cat not eating and throwing up
My cat (12yo female neutered Siamese) recently threw up several times (about 1 month ago) and then didn't seem to want to eat or drink. I took her to the vet concerned that she might be dehydrated (don't know hoe to test this). Dr gave her a 300cc bolus of LR and Methylprenisolone. Cat had no temp but was somewhat listless. Dr drew blood and said that her lipids were low as well as her WBC's and seemed anemic. Dr didn't feel any lumps or nodes but seems to feel that she may have cat lymphoma. No definitive procedures were done (ie) bone marrow aspiration. I was given prednisone 10mg qd and cyproheptadine to stimulate her appetite and boost her immune system. Oral meds were to difficult (towel wrapped) and cat resisted...I feel this enhanced her refusal of food and water. Recently Vit B shots have helped her appetite and she seems more her normal self. However I am still having difficulty with her drinking water. I stopped the LR for 4 days hoping that perhaps this would make her want water (over hydration? from LR?). I also read that diazepam is a good appetite stimulator. In your experience have you found this to be true and if so how much does the cat require? She is about 8 pounds.I have some diazepam and would gladly give her some if I knew the proper dose. |
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