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Ragdoll eating only a little bit
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our 2 year old female Ragdoll has been eating very little for months now. She used to have a healthy appetite, but since last February she doesn't really like to eat. We've been trying all kinds of food (only dry food, she never touched canned food, even when she had an appetite). We took her to the vet for all kinds of tests, none of which indicated any kind of disease. She eats a few pieces of dry food at a time, especially in the morning. Only by giving a lot of attention to it we managed to keep her weight up. She plays and looks healthy. We're sure she doesn't eat elsewhere. She's not nurtured. There are days that she eats better, but mostly it's definitely below normal. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated, Marcel The Netherlands |
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Take your cat to another vet for a 2nd opinion. Try to find one that specializes in cats only if possible. Has your Ragdoll lost any weight? I have a 2 year old female that is steady at between 16 - 17 pounds. When she had a healthy appetite what food was she eating? Maybe put her back on that. -- "Its the bugs that keep it running." -Joe Canuck |
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Take your cat to another vet for a 2nd opinion. Try to find one that specializes in cats only if possible. Has your Ragdoll lost any weight? I have a 2 year old female that is steady at between 16 - 17 pounds. When she had a healthy appetite what food was she eating? Maybe put her back on that. -- "Its the bugs that keep it running." -Joe Canuck |
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"Marcel" wrote in message
... LS, our 2 year old female Ragdoll has been eating very little for months now. She used to have a healthy appetite, but since last February she doesn't really like to eat. We've been trying all kinds of food (only dry food, she never touched canned food, even when she had an appetite). We took her to the vet for all kinds of tests, none of which indicated any kind of disease. She eats a few pieces of dry food at a time, especially in the morning. Only by giving a lot of attention to it we managed to keep her weight up. She plays and looks healthy. We're sure she doesn't eat elsewhere. She's not nurtured. There are days that she eats better, but mostly it's definitely below normal. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated, Marcel The Netherlands You don't mention exactly which tests you've had done, but if you haven't had her heart checked, please take her back to the vet ASAP. My cat also lost his appetite, and standard tests showed nothing. However, eventually we discovered he had a form of heart disease called Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM). This disease is more common in Ragdolls, so it has to be a possibility. Please ask your vet to ultrasound her heart, that is the way to diagnose this disease. More info he http://www.felinecrf.org/related_diseases.htm#HCM1 HTH, good luck Helen |
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"Marcel" wrote in message
... LS, our 2 year old female Ragdoll has been eating very little for months now. She used to have a healthy appetite, but since last February she doesn't really like to eat. We've been trying all kinds of food (only dry food, she never touched canned food, even when she had an appetite). We took her to the vet for all kinds of tests, none of which indicated any kind of disease. She eats a few pieces of dry food at a time, especially in the morning. Only by giving a lot of attention to it we managed to keep her weight up. She plays and looks healthy. We're sure she doesn't eat elsewhere. She's not nurtured. There are days that she eats better, but mostly it's definitely below normal. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated, Marcel The Netherlands You don't mention exactly which tests you've had done, but if you haven't had her heart checked, please take her back to the vet ASAP. My cat also lost his appetite, and standard tests showed nothing. However, eventually we discovered he had a form of heart disease called Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM). This disease is more common in Ragdolls, so it has to be a possibility. Please ask your vet to ultrasound her heart, that is the way to diagnose this disease. More info he http://www.felinecrf.org/related_diseases.htm#HCM1 HTH, good luck Helen |
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A cat not eating, showing a weight loss,
is ALWAYS a problem. Problems of that nature should be dealt with immediately, not allowed to go on for months. Don't hold back on going to a second vet. Good info below. "Helen" wrote in message ... You don't mention exactly which tests you've had done, but if you haven't had her heart checked, please take her back to the vet ASAP. My cat also lost his appetite, and standard tests showed nothing. However, eventually we discovered he had a form of heart disease called Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM). This disease is more common in Ragdolls, so it has to be a possibility. Please ask your vet to ultrasound her heart, that is the way to diagnose this disease. More info he http://www.felinecrf.org/related_diseases.htm#HCM1 HTH, good luck Helen |
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A cat not eating, showing a weight loss,
is ALWAYS a problem. Problems of that nature should be dealt with immediately, not allowed to go on for months. Don't hold back on going to a second vet. Good info below. "Helen" wrote in message ... You don't mention exactly which tests you've had done, but if you haven't had her heart checked, please take her back to the vet ASAP. My cat also lost his appetite, and standard tests showed nothing. However, eventually we discovered he had a form of heart disease called Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM). This disease is more common in Ragdolls, so it has to be a possibility. Please ask your vet to ultrasound her heart, that is the way to diagnose this disease. More info he http://www.felinecrf.org/related_diseases.htm#HCM1 HTH, good luck Helen |
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