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Kidneys test 6month ago said somne kidney disease but not in failure.
If those bones theyre called the vertebral bodies and processes are very prominent and easy to feel then your pet may have decreased muscle mass and one of a host of the underlying conditions that can lead to such muscle loss.
My 10 year old cat feels bony. A skinny or boney cat may be suffering from a medical condition or serious disease that is just starting to manifest itself. These illnesses include cancer diabetes mellitus hyperthyroidism kidney disease and multiple organ failure. It may be because of.
As a cat ages into their teens they do tend to lose muscle and some weight as muscle weighs more than fat. As long as your cat checks out well with blood and urine tests and has a healthy appetite and is active and interested in life I wouldnt worry too much about it. Did you vet check the cats thyroid levels.
If not it should be done as well. This is because a plush feline hair coat can readily mask how svelte or thin your cat is becoming. Note if your kitty feels bonier during grooming or petting and pay attention if your normally hefty feline friend is feeling light as a feather when you pick her up.
Lori Feline Healthcare replied 15 years ago. Usually in these instances what is happening is that your kitty IS loosing body mass. She may have fluid in the abdomen or a tumor which makes her appear to be of normal weight when in fact she is seriously malnourished or suffering from a debilitating disease.
If those bones theyre called the vertebral bodies and processes are very prominent and easy to feel then your pet may have decreased muscle mass and one of a host of the underlying conditions that can lead to such muscle loss. Maybe your cat is eating but its throwing it up. Likely only your vet can say for sure if he is bony due to a disease or illness or if just old age.
Older cats do tend to lose muscle mass just as people do. If everything else seems to be okay with him this may be the case. It actually feels very hard and bonyWhen I press on it or try to manipulate it Miso does not seem to respond with any painHe has always had a bit of a bump but its definitely getting larger as he is growing.
He was a rescue kitty and is now about 7 months old and healthy mega affectionate and verbal as i hear Siamese types can be. Depending on your cats medical prognosis and the signs a cat is dying of old age there may come a time when you and your vet decide its in your cats best interest to make the compassionate and loving choice to euthanize her. While this can be an emotional decision its often the most loving thing to do for your companion particularly if shes in pain or has a.
A cat thats aged 11 years or older may spend up to 20 hours a day asleep. This is a perfectly normal way for elderly cats to recuperate. A lifetime of hunting jumping and chasing takes a huge toll on a cats body.
Sleep provides an opportunity for. Lack of potassium causes severe muscle weakness. Milk lack of potassium mild hypokalaemia in older cats is associated with lethargy and low activity levels poor appetite poor coat and mild anaemia.
Thromboembolism blood clots can occur in cats of all ages for a variety of reasons. As cats age and reach 11 to 12 years of age both caloric and protein intake should be progressively increased by a factor of 11 to 16 which is a 10-60 increase to maintain muscle mass and prevent the sarcopenia of aging.
While youre at it take the time to check for suspicious lumps on his back legs mouth and under his neck. If you have a female cat watch for lumps on her belly which could be a symptom of feline breast cancer. If you should find.
11 isnt all that old for a cat shazormerod so I would definitely get the vet to have a look at him. If he is smelling a bit it could be a problem with his mouth or teeth which would make his saliva very smelly and might put him off eatingYou wouldnt want to find that youd left him with an abscessed tooth or even a tumour in his mouth like one of mine had. That isnt giving up its just acknowledging that your kitten is 9 weeks old and it will take some time.
One little trick is that when she is sleep and in her favorite spot you can make a call noise of some sort click coo whatever for a bit as you pet her. Permalink Submitted by Anonymous not verified on Mon 10102016 - 725am My cat 15 has all this eats drinks pee plays but rack of bones. Kidneys test 6month ago said somne kidney disease but not in failure.
In addition to unexplained weight loss diabetic cats typically drink an abnormally large amount of water and urinate large volumes as well. Overtime without treatment diabetes is a fatal condition. If your vet suspects diabetes they will likely take blood and urine samples to confirm the diagnosis.
A bony spur may develop in a single spot on the spine. More commonly there will be multiple bone spurs in several different locations along the spine. In cats spondylosis deformans lesions are often found along the thoracic spine along the top of the rib cage although they also may develop in the lumbar or sacral areas lower back.
In some cases the bony spurs may become. Another vet thought it was horrible to biopsy any cat over 10 years old and also thought it was most likely cancer and suggested putting him down. My cat is 10 years old and just lately her tummy has become huge really swollen but the rest of her is real skin and bone.
She is constantly hungry. Thirteen year old Cat with Scabs. My thirteen year old cat has pink scabs on her chest and stomach.
FIP is a very serious disease. If your cat is showing a swollen abdomen due to this virus it most likely has the most serious form of the disease. Once diagnosed you will work with your vet on a plan for comfort measures such as fluids pain medications and antibiotics if there are secondary infections.