My cat has pancreatitis and stopped eating. Will it resolve?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Himalayan | Male | neutered | 12 years and 11 months old | 13 lbs
Hi, our nearly 13 yo cat got diagnosed with pancreatitis earlier this year. He was doing well on veraflox for 5 weeks. He's been for 3 ultrasounds so far and his condition appears to be improving though the pancreatic duct was dilated and remains so. Today he stopped eating again so he's going back on famotidine and veraflox and he's scheduled for followup in early April. Do such cases usually resolve? How long should we expect he'll need antibiotics? Would be nice to get him over it for good.
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Published on March 20th, 2018
Pancreatitis rarely completely resolve, it can be managed (food is the most important part of the treatment) and your cat might often have relapses such as this one, every time he does he will need similar treatment, in cats i find pain killers important with pancreatitis as well as anti nausea drugs such as cerenia.
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Published on August 26th, 2019
I'm so sorry your cat is so sick! It's a good sign that he was perky yesterday and ate more. That's progress, and if he keeps showing signs of improvement, I would keep treatment going. Now if he stops eating, because very lethargic, or gets sicker, then letting him go would be best. I hope this helps!
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