13/2 Mo +4 396

[katy and mo (GA)]

Yesterday - https://felinediabetes.com/FDMB/thr...oth-feeling-better-today.242976/#post-2739245

After such a great day yesterday, we wake up to vomit in the hallway and not all his food has been eaten. I'll call the vet when they open this morning. I lightly touched his tummy and he yelped. He's still in pain. He's purring when we give him scritches though. I'm confused.

 

[carfurby (GA)]

Poor Mo. I hope the vet can help and he feels better soon. Sending prayers.

 

[katy and mo (GA)]

I dozed off and the vet called me anyway to suggest putting him on Cerenia! She read my mind, thank goodness! Will go pick that up and hopefully he will be eager to eat again.

 

[Pamela & Amethyst]

LOts of love and healing

 

[Gill & George]

I'm sorry he's uncomfortable today.

I wonder if how he is today has something to do with not giving him enough pain relief yesterday, I saw he didn't have all of his 3 doses. When did he have his last dose yesterday?
With some meds you have to maintain a therapeutic level of drug in your system to get consistent relief. (I don't know if this is the case with Bupe)

George hasn't had pancreatitis so no hands on experience but I seem to remember folk saying that the pain can really flare up if you remove/reduce the pain relief too soon, and that applies to the nausea meds too.
I hope that someone with more experience can offer you some help and clarify.

 

[katy and mo (GA)]

I'm sorry he's uncomfortable today.

I wonder if how he is today has something to do with not giving him enough pain relief yesterday, I saw he didn't have all of his 3 doses. When did he have his last dose yesterday?
With some meds you have to maintain a therapeutic level of drug in your system to get consistent relief. (I don't know if this is the case with Bupe)

George hasn't had pancreatitis so no hands on experience but I seem to remember folk saying that the pain can really flare up if you remove/reduce the pain relief too soon, and that applies to the nausea meds too.
I hope that someone with more experience can offer you some help and clarify.

I think you're right, we decided yesterday that he probably didn't need it 3x a day and I think he might have done it overnight after it wore off maybe? We are going back to 3x a day now. He has been keen on eating after all the meds are in his systems, which is good.

The vets keep trying to recommend putting him on m/d food saying it'll be easier on his tummy, etc etc. Advice on this? @tiffmaxee @Wendy&Neko ?

 

[Wendy&Neko]

The vets keep trying to recommend putting him on m/d food saying it'll be easier on his tummy, etc etc. Advice on this?

It's better for the vet's pocket books and plays havoc with the cat's blood sugar. Politely decline, tell them you tried it and he didn't like it.

 

[katy and mo (GA)]

It's better for the vet's pocket books and plays havoc with the cat's blood sugar. Politely decline, tell them you tried it and he didn't like it.

Thank you. In my brain i know this, but annoyingly i am easily swayed. Thank you for reminding me! He seems to be doing well on Ziwipeak and the odd can of fancy feast at the moment. He started purring after eating the ziwipeak which says to me it makes him feel good!

 

[Wendy&Neko]

I don't know how it is in New Zealand, but in a lot of the vet schools here, the Hill's company volunteers to teach the "nutrition training" section of the curriculum. It's less than a day's worth of classes. Save your money.

 

[tiffmaxee]

Max never went on RX food for pancreatitis. He was on Hills CD after he blocked and I think it might have caused issues for him. I would try cerenia and I agree that the pain is definitely not controlled. Are you giving bupe fir tge pain along with gabapentin?

 

[katy and mo (GA)]

Max never went on RX food for pancreatitis. He was on Hills CD after he blocked and I think it might have caused issues for him. I would try cerenia and I agree that the pain is definitely not controlled. Are you giving bupe fir tge pain along with gabapentin?

Yes, we are giving bupe and gaba but stupidly we thought yesterday he would only need the bupe morning and night. We should have given him 3 doses 8 hours apart I won't make that mistake again.

 

[katy and mo (GA)]

I don't know how it is in New Zealand, but in a lot of the vet schools here, the Hill's company volunteers to teach the "nutrition training" section of the curriculum. It's less than a day's worth of classes. Save your money.

I definitely will, thank you! I believe that a lot of vet clinics here are sponsored by Hills. They have the Hills logo on their uniforms! And then Hill's regularly gives the vet clinics talks on why their food is so good

 

[katy and mo (GA)]

I'm struggling to give him his insulin. He HATES Lantus and has attacked me every time I've gone near him with the syringe. I tried burritoing him but I'm the only one home and he completely lashed out when I did that. I don't know what to do

 

[Bandit's Mom]

Has he eaten? Any chance you can give it to him while he eats?

 

[Bron and Sheba (GA)]

Has he eaten? Any chance you can give it to him while he eats?

Good suggestion from Bhooma .....is there a food he loves? Maybe let him eat that while you give the injection. Not long now until the Levemir arrives.
Have you managed to give the shot?

 

[katy and mo (GA)]

I managed to do it thankfully. Thank you Bhooma and Bron We normally give it while he eats but he gets SO upset and growly around injection time. I put on my big puffer jacket and did the injection when he had calmed down a bit. He still hissed but let me do it. The new insulin can't get here soon enough!

 

[tiffmaxee]

Poor Mo. it must really sting.

 

[Diane Tyler's Mom GA]

Poor baby, I hop the Levemir comes soon .
I'm glad the pain meds are helping Mo.
I hope he feels better real soon. Kisses for your baby ♥