Kitty with Jaundice
The vet said there was no hope for my Domino years ago. He was jaundiced and
eyes were completely yellow. Sharyl and others sent me to the Feline Assisted
Feeding group. Domino tests positive for FIV but is not
FelV. I bought the large feeding syringes and fed him
Ask about an appetite stimulant such as cyproheptadine or mirtazipine. I
have had feeding tubes put in several times and would never hesitate to get
another. Helping Hands in Richmond Va is an awesome low cost surgery,
and a feeding tube is only $125 total. One thing to watch out for with
hepat
I agree that this kitty needs to be looked at for lipidosis. My Luc had a
bout with this several years ago he had stopped eating and we didnt
immediately notice, never did find out the reason although the vet suspected
a touch of pancreatitis. We had a feeding port implanted in his esophagus, a
I agree, assist-feed is a much better term for “force-feeding”, because one
should never force a cat because it only adds to their stress; it’s also
important to remain calm because they can sense your stress! I don’t feed as
much at one time as is always suggested because I choose to feed small
Food is the cure for FHL. She needs to get some good syringes and start assist
feeding both kitties ASAP. Have her blend a jar of meat baby food (no onions
or garlic) with a can of kitten food. If she blends it well enough won't have
to dilute with water. Has more caloreis than A/D. What co
She took him to the vet. I think it was Friday. He just said it was because
of the FeLV. I don't think he recommended anything but maybe because it's a
cat in our foster system and he didn't think we would want to spend a lot of
money on it. I don't know for sure. The vet did some bloodwork
To build on what Natalie has written. Jaundice is a sign of liver issues.
Hepatic Lipidosis is cured by food. Please tell your friend to get the kitty
to a vet ASAP. Time is of the essence. She can either assist feed with a
syringe or get an e-tube to get the calories into the kitty. It tak
Vet. Immediately.
Maureen Olvey wrote:
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>A friend of mine has two FeLV + cats, littermates about 8 months old, and one
>has developed jaundice. He has lost a ton of weight also. The last couple of
>days he doesn't want to eat although he's not laying around or lethargic.
>Anyone had expe
It may not be just jaundice, it could be hepatic lipidosis, which is very
serious! Blood test is a must, and force feeding, fluids (sub-q), and
antibiotics are required!
I had a cat last summer that went down to 4.5 lbs, to the point where they
wanted to insert a feeding tube through nose or surgi
In my experience, if the cat is obviously jaundiced, it may be too late to
reverse it. That being said, I am NOT a Vet or a Vet Tech, so I would
recommend a trip to the Veterinarian ASAP.
The Vet may have your friend try liver support/treatment. I had a FeLV
negative though who became jaundic
A friend of mine has two FeLV + cats, littermates about 8 months old, and one
has developed jaundice. He has lost a ton of weight also. The last couple of
days he doesn't want to eat although he's not laying around or lethargic.
Anyone had experience with this? Anything that can be done or
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