Why is my senior cat suddenly very sick with weight loss and vomiting?

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My cat seems to be very sick and I'm hoping for help figuring out why. She's a female cat approx 10years old who's had significant weight loss over the last couple months (5+lbs), decreased appetite, playfulness and mobility. Recently showing signs of constipation, now throwing up green liquid + small amounts of food, also has yellow half hard half liquid stools. She has a runny nose 24/7 with spasmatic breathing episodes + is constantly cold now. Is it age related or is it something we can fix? Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed

Karly Macon, DVM, MS, CVA Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist · Accepted Answer

Poor Sarah! No this is not age-related, and she sounds quite ill. She needs to see a vet right away to get a diagnosis and come up with a treatment plan to get her feeling better. She needs to have bloodwork done, as well as abdominal xrays to start with. This will tell your vet if she has a metabolic disease going on like diabetes or hyperthyroidism, both of which are treatable. She may have an upper respiratory tract infection as well causing the breathing issues, and I suspect she needs to be on antibiotics and anti inflammatory medication to make her feel better. Hope that helps!

Why is my senior cat suddenly very sick with weight loss and vomiting?

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