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sick cat? or old age and passing?

Sent to Cat Experts September 23 06:00 PM

cat started acting lethargic yesterday. There was vomit in a number of areas. It was a foamy white residue. Had trouble standing and was staggering when trying to walk. He urinated in the cat box after we feed him water with a medicine dropper. he is not eating anything and it doesn't appear drinking either. wouldn't even lick tuna off a spoon. he appears to be in better shape but still out of it. our suspicions are tick bit , old age, or ate a perscription headache pill that may have fallen on the ground. he is a 11 year old neutered male. traces of black around one nostril. blood? recent weight loss

 

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September 23 6:10 PM (9 minutes and 33 seconds later)
         
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You can see if some plain pedialyte will help him keep hydrated. Or you can boil up some chicken and give him broth. Or the pet supply store carries a product called Felovite (or Nutrical if you need to get a substitute) which you can put right in his mouth for energy and nutrition.
He may be having trouble walking from weakness.
He could be having liver or kidney issues or a heart problem.
Its unusual for cats to have a tick on them long enough to get a tick disease as they groom themselves so well but it can happen and can lead to kidney failure.
You could be seeing the results of a viral infection too.
Best bet would be to have a vet see him to do bloodwork and find out if he can be helped or not.
Hope this helps you!

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