dental surgeries) or bad teeth, and I remember my vet telling me that most cats will eat in spite of having terrible mouths.

Rutherford is a gorgeous hunk and it's distressing to think of him just not wanting to eat. I hope the tests show something, but nothing really bad, simply so that you can focus on a treatment.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Jen, I'm so sorry to hear that Rutherford isn't eating. I sure hope that he'll eat something soon. Lots of prayers and positive thoughts are being sent his way.

[Catty1]

That's all I can think of too...something small stuck in his teeth or something that makes eating uncomfortable...

I know you would ask your vet....any news?

C'mon, baby, eat your food!

[jazzcat]

Poor handsome Rutherford. I sure hope you find something to tickle his appetite fancy. I wonder what could be up with him?

Feel better soon gorgeous boy.

[kimlovescats]

I'm sorry to hear that Rutherford is not feeling well. My first thoughts were maybe his gums are sore? I hope you find out something conclusive soon!

Hugs,
Kim

[jennielynn1970]

Any luck with getting him to eat today???

[catnapper]

Oh Jen...... what can I say? After all he's been through...... Rutherford sweetie, EAT EAT EAT!

(did that help? Did he listen to me?)

[momcat]

Hi there Rutherford! What's up, fellow kitty? Why are you not eating? You have a wonderful Meowmie who loves you and is so worried about you. It's tough to let our hoomins know when we don't feel good and what bothers us even though they try so hard to understand. Please eat something Rutherford, I'm sure your Meowmie will be happy to give you whatever you may be hungry for. Are your kitty sibs grabbing your food before you can eat it? I'm here for you if there's anything I can do to help.
Purrrrrr, mew, meow meow purr mew mew purr mrrow but don't tell anyone, okay?

Your friend,
Groucho

[catlover4ever]

All I can think of is a bad tooth as well.

I'm hoping and praying everything is OK with Rutherford

[jenluckenbach]

Urinalysis (which was done at my request because if his history with blocking)

NO crystals! Which means his new food is doing what it is suppose to be doing.

Blood test

--1 kidney enzyme slightly elevated, but not the MAIN kidney enzyme.

--1 liver enzyme slightly elevated, but not the MAIN liver enzyme. We will want to watch this enzyme level, however.

--White count.....WAY up! So it might just be a simple infection.

We will start antibiotics and also try an appetite stimulant until he can get his appetite back. (he still has only eaten a teeny bit).

So, all in all, a very good report.

[Prairie Purrs]

Good to hear that Rutherford doesn't appear to have anything serious. I hope the antibiotics clear things up and he's eating like a champ in no time!

[K & L]

Good news, although he is not feeling well. The appetite stimulates really work for our cats! Good luck and please keep us updated.