12/07 Blaze PMPS/245, +2/113, +3/77, +4/85

[Blaze and Paola]

https://felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/01-06-blaze-pmps-391-3-128-4-65-5-76.257526/

Big bounce this morning. He only ate a few licks at AMPS, I wonder if he was nauseaus because of throwing up the Cerenia yesterday. Cerenia was given this morning with a tiny bit of food which he thankfully ate.
I am going to go back to bed for a little bit and I hope he doesn't throw anything up in the meantime.

 

[Blaze and Paola]

Update before going back to bed for a bit...eating food now, went there on his own. Hope he keeps it down

 

[Blaze and Paola]

All good! He kept it down

 

[Bandit's Mom]

Hi Paola, I haven't been keeping up, so sorry to ask again, but why does Blaze get cerenia? What is the underlying cause for inappetance/vomiting?
Does he have a history of pancreatitis or CKD?

Have you tried Ondansetron?

 

[Blaze and Paola]

No worries at all!
He gets Cerenia because he has recurring nausea which sometimes translates into vomiting. The vomiting is not often but the nausea is. He might have mild pancreatitis but the vet doesn't really think so. In any case because he does have nausea often I asked him (after the advice given here) to prescribe Cerenia or Ondansetron. He didn't oppose to Cerenia, so I am going with that for now and it has worked great so far. Blaze has been eating well. Only accident was yesterday when piece must have got stuck on his teeth and he vomited and had excessive salivation. Today he is doing great and eating well. He has never had CKD.

 

[Blaze and Paola]

In addition to that, Elise suggested to buy gel capsules. I have purchased them on Amazon. I didn't know they existed! and I think this is going to be a game changer in ensuring that the pill goes down and he doesn't taste it.

 

[Bandit's Mom]

@tiffmaxee isn't Ondansetron better for nausea than Cerenia?

 

[Blaze and Paola]

I have had a little bit of hard time getting the vet on board with helping me with this nausea...having the cerenia is where I am at right now

 

[tiffmaxee]

@tiffmaxee isn't Ondansetron better for nausea than Cerenia?

Yes it is but cerenia seems to work for Blaze. I can’t remember Paola. We’re you able to get the RX for ondansetron?

We posted at the same time. Do you think you might be able to get some from your friend?

 

[Blaze and Paola]

Hi Elise, I did ask my cousin's vet to help. My cousin told me that as soon as he is able to speak to him, he will let me know. He hasn't told me anything yet. I hope I get the RX soon. If not, for now Blaze seems to respond well to the Cerenia.

 

[Bandit's Mom]

If you do manage to get an Rx for ondansetron, here's a post by Wendy about how the generic is much cheaper than Zofran
https://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/posts/2875010/

 

[Blaze and Paola]

Thank you, I will specify this to my cousin

 

[Blaze and Paola]

Venting* I am having so many technical difficulties today...one after the other. Everytime I get stressed, but keep it all inside, Blaze comes and sits on my lap. It's like he knows...

 

[Bandit's Mom]

Blaze comes and sits on my lap. It's like he knows...

 

[Blaze and Paola]

Looks like he is on the move again...he has eaten every hour so far...good thing I get to sleep in tomorrow after the shot routine.

 

[Blaze and Paola]

Does Famotidine help with nausea?

 

[Bandit's Mom]

Does Famotidine help with nausea?

Nope. It is for stomach acid.

This page has a lot of good info:
http://felinecrf.org/appetite_loss_nausea_vomiting.htm

 

[Blaze and Paola]

blown away by the amount of info. The vet had told me to give both cerenia and famoditine but it clearly says that's not indicated and best not to do.

 

[Bandit's Mom]

blown away by the amount of info. The vet had told me to give both cerenia and famoditine but it clearly says that's not indicated and best not to do.

Yeah. It's a phenomenal site. I haven't scratched the surface!
Stomach acid can cause them to vomit. If the vomiting is on account of stomach acid, then famotidine helps. But if the problem is nausea, then its ondansetron that you want.

 

[Blaze and Paola]

It looks like Blaze is doing ok...going to bed, I am exhausted. Thank you

 

[Bandit's Mom]

G'night!