My older cat won't eat, has low white blood cells. What's wrong?

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Cat has been to the vet twice now first time was for a regular ear infection, then the infection got worse, so took him back said he had low white blood cell count. cat is now no longer eating and hasn't ate since friday and I don't know what to do. Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Male | neutered | 11 years and 3 months old | 15 lbs

Daniel Fonza, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi there and thank you for using pet coach to address your concern. I am sorry to hear that Max is not feeling well. It is difficult for me to determine what could be going on with Max since I do not have the full blood work in front of me. With Max being an older cat and having these symptoms, I would suggest additional diagnostic testing be performed such as an abdominal ultrasound or abdominal x-rays. The low white blood cell count could be due to a chronic infection or decreased production. If Max has not been drinking he may be dehydrated and may require fluids to correct dehydration. This might also explain why he is not eating if he is nauseous from dehydration. I would suggest getting further testing performed and more symptomatic therapy such as anti-nausea medications and appetite stimulants and fluid supplementation. I hope this helps guide you in the right direction. Please feel free to contact me if you have any other questions or concerns

My older cat won't eat, has low white blood cells. What's wrong?

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