Pancreatitis in a cat
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My cat was DX w pancreatitius & met all symptoms for a few weeks / the meds worked but it got bad. Then a big turn happened. He started eating & now won't stop! His constant meowing is driving me crazy.he lost weight whwhen really sick. He is still underweight but why does he demand food 24/7? I'm so stressed out I can't think straight. Upset too if his DX was wrong we spent so much $$ on labs/meds. Now I'm not sure/don't think he has it! Help.
my dog has had pancreatitis 2 times he is 8 yrs old and he hasnt shown symptoms in 2 yrs. we got a kitten over the weekend and the dog ended up eating the cat food a couple of times. now he has diahrea and i have seen a couple blood drops by the poop. Is there something i can do for him other then take him to the vet. It is the same exact symtoms as last time so i really dont need to pay a couple hunred dollars for them to tell me what i already know.
I recently got out of the hospital for an attack of acute pancreatitis. They did a cat scan, MRI and EDG and couldn't find the cause of my attack. The cat scan and MRI showed that I had multiple lymph nodes in my retroperitoneum. They were under 10mm on the cat scan but as large as 17mm on the MRI. I'm a 41 year old female and I don't have a history of alcohol abuse. I smoked for 25 years but I quit after having this attack.
An acute pancreatitis in my experience does not normally cause ascites. FIP is a possibility but I would be more interested in looking at causes of a low serum protein. Low protein causes a buildup of fluid in the abdomen and is often associated with a condition called exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. Protein could be lost via the intestine (protein losing enteropathy) or in the urine (protein losing nephropathy).
When my cat was a bout a year old, he literally scratched the sides of his face off. He had chunks of his skin hanging off his face. We took him to the vet, and they checked for ear mites. It came back negative. We tried different food, detergent, even cat litter. Nothing seems to be helping. He has gotten steriod shots and that doesnt seem to help. I finally broke down and got him fully declawed so he didnt have to live in a cone ( he was in it for 2 whole years). After that he was happier.
In February I had an amylase level of 170, then in March it went up to 179. So they did a cat scan and ruled out pancreatitis. I have no gall bladder, no pain anywhere, and the liver is fine. NOW IN APRIL the amylase level is 189 and the lipase test is 59. My gastro doctor said he isn't concern and he would retest my blood count in July.
OK???? Isn't blood work done to alert doctors there is a problem.
i had to go to the hospital 6 or 7 times for pain in my stomach for over a year they just kept kicking me to the curb because they would do c-scan on me but i never had gallstones by the time that they did a galbader test it was completely dead said it needed to come out at once but i still sat in the hospital for 4 days before they took it out.
I have had a persistant dull aching pain in my right abdomen in the area under my ribcage for at least as long as I have been married, which is 8 years. At first it wasn't that noticable, and only happened every once in a while. Stress seems to bring it out I have noticed as well. In the past year I have noticed that the pain has changed from sometimes to nearly constantly, and it at times it can be a sharp intense pain instead of the usual dull/crampy ache.
Please take your cat to the vet ASAP. A distended abdomen could signify many things, such as a urinary blockage, pancreatitis, Gastrointestinal foreign body or more. These can be medical emergencies, and are also quite painful.
Cats who are anorexic and who don't eat for ANY reason can develop hepatic lipidosis (fatty liver disease) which can be life threatening on it's own.
I have a 15 year old cat that for the past year and a half has become a real howler. He has always been a vocal cat but it has gotten to the point where it we are not patting him or sitting with him, he howls day and night. It is definitely affecting our sleep. We tried Rescue Remedy and it does absolutely nothing. We have talked with our vet about this and he was the one who suggested Rescue Remedy. We are at our wits end.
my cat sitter can only be relied upon so much so I have to make this as easy as possible..as a test I prepared two chicken breasts ground them up in my little food processor put in a tiny bit of sweet potato and carrot but I didn't have any protein powder otherwise I would have done that and I made little individualized portions and she's eating while I'm here often I'm definitely going to fatten her up!..
Just spotted your post. There is a Pancreatitis Supporters Network forum here in the UK, if you'd like to google it. It has a wealth of information on both acute and chronic panc. and related disorders, and very helpful members to whom you might introduce your query. Do hope this is of use. Best wishes to you.
My cat will not eat her food. This started almost a month ago (it will be a month in 4 days). When she did eat, she would throw it up almost instantly. It got to the point where I would come home and find several piles of puke every where. She won't eat anything now. She barely even drinks her water. I have tried all her favorites, wet food, and even baby food (ground up chicken), but she won't touch it. It's like she knows she'll just throw it up.
Alynn-
If your primary care physician has not found a pin-pointed place in the musculoskeletal region and diagnosed you with costochondritis (and if he/she had done that, they should have been able to successfully treat you for the same), you not only need to bypass your doctor and see a GI doctor (or if referral not required even a general surgeon might help you...that's who ordered a HIDA scan in my case), but you need to find a new primary care physician altogether.
My senior cat has always had a tendency to vomit after eating, but now he is vomiting quite a lot. He was given a steroid (pred.) which has helped some. He is a very sensitive, nervous cat. His labs indicate that he does not have pancreatitis, and overall his lab work looks good. He had a full senior work up, as well as urinanalysis and the test for the pancreatitis (negative). He has been dehydrated, not eating well, nauseated and vomiting. Is the next step to do an ultrasound?
The vomiting and the diarrhea make me think that your 3 year old male cat is allergic to the cat food you are giving him. We have a 10 year old male neutered rescue kitty. The reason I mention him is because we had to change his food because he was vomiting too. I agree with CML2014 . Just becasue the other three cats are fine with the food you are giving them, does not mean the 3 year old male cat is okay with it.
Something else to remember about pancreatitis is that in a healthy pancreas, even a meal that is high in fat is not likely to cause pancreatitis, but many dogs have unknown pancreatic issues and that's why they develop pancreatitis. In other words, the fat doesn't cause the pancreas to go bad, but it will flare up an already unhealthy organ.
There is something much more going on here if your puppy will not walk.
I think she sounds like it is pancreatitis or Irritable Bowel. Fairly common in cats. My cat is also on Hills Z/D food only.
I know some do not favor this food but it works for my cat along with the Busesonide....so I am a believer.
Sometimes feeding your cat some boiled rice for a few meals will help with the loose stools--you can cook it in chicken broth.
Let us know what happens.
There is a cyst forum listed, if you go there , those ladies are more apt to talk to you and help you. 95% of Ovarian cysts are benign, this forum is mainly for those with OVCA.
I have a cat that has a feeding tube. This is his second in a month, as he pulled one out. He is starting to get better. Started out with Pleural Edema and almost died. Rushed him to Critical Care Specialists. Put him on Lasix. and to get fluids out of lungs. Was there for seven days and was fed with syringe -was not getting enough food. Was also on IV's. I ask them to put in a feeding tube as his littermate has a similar incident a year ago. They did put in feeding tube .
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