Spring fever or something else?

[Alicia]

My male, Felix has been quite grumpy the last 2 months. He bit my partner and he regularly grunt and lunges at us (it doesn't seem too bad, I just stay still and he stops by me he doesn't bite or anything (apart from that one occasion with my partner) he just seems very grumpy. He is neutered and has been for 3 years, he's about 5 now. I've never experienced this with him before, he went for his vaccinations about a month ago and I mentioned it to the vet and he said about spring fever and he wasn't too concerned but it's been a couple of months now and this behaviour is still going, is he unhappy or stressed? Or should I just wait longer? He loves being out in the garden so we are getting him out there as much as possible, but he's not as keen on his food as he was (although he is still eating) and he generally just seems sad/not himself.

 

[Shimmer]

I would get him checked out again. Maybe a full blood profile and check his weight weekly.

 

[Zoobec]

He could be unsettled if his partner isn’t well, too

 

[InspectorMorse]

I would get him checked out again. Maybe a full blood profile and check his weight weekly.

He could be unsettled if his partner isn’t well, too

Agree with both of the above comments, especially as you mention a reduction in appetite.

Things the Vet needs to check for are any possible source of pain -teeth, ears, spine, abdomen. Check his weight. He should have been weighed when vaccinated, so weight loss would be evident if he now weighs less than the weight recorded then and would be a ‘red flag’

Monitor the dynamics in the bond with his partner too.

Also check his eyesight.