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Old October 21st, 2008, 11:03 PM
dags dags is offline
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Older Cat question

I need to hear from other Vets just for a second opinion.
My cat is 16-17 years old, she has long hair and has always had problems with vomiting and trying to expel hairballs. For the past four years she has had episodes where she quits eating and seems to be constantly swallowing as if something is stuck in her throat, she will go hide for three to five days and will refuse to eat anything.
She then gets dehydrated and I take her to the Vet, the first two times he gave her barium and fluids and she bounced back and was eating normally. These occurances were about a year apart.
Three weeks ago another episode and my Vet gave her Metronidazole to be given orally, which turned out to be too difficult to give after two weeks. Her blood work came back ok, her kidney function levels were slightly elevated from a year ago but nothing alarming he said.
Today I took her in again, she hadn't eaten in a full four days, had been drinking though. She had lost a half a pound, she only weighs 7lbs normally anyway.This time gave her a blood test for her thyroid and that came back fine. So now he gave me steroid pills called Medrol.
I think she has a stuck hair ball or something, why else would she be constantly swallowing and coughing. I asked and unfortunatly hairballs wont show up on an x-ray. I just am almost positive she is full of hair that is blocking something but apparently there is no magic pill or procedure to make sure the stomach and GI tract is free and clear. So basicly he said we are near the end of what he can do.
Iwas thinking mega colon, but the Vets examination always shows fecal matter spaced at regular intervals. When my cat is eating, she seems fine for a cat her age, she still plays, has full eyesight and hearing, her mobility is fine, you would never know she is 17 years old. Then all of the sudden she vomits every day or almost everyday and acts like she has something stuck in her throat and quits eating. Any helpfull advice? I am thinking of getting a second opinion from another local Vet just for the different perspective.

Last edited by dags; October 21st, 2008 at 11:10 PM.
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