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874521 tn?1424116797

My poor baby not doing so well

My Nemo needs some prayers

He completely stopped wanting to eat 8 days ago
I tried everything under the sun he likes to bribe him..with no luck

Friday I started 'assist feedings' with a dropper .....that's been an experience for both of us, getting the right calories, the right dropper &/or syringe and than slowly trying to get more into him as opposed to on me!!!

I did this from Fri till yesterday when we got into our Vet who checked him from head to toe...no visible signs like dental noted, next blood work....all good, negative for feluk an hyperT as well.
He did however detect a higher heart rate than normal....at 220 bpm.

He got a B12 shot and a medication to try and stimulate his appetite, this is only marginally effective this am.

So we still need to find the cause, since his heart rate is elevated...my Vet wants to do a chest X-ray on Monday to see if his heart is enlarged...possible cardiomyopathy :( if it is than we need to go to another city for an ultrasound to confirm, there would be little they could do for him if this proves to be the case

So needless to say I am very worried about my little buddy, also very tired...he takes such a little bit of food at one time so we need to be feeding 5-6x's a day...at half hour per time

So prayers are very welcome and excuse my lack of activity on the forum
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7052683 tn?1392938795

What a relief. Now you need to get some rest......and maybe someone to feed and pamper YOU! LOL!
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506791 tn?1439842983
Salve Nemo, vivat!
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587315 tn?1333552783
That's wonderful news! It made my day!! I hope he continues to eat on his own!
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874521 tn?1424116797
thanks so much everyone for the wishes and prayers.....it worked!!!
had to assist feed Nemo for over a week..it was exhausting and stressful for both of us but he was a trooper and didn't resist, just liked to hide from mommy...:(

with the help of a B12 shot and an appetite stimulant he began to get interested in food again on Friday, started taking small bites...so on Sat I stopped the assist feeds and cooked him up some chicken in broth...he ATE IT ON HIS OWN, I was so thrilled...I cried, he is still eating this..refuses his regular diet but we are working on that!!! I give him some supplements that the chicken is lacking via syringe

he got his chest x-ray today....his heart is not enlarged, however our Vet still thinks it could be another form of cardiomyopathy..'restricted' where the heart isn't enlarged but its not pumping properly, he has no other symptoms other than lack of appetite and high heart rate. so for now we just watch and pray that he keeps eating.

CML...thanks for the food suggestions...actually my other boy Sami is on the Stella and Chewy's diet and loves it

Nemo has always been a challenge, since I got him as a kitten over 10 years ago...he would eat only ONE brand of dry food and believe me I tried everything on the market...he refused everything...as he got a bit older and began having issues with FLUTD I had to get him off dry food, so than again the hunt...and every single commercial food on the market was tried and tried again...NO way, nothing commercial period!!!!
he would sniff it and walk away, so theres some ingredient in these foods that he can detect and is very resistant too...my Vet says he's never seen the likes of it, he is what they call highly sensitive.

but he's always loved human meat, so the hunt began for a recipe that he would eat...plus adding in the supplements he needs to make it nutritional for him, but I had to add them slowly and one at a time...this was a 4 month process back a few years ago. now we have a recipe of either pork or chicken plus the supplements and he has been eating this well until recently. now he wants only chicken in broth so I have to give him his supplements via syringe until he starts eating his jarred stuff again....but I don't care right now, at least he's interested in food again and I PRAY HE KEEPS GOING!!!
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480448 tn?1426948538
Add my prayers and well wishes for Nemo.  Hope he's doing better!
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428506 tn?1296557399
I'm so sorry that you are going through this with your little buddy.  I see this is from a few days ago, so I'm not sure if there are new developments.  Keep us posted, and we'll keep you in our thoughts!
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506791 tn?1439842983
Will lift a Horn to the Holy as I know it on Nemo's behalf (and yours).  Best of luck finding what's wrong so you can help him.
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740516 tn?1360942486
Praying for Nemo and you ...Take care!
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7052683 tn?1392938795
Hi Opus,

Just thinking of you and Nemo...and praying for Nemo to feel better over the weekend, until he can be seen on Monday.

Be sure to keep us posted.

CML
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587315 tn?1333552783
Sending hugs and prayers to you and Nemo!  I know how stressful this is when you are trying everything in your power to get them to eat.

Could he be constipated again?  My cat used to lose her appetite when she was blocked up.  And, as soon as she went, she was back to eating again.

If there's anything I can do, please let me know, sweetie.

Hugs and Love
ZQ
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7052683 tn?1392938795
Oh Opus!

I am so sorry to hear this about your darling Nemo.  It seems very strange for him to just stop eating and his blood work be normal.

You have probably have gotten dozens of suggestions for food, so I am going to add just One....and it is a GOOD ONE!
I just open the package and Meezy can smell it from another room and comes meowing into the kitchen. I have never seen anything like it. It also has replaced her dry food.

Stella & Chewy's  Heavenly Tuna and Herring--it is dehydrated raw fish, and SMELLEEEE...UGH! I know, but then we are not cat's!
It was developed just for the purpose of helping her cat who was severely sick and not eating. I think it comes in other flavors. It has directions on the package for re-hydrating it.
I have to get it at the Holistic Pet store, so if you cannot find it go on-line.
If you would like it faster I can air mail you some to try!

Let me know. Ask no further , you have my many prayers for both you and Nemo! Please keep us posted--the forum moderators will take care of the forum, so you can take care of the home front.

Sincerely ,
CML

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