Cat with diarrhea and exploratory surgery

Cat (2yo silver persian - female neutered) had diarhea for 2 days, then started heaving but not really vomiting. XRays were inconclusive and an exploratory surgery was recommended to look for obstruction. The stomach and intestine were very swollen with gas. Antibiotics and fluids were given with no improvement. I decided to take the vet's advice and authorized the surgery, however, I am wondering if there should have been other options? It seems to me something else could have been done to relieve the gas buildup.

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Cat bloated and acting out of character

I am writing about my cat - He is a 4 year old male neutered DSH who lives indoors but does have access to the outdoors. I am on a tight budget right now and am curious to know if the symptoms he has been showing for the past 2 days need to be checked by a vet. I am more than happy to pay the vet fees, but because of money issues right now, I need to know if his condition warrants it or not. The symptoms: Yesterday, Chucky appeared very bloated and uncomfortable. He meowed everytime I walked into the room, with a very pathetic cry. He didn't eat or drink or use his litter box, and didn't move very much. He didn't shiver or any other indication of pain, except for his meowing. Today, Chucky appears still very bloated but is not meowing and again doesn't like he's in pain. He hasn't eaten much of anything(he did try)or used his litter box, he still hasn't moved much, and he's been sitting on the floor staring into space. About an hour ago, he went and stuck one paw into the dog's water bowl, then stuck his entire head under the water. It doesn't appear that he is drinking, but just has his head under the water. This is totally new behavior for him - he usually wants to drink out of the faucet in the kitchen sink. About 45 minutes ago, he did manage to jump up onto the kitchen counter, where he sat with his face under the running water - again, not appearing to drink, but almost like he was just cooling off. He sat that way for probably a half hour. I know that hairballs could be an issue, so I am going to try some hairball removal gel, if he'll eat it. What do you think?

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Cat eating a lot and still losing weight

My female neutered Domestic shorthaired cat is 5 years old and has lost quite a bit of weight fairly quickly but she is eating up to twice as much as she used to and is constantly begging for more. She eats 4 whiska's pouches per day. I can't give her dried food as it seems to give her diarrhea. She is having very loose bowel movements quite frequently and recently hasn't made it in time to her litter tray on one or two occasions. I've tried to worm her but she refuses to eat her food if there is any powder or crushed tablets in it. I think she may have worms. Are there easier treatments out there and do you think this could be something other than worms?

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Neutering male cat Vs using Feliway to stop urine spraying

Well, My Birman male kitty has "come of age" and started "spraying" (he's about ten months old now) ... He rarely goes outside, and never without supervision, so I really hoped I wouldn't need to neuter him. But he's wailing all the time and urinating on things, I know this is only natural. My question is, have you heard of this product called Feliway? It seems like something I might try out first before subjecting my beloved cat to neutering, but I am concerned about harmful fumes for my cat and myself. Is this product safe? Have you heard good things about it? Or do you think I should just bite the bullet and neuter him?

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Cat with chronic ear infection and polyp in ear

My male 12yo neutered cat has chronic ear infections.A vet wants to put him under anesthesia, clean out his ears and take a polyp out. He will be putting in ear drops post surgery which are called Tresaderm (thiabendazole, dexamethasome, necomycin sulfate solution). My initial concern was the anesthesia at age 12 but now I am really concerned about the risk of hearing loss. Do you think there is a risk of hearing loss for this type of surgery?

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Cat with FeLV

My kitten (female neutered DSH who is now 7 months old) tested positive for FeLV at 3 months of age. It was a weak positive and she will be retested again this weekend. I have a number of questions of a second opinion variety, some regarding what to expect/ask during our vet visit this weekend, and one regarding her current health: 1.)I also have a dog. Does my kitten's exposure to him increase her chances of infection with a secondary illness? My vet was dismissive of and refused to accurately understand this question, insisting only that my dog could not get FeLV (no kidding). It seems to me that dogs, who are not known for their cleanliness, carry a number of infectious agents on their bodies at any time. If he is a threat to her health, is there anything I can do to minimize the threat? 2.)I have read that households containing uninfected cats should "separate" them from infected ones. Currently, we only live with dogs, but may have to relocate to a house with an uninfected and vaccinated cat. If these cats do not share eating/drinking facilities or a litter box and have no face-to-face contact, can they live in the same house safely? 3.)If, upon testing, it is discovered that my cat's immune system has conquered the virus, what does this mean? Is there no longer any chance of developing illnesses secondary to FeLV, and is she still infectious to other cats? 4.)If she comes into contact with other infected cats in differing states of infection, do they pose a risk to one another? i.e., if my cat's infection is in the primary stage and another cat's is secondary, can hers become secondary? Can she live with other infected cats? 5.)I have noticed for the past few days that she seems to be breathing hard for no apparent reason, like when resting. Her sides heave. Her mouth remains closed and she appears to be in no visible distress. Her activity level/eating habits/behavior/elimination are all normal. What sort of infection could this be indicative of, and what should I expect to hear from my vet? Thank you for your help.

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