My 15 year old Tabby, Ninja, has developed some issues as of late. He started losing weight about a year ago, went from 16lbs down to a hair under 10lbs, he was chubby before and appears a little underweight at this point.
I took him to the vet a few weeks ago, they said everything looked good, but I requested a blood test, which came back normal with a slightly elevated Kidney level (106, 100 is the normal cutoff).
Last week he started crying out in pain when he was trying to climb things- front paws elevated, rear legs ready to jump off, body elongated. Because the vet said he was basically fine just a few weeks ago, I’m hesitant to go back to them. He seems lethargic much of the day, will let me hold him, take him upstairs, lay on my chest, etc.
So here’s the long/short, has anyone experienced these symptoms so I can point them in a direction? Should I take him to a different vet?