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[quote=Anonymous]So, my 8year old cat has been sick since Friday night. He is just not being himself - staying away from us, sleeping a lot, not grooming himself. We thought that maybe he had eaten something that didn't agree with him, but yesterday he did pee on my kitchen floor and it was like he was "out of space." Be didn't even bother with his fur getting wet.

We took him to the vet and she did not find anything wrong with him by looking/touching. No sugar in his urine and she wanted to do a "rush" blood test. We said no, we can wait for the results until tomorrow.

The other vet just called and asked how he is doing - I said he looks better (slept with us last night, has been using the litter box, etc). He said the test came back and the results just look slight elevated, that maybe something is wrong with his liver.

He then said we need to take him to an internist to have an ultrasound to see if he has cancer or an infection. I asked if we should wait to see if he gets better on his own, but he said we should find out now because he expects the cat to go down hill from here if nothing is done.

I asked: what if it is cancer? He said the prognosis depends on which type of cancer.

Honestly, I'm just astonished that we are expected to spend 1k+ on a expeditionary test for a cat. Don't they have other ways to find out if it is cancer or infection through more blood tests? Maybe white cell count? Or couldn't they just give the cat some antibiotics first? I mean, if it is cancer is not like it would make any difference for better or worse, but it is certainly cheap.

Anyway, just wanting to find out if this is the norm with vets and pet care. [/quote]

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