Why Is My Elderly Cat Not Eating
Angel Alvarado LVT Licensed Veterinary Technician.
Why is my elderly cat not eating. Main reasons can be named as medical problems recent vaccinate effects and psychological problems. Gastro Similar to liver disease your cat may feel nauseous and not want to eat or be picky with eating. Her weight has dropped from about 13 pounds to 82 on Saturday.
Your cat will become more susceptible to secondary infections. If a cat is not eating it will experience a taurine deficiency. Different steps should be taken depending if your cat is not hungry vomiting has an injury or is not drinking as well as not eating.
She will lick some of the juice off of the canned food but nothing else. We have tried baby food expensive cat food ham turkey and the kitten replacement milk and she doesnt take much of any of it. If you see any redness inflammation or bleeding of the gums or around teeth there may be periodontal disease present.
When a cat stops eating it is usually sick or injured. Your cat may also become resistant or sensitive to medications. Its possible the vet has seen one too many cases of that.
Aging A cats nutritional needs change throughout its life. Many cats with overactive thyroids will also experience vomiting increased drinking and urination can also be symptoms of this disorder. Your old cat may not be able to eat because his teeth are aging and it will end up with his kibbles being too hard to chew.
16 is elderly for a cat so as everyone else who. Not eating is a very broad sign and cats can be categorised as those that cant eat and those that wont eat and symptoms can vary if your cat is experiencing pain or not. Decreases in a cats appetite can develop due to pain nausea difficulty swallowing as death approaches the body loses its ability to process solids and fluids.