URGENT Advice please

Awww. What a shame Squiffy. If nothing else the vet should be able to hydrate the poor puss. I hope that they get to the bottom of this mysterious affliction and cure it. Please keep us posted.

Thanks Jane. Yes, she’ll be plumbed in for fluids. Vet thinks she may be in a lot of pain but not showing it, so she’s having a morphine shot as well ? Could do with one myself!

Oh Squiffy, the biggest hug to you! She’s in good hands now so try not to worry. I hope they get to the bottom of it very soon. Sending positive vibes and ?

Unbearable to think she might be in pain. Sending all good vibes.

Hope she recovers quickly squiffy its so hard when they can't tell you what is wrong.
Supervet always says that the licking of lips indicates an animal is in pain.
Get well soon little cat.

Squiffy, this may be a long shot, but has your little cat been checked out for Constipation?
The reason I ask this is because of the retching, anorexia, pain ( Is it in the abdomen ) and finally, the leaking poo.
Is the Poo liquid with no solids in it?
I have dealt with something like this many, many times, but in People and it is commonly known as 'constipation with overflow' ( Animals are no different in this respect, and with this incredibly hot weather, more susceptible especially if they do not drink enough, and some do not, thus becoming dehydrated although not always obvious in the early stages) .
The bowel gets a backlog of poo that cannot be passed. What does happen though is that the bowel leaks faecal fluid which tracks past the blockage. This is the 'overflow'. It looks like diarrhoea, and many people who experience this think that it what it is.
This is not a sign that the bowels are working properly, it means that the blockage is still there and needs sorting out, usually with an Enema, maybe more than one.
Has your little cat had an abdominal Xray?
That should determine if constipation is a problem as the faeces would show up.
I hope your dear little cat will be okay Squiffy.

Can I please add something to anyone giving their Cats dried food.
In this unusually hot weather, I would not do so unless you are absolutely sure that your cat is taking lots of fluids. If in any doubt, add water, or better still, use 'wet' food ie: canned food or sachets and then add a little water to that as well.

Keep us all posted Squiffy, and xx to your little cat.

Squiffy sending every good wish to you and your poorly pussmog.

I really hope she is getting better Squiffy, poor little girl.

I am glad she is on painkillers, cats will put up with a lot of pain without showing it. Really wishing her well x

Thank you all so much - GN at its best

1974cookie Thank you for that info, I’ll check with the Vet in the morning.

She had a bad reaction to the opiate and it knocked her out, so no eating went on again

Vet mentioned a possible potasium deficiency, so is testing for all possible nutrient deficiencies.

She may have to see a specialist if no improvement over the w/e. Possibly a CT scan.

It’s going to be a long w/e!

Thank you all again, you’re really keeping my soirits up

Lots of cat lovers here! Positive vibes continuing to be sent.

Many years ago my young cat was ill with similar symptoms. However, I knew what is was from the start, she had eaten most of a cotton wool ball! It would not have shown up on X ray so it was lucky that I had found the remains of the said ball and put two and two together. On the vets advise I had to drip liquid paraffin into her mouth every few hours from an eye dropper. This took several days and a lot of patience, I had to wrap her tightly in a towel to stop her struggling and by the end of it she was a small greasy bundle, but it worked. She was eventually 'in bunged' and recovered to live a long life.
Just thought I'd share this in case your cat has ingested something similar.

oops, am trying to type in unbunged - as in no longer bunged up, but this computer will not let me!

How distressing. there has been some good advice, you never said how old she is. If she's over 12 she may be just going downhill like they do.
Constipation is checked by Xray and followed by a pill which works immediately but it doesn't sound like constipation to me
I always made chicken soup for mine. just simmer a chicken leg in salted water for an hour and let her first drink the liquid and if that goes down give some tiny bits of chicken. She will need salt so a stockcube wiil do as well.
Good luck!

Thanks Hilda and Margaret. She’s almost 5 years old. She’s been Xrayed - and, I think, ultrasounded.

Hilda how lucky you spotted the cotton wool remnants!

She’s being given fluids and may have to have nutrients by tube or whatever.

Thanks again.

Just wondering how the poorly puss is today, Squiffy? Any signs of improvement?
Sending get-well wishes for her and hugs for you.

Thank you Scribbles

I’ve literally just had a call from the Vet with an update.

She still hasn’t eaten. They now think her throat is the problem - which is what I said all along! - and if she still refuses food over the weekend they’ll do an endoscopy on Monday. I thought they’d already checked her throat/oesophagus, so am very to discover they hadn’t. It was the easiest and most obvious thing to have checked, IMHO. She wouldn’t have needed ‘opening up’ perhaps?

They’re still giving fluids and adding different meds to make sure her tummy’s comfortable.

Apparently, she’s quite alert so that gives me hope.

Thanks for the update. Am wondering about your vet's competence. Glad the poor cat is at least comfortable.

Hmm, so am I Jane! They have a good reputation ..... I’m not going to pursue it yet, but depending what the endo shows, I will.

Thank you so much for keeping us updated Squiffy. I too am wondering about your vet. I assumed they would have checked her throat based on her symptoms. Anyway, glad little puss is alert - that’s a very good sign! Sending get well wishes and hope she is back home with you very soon x

Thank You squiffy for the updates about your dear Puss-cat.
I am thinking of you both and sending lots of love and hugs.
Please, Please keep us all posted x

How is you cat today

ethel Thank you for asking. Please see my post 14.03.21 as that’s the most up to date info. I’m clinging to the fact that, despite all the drugs, treatments etc she’s still very alert.

She’s a tiny cat, but a fighter! She only weighs 2.75 kg!

1974cookie Thank you, will do! Vet should be phoning tomorrow morning with update.

This is far worse than when the kids were poorly! At least it could be explained to them.

Bless her! Seems like she may, at least, not be any worse today but the delay in investigating the seemingly obvious is a worry. Let's hope they can now identify and cure the problem - then, afterwards, maybe consider a change of vet?
Love to you both.

Poor girl, she deserves to get through this, after all she's gone through.

It is always worth getting a second opinion from another vet.