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Posted by yippee1999 on January 14, 2003 at 13:33:05:
I recently had complete bloodwork done on my spayed female, as she has lost a few pounds over the past few months. I guess weight loss in older cats can sometimes be due to liver problems, diabetes(?) or thyroid problems. My vet said all the tests came back negative, so at this point we think maybe the weight loss is due to cancer - cancer which at this point is not visibly evident.
In the meantime, since liver and thyroid problems have been ruled out, do you think it's OK to put her on a high energy/protein diet? I had read somewhere that this is what you should do for older cats that have lost some weight, and so long as they do not have liver problems.
If so, does anyone know offhand what high-end (no by-products, etc.) pet store type cat foods would constitute a high energy/protein diet? Also, maybe that would explain why last night, this same cat went crazy over a (egg/vegetable) fritatta that I had put in the garbage. I turned around to see that she had picked it out of the trash, and was devouring it, even though lately, she really hasn't been very excited over eating anything....
Thanks!