Hello all,
I am really hoping that someone can help or point us in the right direction. Or even tell us that we're being overly cautious and fussy ourselves
Those who are squemish may not wish to read the entire post! Also this post is quite long, many apologies, but I wanted to put in as much salient information as I could.
Mum bought, from a local breeder in the UK, two bengals (sisters), Rosie and Poppy. One of them appeared to be the runt of the litter, she was very small and didn't appear to socialise with the other kittens much, we named her Rosie. When we visited them for the first time at the breeders, they were kept with mum in a very small shed in the garden as the lady was worried about having cats in the house
To be honest when I saw the little one, I wondered whether she would make it.
Both kittens were on the thin side (or so it seemed to us, but we are used to burmese cats) but were assured by the breeder they were fine. A few months later, mum and the vet were tearing their hair out trying to cure their diarrhea which both had right from the start. I read online about TF (probably on this forum) and suggested that this might be the cause for their very loose stools. They were tested and they had TF. They were treated and the stools firmed up a bit, but are still quite the loose.
They are now just under two years old and still very thin (2.5 kgs roughly) to me they look almost emaciated! Rosie (the runt!) has always had a problem keeping her food down. All types of prescription food, both wet and dry have been tried and not really helped. She vomits most, but not all, days. The vet is at a loss to what is going on, Rosie's has been x-rayed and there is no obstruction. She's had blood tests done and doesn't have a temp or any kind of lump/bump/infection. The only thing wrong with her medically, is high cholesterol.
One thing that is odd about Rosie's vomitting is that before the food comes up, a lot of saliva/ transparent fluid is brought up. This fluid is not wattery, but quite stringy, almost rubbery! It's a very odd consistency and not one I've every come across.
If you're read this far, thank you
Any advice/suggestions gratefully received. The whole family love Rosie and Poppy, but we cannot help but feel they are not thriving as well as they should/could be. The vet is not unhappy, but at 2.5 kgs, it does seem rather thin and Rosie's persistent vomitting is causing us concern. BTW she's not bringing up any grass/hair/foreign objects.