Bensmom Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 test results back...not a "foreign body" after all. She has pancreatitis. Dr. gave some meds and said that getting her to eat is critical. The next few days will be very telling if she is going to make it or not. Vet also warned about "fatty liver" which occurs when a cat hasn't eaten in 48 hrs. I had no idea that a liver shutdown could occur so soon after regular eating has stopped. Please pray she will begin to eat and drink more. She has had a little food and kept it down so far....not enough food to stop her body from going into a dangerous "starvation mode" I fear. Thanks for listening to my worries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ma23peas Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Our family dog had a severe case of pancreatitis, doc said she had a 3% (yes he said THREE!) chance of living unless we left her with them to receive IV fluids/meds...she was our baby and stressed immensely if she was not with us, so I knew I had to take her home...he was convinced she would die. We fed her rice with chicken broth only...it took a full week to see marked improvement but she did great and lived 7 more years!!! Take good care of her! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Take a bit of tuna on the end of your finger and rub on her gums and lips. Sometimes getting a taste of something yummy will encourage a cat to eat. Hope your kitty gets better fast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vettechmomof2 Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Take a bit of tuna on the end of your finger and rub on her gums and lips. Sometimes getting a taste of something yummy will encourage a cat to eat. Hope your kitty gets better fast! please be extremely careful doing this as food items right now could set her into another pancreatic attack! Nutrical is extremely helpful in times like this! If she has stopped vomiting then boiled chicken can be helpful and there are some prepared foods that are gentle on the stomach that your vet can help you with as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Awe so sorry. I hope she gets better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieZ Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 FYI, if you can't get her to eat substantially soon, then the vet can force feed her. (Presumably you'd be looking at an ER vet at this point given the holidays.) Once hepatic lipidosis starts, the vet often needs to force feed for a couple days (along with other support, typically IV fluids, etc) and then, once they have the nourishment, they are cured and begin eating again and all is well. This is a fairly common problem, and is why it is vital to get the pet to the vet ASAP if they stop eating for more than a day, as once whatever (usually treatable) illness or other trauma stops the cat from eating for a few days, hepatic lipidosis can kick in, and their appetite disappears completely, and it is a downward death spiral if not reversed with nourishment. http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&A=1455 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippen Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Chicken baby food is something they'll sometimes take. The first foods chicken without garlic, onion, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teachin'Mine Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Praying! The chicken is good advice and I'd put lots of broth to encourage her to drink as well. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weaver_67579 Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 it is supposed to be very painful. I have had 2 dogs with it. I agree with a previous posters to try nutrical from the vet and also the baby food first foods chicken and heat it up a little so it is stinkier. We used those a lot at the vet clinic to try and get cats to eat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZooRho Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 yikes I am so very sorry my son has had pancreatitis before. Can't imagine it on a cat. it is horribly painful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teachin'Mine Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Bensmom, how is she doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bensmom Posted December 24, 2011 Author Share Posted December 24, 2011 I am scared. My vet, though nice, isn't being very helpful. She sent me home with some Rebound Liquid Diet, but no recommendations for food/eating. I spent several hours last night petting my sick Missy Moo and reading online about recovery diet. It seems like a terrible catch 22. I have to get her to eat, but if she eats food that isn't the right balance (too much fat etc.) it will irritate the pancreas and the vomiting will begin again. She won't touch the Rebound stuff from the vet. I force feed a couple of droppers full, and she was getting stressed so I stopped. She ate a few bites of canned food, but I know it is no where near enough. Thank-you ladies for your advice!!! I think I'll try the chicken broth and baby food next. Thanks for letting me vent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailorMom Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teachin'Mine Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 :grouphug: Don't worry about how much she eats at any one time, just keep hand feeding her small bits, but very often. As was suggested, boil some chicken, and then hand feed it to her and give her the broth to eat. Let it be warm so the aroma is in the air. Little bits and very often. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrixieB Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 I am scared. My vet, though nice, isn't being very helpful. She sent me home with some Rebound Liquid Diet, but no recommendations for food/eating. I spent several hours last night petting my sick Missy Moo and reading online about recovery diet. It seems like a terrible catch 22. I have to get her to eat, but if she eats food that isn't the right balance (too much fat etc.) it will irritate the pancreas and the vomiting will begin again. She won't touch the Rebound stuff from the vet. I force feed a couple of droppers full, and she was getting stressed so I stopped. She ate a few bites of canned food, but I know it is no where near enough. Thank-you ladies for your advice!!! I think I'll try the chicken broth and baby food next. Thanks for letting me vent. Is there another vet you can call for advice? Do you have any cat-owning friends who love and recommend their vet? Or is there an emergency vet clinic? One thing my cat loved was little shreds of chicken. You could try offering bits of chicken breast (less fat) dipped in warm chicken broth. Some cats really love the baby food chicken too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailorMom Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Perhaps even trying to get her to drink some low-fat broth would help for now? There are actually some good calories in there. Start her on a liquid diet, and work up from there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teachin'Mine Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Here's an article which may have something which will help. Just keep trying different things until you find what works for her. Praying! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weaver_67579 Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 near the mouth and nose-they usually lick it off. It is messy, but can help stimulate your cat to eat-even if it is just the amount it licks off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teachin'Mine Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 near the mouth and nose-they usually lick it off. It is messy, but can help stimulate your cat to eat-even if it is just the amount it licks off. Yes!!! Great advice!!! And on their front legs too. They hate to be messy. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZooRho Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 I realize this is different but my son was not to eat anything by mouth during the attacks. He was on IVs though, But he didn't even get water to drink. it is a catch 22. stuff going into the mouth, makes the digestive system work. I guess I want to say let your cat be the guide on what she will take in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teachin'Mine Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 I hope Missy Moo is doing better. Here's the article I forgot to link in the post above. :tongue_smilie: http://pets.webmd.com/cats/guide/my-cat-wont-eat?page=2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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