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Susan for Maus (GA)

Susan for Maus (GA)

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Sorry, off to a bad morning, yellow, higher yellow, less yellow, and then there was the pill (ondansetron). She's figured out the hiding place in her food & deftly picks around no matter what I wrap it in. She's eating like she has an upset tummy (hungry, but not) so I attempted to pill her. I mean, I've pilled lots of cats & am doing daughter's 14lb galoot of a Siamese once, sometimes twice a day, and Maus is just a bit of a thing. Did the full burrito & Nope, Nope, NOPE. It was horrible & now she won't let me anywhere near. We done with that. An hour later she barfed :(

Crazy is when diabetes is the easy part.

Vet talked me out of inject-able cerenia because of the sting/burn, says let's solve the problem which could be simply not passing the fur (SNAP test negative). Raw diet makes small, hard poo & hers are infrequent, so it makes sense, worth a try. Adding a bit more psyllium & some mineral oil to see if we can get things moving & she did produce something worthwhile last night. Okay, let's make it a habit. In the meantime, I'll wash the blanket again & be thankful she missed the couch.

For today, I'm in full retreat & going to take her to the garden where she can find those beautiful thick blades of grass & let her moo then barf to her heart's content then nap in the catmint. This has always been her way; maybe I should listen more when she says let me OUT!


https://felinediabetes.com/FDMB/thr...-5-98-5-110-9-221-pmp-273-2-198-4-132.264743/
 
Susan for Artemis (Maus) said:
Sorry, off to a bad morning, yellow, higher yellow, less yellow, and then there was the pill (ondansetron). She's figured out the hiding place in her food & deftly picks around no matter what I wrap it in. She's eating like she has an upset tummy (hungry, but not) so I attempted to pill her. I mean, I've pilled lots of cats & am doing daughter's 14lb galoot of a Siamese once, sometimes twice a day, and Maus is just a bit of a thing. Did the full burrito & Nope, Nope, NOPE. It was horrible & now she won't let me anywhere near. We done with that. An hour later she barfed :(

Crazy is when diabetes is the easy part.

Vet talked me out of inject-able cerenia because of the sting/burn, says let's solve the problem which could be simply not passing the fur (SNAP test negative). Raw diet makes small, hard poo & hers are infrequent, so it makes sense, worth a try. Adding a bit more psyllium & some mineral oil to see if we can get things moving & she did produce something worthwhile last night. Okay, let's make it a habit. In the meantime, I'll wash the blanket again & be thankful she missed the couch.

For today, I'm in full retreat & going to take her to the garden where she can find those beautiful thick blades of grass & let her moo then barf to her heart's content then nap in the catmint. This has always been her way; maybe I should listen more when she says let me OUT!


https://felinediabetes.com/FDMB/thr...-5-98-5-110-9-221-pmp-273-2-198-4-132.264743/
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Aww you poor thing! The stress must be awful. Maybe you're right and should listen to Maus. Take a break and eat the cat grass (you should smell the roses). Keeping fingers crossed that psyllium and oil do the trick. You're an awesome mommy ♥️♥️♥️♥️
 
Pilling is so ECID. :bighug::bighug::bighug: I used to work part time/volunteer at the local shelter and had thought I had pilling down pat. Then along came Neko. :arghh: I got as many things compounded as liquid as I could. Eventually I found a pill shooter that made my life somewhat easier. I also tried virgin coconut oil and a bit of unsalted butter. Neko was raw fed too.

Have you given up on the injectable ondansetron too?
 
Wendy&Neko said:
Have you given up on the injectable ondansetron too?
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actually, that wasn't mentioned, I'll ask. We went down the path of fix the problem which is fine, but in the meantime . . .

Has anyone tried Prevomax, the newer maropitant formulation that uses benzyl alcohol? Supposed to sting less. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29531751/

Coconut oil as laxitive or to hide the pill?

I have a standard pill shooter & she just won't stay calm enough to get her mouth open or get in from the side - we're talking claws in the ceiling stuff and by the end of it we BOTH needed a drink :nailbiting:
 
Coconut oil as laxative. Though Miralax is used quite commonly on cats too. For more: https://felineconstipation.org/

Might want to post in Feline Health with a question on the Prevomax. Would be nice to hear if there was an answer to the sting. You'd thing vets would be all over that as it's a commonly given drug at clinics.
 
Hi!

One thing that simplified things a little for me was to use the soluble 'disintegrating' ondansetron tablets. Doesn't make it any easier to get the pill in but once it's in, I was able to keep her still and clamp her mouth long enough for it to dissolve in her mouth. Took a few attempts to figure out how long it needed to dissolve so she couldn't spit it out. Can't remember why our vet said no to the injectable ondansetron. Good luck!
 
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