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Hi there,

My 7 year old neutered longhair male tabby Sasha has suddenly lost his
appetite. He has been an indoor cat all his life. Sasha is normally a
ravenous eater and eats dry kibble throughout the day and 1/2 a can of
Fancy Feast in the morning and at night. Recently he won't eat any
solid food at all. He just looks at it, licks his lips and runs away.

I took him to the vet who said his blood work was normal. He also took
x-rays which showed everything as normal except for an white fuzzy spot
in his intestine, which he suspects may be a mass causing the cause of
his loss of appetite. Sasha normally vomits out his hair once a week,
and because I can't remember when he last did this, I suspect this mass
is his own hair.

The vet prescrbed some Amoxil anibiotic and 1ml of Lactalose to help
him eliminate the mass. The vet also said tto watch for vomiting, as
this would indicate a worsening condition warranting a barium x-ray.

Right now, Sasha is still energetic, drinks water, doesn't vomit, and
is very alert. I hope that everything goes OK, and he starts to eat
soon. I am always reminded by the vet of fatty liver disease. It's been
about 3 days already, since I last saw him eat solid food.

I'm assuming you took him to the vet today and the vet felt it was justified
to send him home without hosptalizing him. I don't think you should wait
for him to start eating on his own. You are right to be concerned about the
onset of fatty liver due to his loss of appetite. Offer canned tuna or
chicken baby food to stimulate his appetite. Warming it up a bit helps too.
If he won't eat that then ask your vet for a 35 ml catheter tip syringe and
A/D food and syringe feed him at home. He should eat a mimimum of one can
of A/D daily and preferably more. I wouldn't wait too long before bringing
him back to the vet if he does not resume eating.

J. dvm


I started
the lactulose today, and I'm hoping he eliminates whatever problem he
has in his intestine.

Has anyone else ever had this happen to their cat? I would appreciate
any suggestions .

Thanks