Cat issue
Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2014 2:15 pm
Dear All,
Would like some input on a case of a cat that has had a probably chronic condition since young.
The immediate symptoms were throwing up all food and even liquid.
It could hold nothing down.
The vomit was clear and thick.
Kitty is a short-haired male, mixed breed
He was born from a feral mother who had been trapped and taken in for the birth of her kittens.
Mother was never that maternal. Took some time for her to tune into the kittens and did a half-way
job of cleaning them.
Mother was interested in human contact but not trusting and was eventually removed from the house but
this kitty was kept by the rescue person.
Mother cat had horrific, explosive diarrhea which was clearly uncomfortable for her. She would stretch up
onto the wall with her front legs and the stool would explode out of her.
At some point the people who trapped the mother said she had worms and gave her an antibiotic?? or something else.
After the medication the diarrhea ceased and the cat calmed down significantly and was a better mother to the kittens.
This kitten tended to go to the litter box when the mother cat did (they all did). The kitten would sniff around.
There are a total of 3 cats in the house now and this cat, now about 2 yrs? still goes to the litter box when they all do
and if any droppings are not covered he will cover it up.
He will not use the box for stool at all, only to urinate.
The cat is a very tiny cat—he was skeletal for a very long time; weighs 7-8# at most.
He is very playful, loves to hunt, catch, toss, etc. He is described as this little lightweight thing that
acts like he is a big lion.
Very sweet and affectionate but will fight like a lion if being force fed or medicated.
The problem of vomiting occurs periodically and seems to heal but the suspicion is that it is a chronic
condition that goes into relapse for periods and then develops sufficiently that there are visible symptoms
He has responded to probiotics in the past.
Will only eat this Royal Canine?? food despite trying him on many, and better foods.
only eats royal cane turkey slices-- baby cat food It is like moist kibble lots of processing
he will not eat another form of it which is pasty, so there is something about the texture assuming the ingredients are the same
He will eat tuna juice and canned tuna but prefers this processed food.
What I am trying to formulate is an understanding of the trauma that he might have experienced in his first weeks of life
and how that relates to this recurring problem and the fact that he never puts on any weight. Am thinking that there is
some connection betw the mother cat’s bowel problems and this cat’s. It may be physical in that he carries some
dis-ease making micro-organisms or that there is an emotional/trauma factor which is hard to name.
A previous lab test did not show any worms or identifiable bacterial condition.
He has never been vaccinated.
thanks
tanya
Would like some input on a case of a cat that has had a probably chronic condition since young.
The immediate symptoms were throwing up all food and even liquid.
It could hold nothing down.
The vomit was clear and thick.
Kitty is a short-haired male, mixed breed
He was born from a feral mother who had been trapped and taken in for the birth of her kittens.
Mother was never that maternal. Took some time for her to tune into the kittens and did a half-way
job of cleaning them.
Mother was interested in human contact but not trusting and was eventually removed from the house but
this kitty was kept by the rescue person.
Mother cat had horrific, explosive diarrhea which was clearly uncomfortable for her. She would stretch up
onto the wall with her front legs and the stool would explode out of her.
At some point the people who trapped the mother said she had worms and gave her an antibiotic?? or something else.
After the medication the diarrhea ceased and the cat calmed down significantly and was a better mother to the kittens.
This kitten tended to go to the litter box when the mother cat did (they all did). The kitten would sniff around.
There are a total of 3 cats in the house now and this cat, now about 2 yrs? still goes to the litter box when they all do
and if any droppings are not covered he will cover it up.
He will not use the box for stool at all, only to urinate.
The cat is a very tiny cat—he was skeletal for a very long time; weighs 7-8# at most.
He is very playful, loves to hunt, catch, toss, etc. He is described as this little lightweight thing that
acts like he is a big lion.
Very sweet and affectionate but will fight like a lion if being force fed or medicated.
The problem of vomiting occurs periodically and seems to heal but the suspicion is that it is a chronic
condition that goes into relapse for periods and then develops sufficiently that there are visible symptoms
He has responded to probiotics in the past.
Will only eat this Royal Canine?? food despite trying him on many, and better foods.
only eats royal cane turkey slices-- baby cat food It is like moist kibble lots of processing
he will not eat another form of it which is pasty, so there is something about the texture assuming the ingredients are the same
He will eat tuna juice and canned tuna but prefers this processed food.
What I am trying to formulate is an understanding of the trauma that he might have experienced in his first weeks of life
and how that relates to this recurring problem and the fact that he never puts on any weight. Am thinking that there is
some connection betw the mother cat’s bowel problems and this cat’s. It may be physical in that he carries some
dis-ease making micro-organisms or that there is an emotional/trauma factor which is hard to name.
A previous lab test did not show any worms or identifiable bacterial condition.
He has never been vaccinated.
thanks
tanya