Vomiting and weight loss in cats

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Avatar f tn this is what I know from a holistic source I follow. "IBD - Cats fed kibble or poor quality canned diets acquire gut inflammation over time. common culprits are GRAINS and such ingredients as carrageenan(a thickener) and guar gum(fiber that is too fermentable for cats). even the best of canned diets contain these ingredients and they can cause problems with some cats. Any cat can develop food intolerances,sensitivities or allergies. eg. chicken and turkey allergies are quite common.
Avatar m tn however the other signs, weight loss despite ravenous appetite and the vomiting are very alarming. has your Vet not taken a thyroid T4 test for hyperthyroidism? the symptoms sound very much like HyperT. I will send you a site to read on...be sure when you get to the bottom to click on page 2, goes up to page 4...but the arrows are so far down its easy to miss. good luck:)) http://www.petplace.com/cats/hyperthyroidism/page1.
Avatar f tn t keep waiting for her to get better, something is seriously wrong and you need a Vet who will do some extensive testing REAL SOON, not eating well, vomiting and weight loss for a cat is a VERY serious concern good luck...
Avatar n tn We have tried to feed him just 2 or 3 times a day and that works pretty good except we have other cats and he gets into their food and soes the same thing over again. We raised him from a kitten and has never had to go hungry, there has always been food available for him. There has to be something that is causing hime to do that. None of the other cats are doing this.
Avatar m tn I started reading online and found that many cats are allergic to the fillers in cat foods, so I switched him to Natural Balance. No change in the vomiting, but his coat is much more silky. Several months later, after hearing really good things about Blue Buffalo, I gave that a try. Again, no change. Back to reading, I found that probiotics might help, so I tried mixing some in with a little wet cat food (he usually only eats dry cat food). He just sniffs it and walks away.
Avatar n tn ve never had a problem, none of the cats are over weight, I was taught that cats are snackers and know when to stop eating. Both of my female cats never have this problem so there must be a reason why Peetrie (my male cat) is over eating. The only thing I can come up with is the dog, he hates our dog, I don't think its the other cats, he loves his little sisters and always protects them. He bullies one of them but never hurts her. He seems to just enjoy scaring her.
Avatar f tn hi and welcome. I'm glad all the tests results are looking good, with senior pets diet is a huge concern, their stomachs just aren't able to tolerate the same as when they were younger(just as with people). I am wondering what your boy eats? Its very important at this stage to feed a wet canned diet especially when there are signs of dehydration. dry food only has 12% water while cans have 78%...
Avatar n tn I have a in a 16 year old cat ..with lack of appetite,great loss of weight..now sneezing and nasal fluid sound..( like runny nose at times) ? Also had some vomiting last week..and was not eating at all...
Avatar m tn Hello and welcome. Let us know what the vets says! Besides the vomiting of bile, the weight loss is a concern.
10161345 tn?1488138652 ve actually lost another 4 lbs. Just some nausea, and dizziness mostly, no vomiting and no huge changes in appetite or lifestyle. Anyone familiar with this?
Avatar f tn She has lost 1 ounce of weight in a week. Sometimes there is food in the vomit, other times it is more bile than food. What I don't understand is this: she has no other symptoms of anything. She's eating well, her fur is fine. She has not shown any signs of weight loss other than the 1 ounce at the vet. She is still active (hasn't slowed down a bit, she still loves to play games with me). She's not lethargic or struggling to move, and is still affectionate and cuddly.
Avatar f tn Thank you I'm kinda devastated he only started losing weight a month and a half ago and I just found out he was sick a little less than a month ago so it's extremely hard I feel like I lost my son..
207091 tn?1337709493 Hi, There are numerous other conditions which may lead to weight loss. Blood work and urinalysis alone may not detect all of these. Weight loss and vomiting may be due to any of these and may not affect the appetite. Repeats of tests allow changes to be monitored over time and those changes may be instructive. Blood work is fairly inexpensive and as the testing becomes more involved and complex costs are greater.
Avatar f tn I do not believe that most people have nausea and vomiting on treatment. In fact the Pegasys package insert says only 5% of people have nausea and vomiting. I think perhaps that more people lack appetite on treatment. However, some people have no GI adverse reactions but their fatigue makes them very much less active. And if you hang out on the couch or in bed, with the quart of ice cream and no exercise, you just might gain weight.
Avatar f tn I'm 9 weeks along too and I've lost 4 lbs. I asked my doctor and he said it's normal because of the nausea. He said you'll start to gain weight again around the 2nd trimester.
13912344 tn?1432039046 Two days went by and he continued to vomit up yellow liquid (stomach acid?) and he refused to eat. Although, when I put food in front of him he seemed interested, but after smelling it he just walks away. He is urinating but not defecating. I took him to the vet after two days of this and she felt for any blockage/foreign objects but did not find a problem. She suggested that he isn't defecating because he has not eaten. They ran a test for pancreatic issues but that came back negative.
Avatar f tn I'm 13 weeks pregnant and my starting weight before I was pregnant was 150 but when I went to the doctors last week I weighed 145? Is it normal to lose weight?
Avatar m tn Signs of this are - -undigested food being thrown up more than an hour after eating -lack of appetite (if the stomach is slow in emptying then your pup is always full) -weight loss -constipation My best advice would be to feed smaller meals more often through the day and cut back on fats (fat is harder to digest) and feed a food that is higher in protein and lower in fats.
Avatar n tn Your veterinarian probably informed you that it is very important to avoid rapid weight loss in overweight cats because rapid weight loss can predispose overweight cats to a serious disorder called feline hepatic lipidosis (accumulation of fat in the liver). Okay, here are some guidelines for your guy: Current Weight is 21 lbs. Using an equation for overweight cats, his energy needs are approximately 320 kcal per day.
785188 tn?1279928405 Hi Babes, Im not an expert but do have 3 cats and one of them Felix who is 16 goin on to 17. Felix has lost weight but cats when ther older tend to loose weight. Felix vomits from time to time and i give him a thick cream which he licks off the front of his paw, it is specially for fur balls and it works a treat, you can buy any type of medicine for fur balls at the pet shop or at the vet.
Avatar f tn I have not noticed any sores and I have checked for fleas and applied Advantage 10 days ago just in case he had them. I have 5 other cats (I know that is a lot!!) and none of them are displaying any of these symptoms - Thanks!
1472764 tn?1287588186 It isn't unusual to lose some weight in the first trimester.
548446 tn?1223386041 And as long as the baby and you are healthy the weight loss is a generous side effect. And I have learned every woman and every pregnancy is entirely different. So I really hope your vomitting subsides as that is a miserable way to be. AND CONGRATS!
Avatar f tn I am 10 weeks and seems I am losing weight also. Im not vomiting just nauseous a lot and when I'm hungry I eat but as soon as I do that food is undesirable to me so I don't eat much. I was actually concerned about this too.
Avatar f tn Is it normal to lose weight? I've had nausea and vomiting for the past three weeks, it's not an everyday thing though. I'll throw up one day and won't throw up till like 3 days later. I'll be 11 weeks tomorrow and my weight when I found out I was pregnant was 127. Now I weigh 122.
Avatar f tn Yes its possible to differentiate between kidney disease and pyelonephritis and depending on your lab values for blood and urine there are a couple other tests that may also be useful. You mentioned weight loss and a hyperactive thyroid. This is quite common in teen aged cats and may be the underlying cause of many of these issues.