Cat regurgitating fluid.

We have a (female) calico cat who was regurgitating 4 - 5 times per day and not eating. Because she wasn't eating, she was regurgitating small bits of nearly clear fluid with equally shaped greenish particles in it. She was quieter than usual, but still moving about and not attempting to hide. We admitted her to a veterinary hospital with a concern she'd become dehydrated. She is now on her 4th day without food and is on IV fluids at the veterinary hospital. She is no longer regurgitating. Her bloodwork is normal and showed no sign of feline leukemia or HIV; her x-rays show no signs of gastro problems or foreign objects. It was reported she has 1 kidney larger than the other and shaped differently, which we were told may or may not be a congenital abnormality. Urinalysis was normal, although the veterinarian stated the urine looked like it contained blood. The veterinarian is now offering us ultrasound tests on the kidneys (or abdomen?), but isn't offering any real prognosis or explanation as to what this has to do with her lack of appetite or vomiting. She was a stray and is very insecure, and we're wondering if her continued lack of appetite may be simply that she is extremely tense in the hospital environment; we're thinking of bringing her home for 24 hours to see if she'll begin eating. Any thoughts you could provide in her case would be appreciated.

Many thanks,
Hillary

Dr. Marie,

Thank you so much for your quick response!

We allowed the veterinarian to proceed with the ultrasound, and a renal infection was discovered; moreover, you were correct about pancreatitis. She is being given appetite stimulants, and she shall be on antibiotics likely for about 8 weeks. If she begins to eat within the next 24 hours, we can take her home.

I shall update once more, after we see our veterinarian this evening.

Once again, many thanks for your response!

Hillary

Hi Dr. Marie,

Zoe has home and happy for 24 hours now, and she is eating and drinking again. Her diagnosis is chronic pancreatitis and pyelonephritis.

We have been given 3 medications to give her. Zentonil (100mg) and Ursodiol(250mg,1/4T) are to be given daily; Mirtazapine (15mg) every 3 days. She'll return every 10 days for an antibiotic injection for the pyelonephritis.

The liver support meds and appetite stimulant are in pill form. We have a pill syringe, and she was very good about it all, but this morning she regurgitated the liver support pills about an hour afterwards. She did drink a small bit of water from her dish after pill administration, but I'm not convinced it was enough to wash down the pills completely. This was our fist attempt.

Have you any suggestions that might help us to pill Zoe successfully?

Many thanks!
Hillary