loss of appetite and now not eating

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jrong001

jrong001

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My cat Milo was diagnosed earlier this year and was eventually regulated. 3 days ago, the classic scarf and barf happened and has appetite has changed ever since. I feed him both wet and dry food, but he has been ignoring the wet food (the one he vomited) and not completely finishing his dry food, which he usually loves. The past two days he has still eaten a portion of his wet food, but today he didn't touch it at all. I read that it might be nausea? He sniffed the food, licked his lips, and walked away. He will still willingly eat treats, but ignores his wet food and obviously I can't feed him only treats. Behavior and energy wise, he is still very active and vocal as usual. He is also drinking water and urinating/defecating regularly.

I do not have an up to date spreadsheet but his AMPS was 165 and I gave him a reduced shot because he has had a history of ketones and I didn't want to risk his numbers getting too high. Overall, his behavior seems normal but since he is not really eating it is very concerning. Any suggestions?
 
he is currently on 3 units of Prozinc, I reduced the amount to 2 units because of his low AMPS. I'm going to try to offer him another type of food later to see if he will eat it. Is there anything I can do to resolve the nausea or would I have to go to the vet to get medication?

have not checked for ketones yet, will try later
 
I think it would be safer to ask the vet. You want to rule out any possible obstruction. If kitty is cleared of that I would ask the vet for anti nausea med and an appetite stimulant.

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That way anone here can look and see exactly how the insulin s working for Milo
 
I agree that a vet visit is in order. The only thing you can really do that might help nausea other than meds is to try raising his food bowls. In this case, though, with a cat who has had ketones in the past and who hasn't eaten well for this long, I'd go straight to the vet for an evaluation and (if nothing else turns up) some meds to take home. You don't want this going on any longer than it already has.
 
Hi there,

I'm sorry that Milo is having appetite issues. Here is a very helpful resource:

Nausea and Inappetence - Symptoms and Treatments

I think it's a smart move that you're taking Milo to the vets. Hopefully the nausea is due to a simple GI upset but it's sensible to try to identify/rule out other potential causes (e.g. ketones, pancreatitis, constipation, GI tract obstruction, kidney issues, etc.). I'd suggest asking your vet about appropriate blood tests, including a Snap fPL for pancreatitis.

I assume that you're already monitoring ketones at home, but here are some handy tips anyway! :)

Tips for Collecting Urine Samples

Be sure to let us know how you get on.


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Article on symptoms and potential causes of cat nausea:

Nausea: Do You Know What Your Pet is Saying?

It can be very frustrating when seeking help for a nauseated cat to be confronted with a vet who does not accept that it actually is nauseated. (I have personal experience of this and I've seen similar reports oh so many times here since I joined FDMB.) Therefore it was really refreshing to see the following paragraph in the above article:

Approaching a food dish to sniff and/or lick only to then walk away from the food dish is, perhaps, the most underappreciated sign of nausea in dogs and cats. Many ill pets will initially eat a food but when that meal makes them feel ill, they subsequently refuse to eat future offerings of that food. When a different delectable is offered, they’ll repeat this behavior.​

[Emphasis mine]​

I wish that more vets better recognised this symptom.



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