> Hi folks, as a newbie to this site/forum I'm writing to ask whether an
of you
> might have any suggestions to some symptons one of my moggies i
displaying as
> it has so far stumped my vet!
>
> I have a black and white moggie of around 9 years old. He has, in th
last
> few months starting eating, and especially drinking water
excessively. He
> has become almost solid around his tummy and where h
licks his white fur area
> especially on his front legs and under hi
chin, he has started leaving a
> yellow stickiness.
>
> He has had in-depth blood profiles at the vets, all of which have com
back
> with normal results. A few years back he had all of his teet
(apart from
> one!) removed due to cat flu before we homed him but he ha
no current
> problems in his mouth to cause these issues and he has bee
wormed and all of
> his injections are up to date.
>
> The only remaining thing left for the vets to do is carry out a urin
sample
> as they didn't manage this on his last visit but I'm curious t
know if anyone
> else has experienced any symptons with their cats whic
are along these lines
> just so I might be able to suggest the vet look
in this area.
> Apart from the above symptons he is acting quite normally and appear
to be
> quite content, but his size is becoming a worry to me so an
thoughts on this
> would be gratefully appreciated....
>
> Thanks in advance
--
BeeneybabeUK
have they checked his thyroid? It's not always done on a blood panel unless
asked for.
> I have a black and white moggie of around 9 years old. He has, in the
> last few months starting eating, and especially drinking water,
> excessively. He has become almost solid around his tummy and where he
> licks his white fur area especially on his front legs and under his
> chin, he has started leaving a yellow stickiness.
> He has had in-depth blood profiles at the vets, all of which have come
> back with normal results. A few years back he had all of his teeth
> (apart from one!) removed due to cat flu before we homed him but he has
> no current problems in his mouth to cause these issues and he has been
> wormed and all of his injections are up to date.
Have they checked for parasites like giardia or cryptosporidium? It's
much more common than you would think, like over 8% in the Glasgow
area, for example.
The licking of his fur and the tummy are possible indications. I have
seen many a supposedly "good" vet miss parasites. It's not obvious.
Even a good, municipal water supply can harbor parasites. Just a
thought since I had suggested the same thing to someone else whose vets
had missed parasites. Extremely easy to cure too once the vet gets
enlightened.