Cat suddenly lethargic

[fuzzywuzzy]

We have two boys, one is bouncy and excitable and curious, he's suddenly become really quiet and has lost all interest in treats or food.

His nose is still wet, and when I take him to my bedroom (he loves my room) he lies in bed and purrs quietly, but the bouncy enthusiasm is not there.

He's so quiet just lying in one place with no interest in anything.

He's four years old, has been neutered, usually eats felix wet food pouches, we also give him dry biscuits and dry treats which he loves & he occasionally eats smoked salmon. There's always a bowl of water out which he drinks from and is changed regularly.

I don't think he's eaten anything this morning, won't eat treats. We called the vets and she said to give him warm chicken which I'm about to do.

Has anyone else experienced this? He's a house cat and doesn't go out.

[Fluffycloudland77]

I'd just take him in, when ours does this he's usually got an infection from a fight wound.

[cozietoesie]

I'd take him in. It sounds as if he might be running a temperature for some reason.

[Micah]

I thought the wet nose thing was dogs? None of my cats have wet noses?

If you're worried take him in.

[gamerchick]

Vets today. That coupled with purring would worry me and I would want it checked out.

[thecatneuterer]

Yep. Vet today. Purring is often a sign of pain - it's a sort of self-comforting mechanism. There is something very wrong.

[fuzzywuzzy]

Thanks think that's the best thing too.

[cozietoesie]

How's he doing?

[fuzzywuzzy]

He's still at the vets, they think he has fluid around the heart, apparently it's common in cats his age. DP said he looked perkier and he is drinking water.

They want to do an X-Ray, but the surgerys been very busy with emergencies.

The fact it's a common condition gives me hope he'll be fine with treatment. It came on so suddenly he's usually so cheeky and curious it was heartbreaking seeing him just lying down all listless.

[cozietoesie]

Crikey - and thank Goodness you took him in.

Is the vet running tests on him as well as the X Ray? (eg full bloods, urinalysis etc.)

[fuzzywuzzy]

x-ray was last of a whole load of tests.

They're keeping him for observation.

He's on diuretics and aspirin for now.

[fuzzywuzzy]

Thank you all for your help and concern.

I've not been with DP long (they're his cats), it's like one of the DC being ill. So awful.

[cozietoesie]

How is he doing?

[fuzzywuzzy]

He's home, he's looking tiny tho, apparently he wouldn't eat at the Vets, they had him for a couple of days for observation.

He's on pill's two types to be taken three times a day, but he's following us around doing the big eyes treat me I'm such a cute kitteh thing, we've been told he should drink lots of water as him passing water will reduce the liquid around is heart, they don't want to drain it.

He's active and eating and drinking and being madly fussed.

Need to get him insured ASAP as the Vets fees are eye watering.

[cozietoesie]

Did they give him fluids at the vet?

Good luck to him.

[fuzzywuzzy]

Yes he was on drips, they shaved the front of his right leg to put the drips in, and he uses that paw to wash is face and I think it's causing him discomfort .

Apparently he'll always have this condition.