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Originally Posted by otterhere
Correct; it's high enough in the digestive tract, stomach or small intestine, to "digest"; hence the appearance and off-putting smell. Characteristic of intestinal lymphosarcoma. But, again, that diagnosis isn't firm. Do I WANT to put him on pain meds when I'm not sure he's actually in pain? I guess that's a question for the vet.
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Yes. Absolutely, in fact I can't stress it enough. Quality of life is the absolute most important thing. I would assume there is pain, based on the symptoms. I know you know that cats hide pain. I thought I knew it too. But still, I missed it.
My cat showed no signs of pain at all. I knew she didn't feel well but I wasn't thinking pain, I just thought it was the infection (she had a campylobacter infection. It wasn't until after the infection cleared up and her symptoms didn't improve that she had the ultrasound).
The very first thing the Internal Medicine specialist did, the VERY first thing was to tell me she was putting her on pain meds.
And it wasn't until I started her on the gabapentin and saw how much better she was, even after that first dose, the look of relief in her eyes even, that I realized how much pain she was in.
Please, get him something for pain. Right away. If they want to see him first, do it their way, bring him, let them examine him. You don't have to go the whole diagnostic route and they should be wiling to treat him without it considering how ill he is. I haven't the slightest doubt that he is in pain.
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