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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / November 2006Cat won't eat
Hi, My parents cat will not eat and I am concerned. She started not eating when my brother was moving his furniture out about a week or two ago. They took her into the vet.The vet did an ultrasound, blood work and x rays. They could not find anything. They have tried canned food from Wal mart, different varieties such as beef, chix and salmon. They mash the food, warm it up and try to hand feed her. She is drinking water though. She is 10 years old. I did do some reading on CRF. Can you determine CRF with the tests the vet ran? What else could be the problem? What about a solution? Thanks! SweetPea The stress in the house is another problem that can cause this as for the test part PHIL P can answer better than me is it a week or is it two. after a few days of not eating problems can start to arise A another vet may be needed > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > SweetPea Have her see another vet. Not eating is a very serious problem and must be attended to promptly. I think their vet is missing something. Gail > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > SweetPea > My parents cat will not eat and I am concerned. <snip> > She is 10 years old. I did do some reading on CRF. Can you > determine CRF with the tests the vet ran? What else could be the > problem? What about a solution? You can determine kidney failure if the right parameters were requested. Ask your vet to share the results with you, BUN, creatinine, calcium and phosporus are values relevant to kidneys. There are lots of medical reason which will cause a cat to stop eating, but this sounds more like stress caused this reaction. Does your parent's cat not eat at all, or just not canned food (but does eat kibble)? Many cats do not appreciate a change in food, so make sure you offer the same food which she got prior to your brother's move. A cat cannot go without food for more than a few days, try babyfood (meat only, without onions!) or get a/d from the vet, which is highly palatable. And this is just a thought - if your brother was her 'buddy' didn't move far away, maybe he can visit for a day and start her back eating. Sometimes assist-feeding a cat for a day will help, but make sure you have someone explain how to do it (again a/d works great for this). Good luck, Petra Could be as simple as being full of hairballs. > > My parents cat will not eat and I am concerned. > <snip> [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > Petra We put our cat down about 6 months ago and the reason was that it wouldn't eat. I guess it's just an old age thing. She was about 10. > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > SweetPea 10 is NOT old for a cat. There was something else wrong. ---MIKE--- >>In the White Mountains of New Hampshire >> (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580') >10 is NOT old for a cat. There was something else wrong. > > ---MIKE--- Yes and no. Ten is in fact fairly old for a cat, and there was something wrong. Not eating is not a disease, it's a symptom.
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