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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / April 2007Please help-liver question
Thursday I took my cat in to have her teeth cleaned and two teeth pulled. Pre-anesthesia blood work revealed liver enzymes (ALT) were 8x normal, but everything else was normal. My vet suggested I take her to an internal medicine specialist Friday, who did an acids-bile test to check liver function, which came back a little high, but still within range. This was good news, would be able to take care of the teeth problem. Then, suddently, Saturday night she just STOPPED eating and hid behind the TV. She is normally a very active, friendly, vocal cat, so this was strange for her. We thought she was upset with us, so we didn't distrub her. Sunday I started getting very concerned and tried to coax her out with her favorite treats and wet food, thinking her teeth might hurt and that is why she wouldn't eat. All day Sunday and all day Monday she hid and only came out to use the litter box and get a drink. She refused to eat and was very lethargic and vomited bile (empty tummy). Then, Monday night, she became very loving and more like herself, but still wouldn't eat. I called the vet specialist, who recommended an ultrasound to see what was going on with the liver. We took her in Tuesday morning, and she had lost 2 pounds and was severley dehydrated! I'm so upset. Has anyone ever known a cat's personality to do a 180 like that in just a few days? What could be the cause of this? I'm just going crazy waiting for the vet to call!!! On Apr 3, 12:51 pm, hglenden...@gmail.com wrote: > Thursday I took my cat in to have her teeth cleaned and two teeth > pulled. Pre-anesthesia blood work revealed liver enzymes (ALT) were [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > few days? What could be the cause of this? I'm just going crazy > waiting for the vet to call!!! What does that, usually, is illness. You're going to have to wait for the vet's test results. Is she on fluids? Lis > On Apr 3, 12:51 pm, hglenden...@gmail.com wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > - Show quoted text - The vet put her on fluids this morning. How old is your cat? Also, I would check the food you're feeding and make sure it's not on the recall list. > How old is your cat? Also, I would check the food you're feeding and > make sure it's not on the recall list. The cat is 13, but has always been very healthy, active cat. Her food is not on the recall list, thank God. She is a spayed, indoor only cat. > The cat is 13, but has always been very healthy, active cat. Her food > is not on the recall list, thank God. She is a spayed, indoor only > cat. ........for some weird reason seems there's a lot of gall bladder trouble going around in kitties the past few years. I'd Google it and see what you can find. buglady take out the dog before replying On Apr 3, 9:51 am, hglenden...@gmail.com wrote: > Thursday I took my cat in to have her teeth cleaned and two teeth > pulled. Pre-anesthesia blood work revealed liver enzymes (ALT) were [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > few days? What could be the cause of this? I'm just going crazy > waiting for the vet to call!!! Any one of various illness can cause these problems, but there is a limit to the time you can tolerate no appetite in a cat as it can cause a secondary and very dangerous condition known as fatty liver, which can happen, especially to overweight cats, if they stop eating for any reason. Make sure your vet is up to date on her lack of eating, so they will know to escalate her care aggressively if she doesn't start eating soon. Good luck, and keep us posted, when you can. --tension ps. i can't quite figure out whether she did or did not get her teeth cleaned and pulled in the end....if she did, consider splinters in her gums, or postop wound infection as causes of her not eating. On Apr 3, 9:17 pm, "tension_on_the_wire" <tension_at_h...@yahoo.com> wrote: > On Apr 3, 9:51 am, hglenden...@gmail.com wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > > - Show quoted text - Tension- No, we didn't pull her teeth because the liver levels were so high, and we didn't want to risk complications until we determined why they were so high. My kitty ended up spending the night in the animal hospital so she can be brought back to proper hydration. This morning they are going to try food, and as long as she holds it down, we will pursue the teeth pulling, as that is probably the reason for not eating IMHO (mouth hurts, don't want to eat). I'm sorry, I don't have any information to offer, but I wanted to send hugs your way. After she's home, you can ask your vet about giving sub- Q fluids yourself if she still needs them. Rene On Apr 3, 11:51 am, hglenden...@gmail.com wrote: > Thursday I took my cat in to have her teeth cleaned and two teeth > pulled. Pre-anesthesia blood work revealed liver enzymes (ALT) were [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > few days? What could be the cause of this? I'm just going crazy > waiting for the vet to call!!! UPDATE, APRIL 5. Now it is one week since we took her to the vet initally to have teeth pulled and cleaned. Yesterday she was rehydrated (24 hours on fluids) and at a very good supper, which she held down (thank God). I went and got her from emergency and had her boarded at my regular vet, to remain on fluids, until her teeth cleaning this morning. Hopefully this will solve the problem. > UPDATE, APRIL 5. Now it is one week since we took her to the > vet initally to have teeth pulled and cleaned. Yesterday she [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > fluids, until her teeth cleaning this morning. Hopefully this > will solve the problem. Very encouraging news! I wonder if she'd been slowly losing weight before you got the initial bloodwork results, as 2 pounds so quickly seems like too much so quickly. I had a cat who had lost weight and I didn't notice because I saw him every day. My mother is the one who noticed one day when she saw him that he wasn't his fat self. But even at that point of weight loss his liver function enzymes weren't abnormal yet. It was only when he stopped eating completely that the ALT, bilirubin and ALK started to rise indicating hepatic lipidosis. In his case it was gradual. Your cat's issue seems to be much more accute. I surely hope the teeth cleaning helps her! Keep an eye on her and let us know how she is please?  SignatureCheryl > > UPDATE, APRIL 5. Now it is one week since we took her to the > > vet initally to have teeth pulled and cleaned. Yesterday she [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > -- > Cheryl Got her teeth cleaned on Thursday, two extracted. She is doing fine, and is eating soft foods for another two days. Hopefully this solves the problem! Thanks everyone for all your advice! > > > UPDATE, APRIL 5. Now it is one week since we took her to the > > > vet initally to have teeth pulled and cleaned. Yesterday she [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > - Show quoted text - Glad to hear it. --tension |
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