Thanks Citrine (like your nick). Lecithin, will pick up today and give that a try. I also bought some pumpkin yesterday and will try adding that to his canned food, he occasionally likes to eat. Just a tiny sliver or he won't eat it. Where do you get Mackeral in olive oil? Is it a canned food in the grocery store/human or cat food? I tried sardines and he wouldn't go for it, hoping he liked it as it is very oily. Occasionally he will eat some tuna out of a can but that is occasionally. I need to find something for him that he likes to eat every day. He can't have tuna as he's a male cat. It's been two days now since he pooped. I bought a new water fountain in the hopes it would encourage him to drink more but his litter box showed very little activity over the past 24 hours.
On the subject of his hyperthesia, he's starting to become symptomatic again. Last night he raced around my bedroom knocking things over and woke me out of a deep sleep by pouncing on the bed going full speed. He's running away from himself. This morning he is overlicking and biting at himself, his skin crawls, facial ticks, shaking head, and flights of panic all are coming back. Unfortunately gabapentin has a nasty flavor and you are correct, Citrine, I'm sure he's associating that medication with something unpleasant, whether it be flavor or a side effect that comes on right after he gets the medication. Even when I had it flavored, he would barr his teeth and prevent me from getting the liquid in.
Thank you for reading my plea for help with my cat. Will keep you posted and thank you for your suggestions too.
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Originally Posted by Citrine
The medication is making him constipated and not able to pass furballs, so there is other medication he needs to take to help with this. I have tried all the hairball remedy cat food.
I use and suggest:
Butter
Mackeral in olive oil
A teaspooon of olive oil over his food
EGG YOLK lecithin capsules, half per day. Breaks down the hair. Keep in fridge once opened.
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