3.2 Magnolia Dental, +3 206

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Re: 3.2 Magnolia Dental, PMPS 139

that's ok for a +1, at least she didn't keep dropping. The +2 will be telling. Hopefully it will be up enough that you can go ni-ni. :smile:
 
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Hope she keeps surfing in the blues because it's good for dental night..By tomorrow you will have your Magnolia back..By the way, cats do hide their pain, so dont hesitate to give the bupe. OK? She had some big dental work so it may be sore for a few days..Bupe will make her tired a bit, but she wont be sore--Have a good night!--HUGS~!
 
Re: 3.2 Magnolia Dental, Bupe Question UGH

It's funny you mentioned the bupe Roni, I was just posting a question about it.

The vet tech I met with told me to start both the meds tomorrow (bupe and ab). I was just talking to DH and I showed him the meds and read on the bupe envelope, start at 8pm on 3/2. I checked the discharge papers...it too says to start it on 3/2. GRRRRRR.

Should I give it to her tonight? Now maybe? Does it affect BG's? Is it too late to give it now?
 
Re: 3.2 Magnolia Dental, Bupe Question UGH

sara, i've sent messages to a couple people about the bupe. i have some here that says to give 0.10ml every 12 hours if needed.
will be back in a couple minutes... hopefully, with an answer.
 
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thanks jill. i wish i would have read it sooner. i just checked her +2 it's 159, and she ate again. She's extra cuddly, rolling on her back and rubbing her head (and jaw) on the bed. She definitely winces if I go near hear jaw though. the dose on the bupe is 2. they gave me a bunch of preloaded oral syringes.
 
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Sara:

How much does Magnolia weigh? Gabby was getting 0.15 sub-q and she weighs around 12 lbs.
 
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Magnolia is 11 pounds and it is .2 every 12 hours. Sorry I put my . in the wrong spot.

Vet tech told me to get it UNDER her tongue, which is not possible. She said it absorbs through the mucous membranes better than the stomach. Maybe the give a bit more to make up for that?
 
Re: 3.2 Magnolia Dental, Bupe Question UGH

You might want to make this a two-person squirt job -- one to hold and one to squirt -- especially since Magnolia's mouth is sore. When we gave Kitty bupe, he pulled away very quickly. I think the bupe doesn't taste great. But it's SO effective.

If Magnolia is going to take this a couple of days, consider buying some Miralax. The bupe can be constipating. Jill knows how to dose it, because she taught me! :-D
 
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Sara & Magnolia said:
Magnolia is 11 pounds and it is .2 every 12 hours. Sorry I put my . in the wrong spot.

Vet tech told me to get it UNDER her tongue, which is not possible. She said it absorbs through the mucous membranes better than the stomach. Maybe the give a bit more to make up for that?
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it's usually easier to squirt it in the cheek pouch than under the tongue. cheryl is doing a quick search to double check the dose because gabby (.35ml), alex (.1ml), and magnolia (.2ml) were all prescribed different doses.
 
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They gave me enough syringes for 5 days. She hasn't used the LB yet...I wonder if that is why...

She is definitely showing some pain now. I'll wait to hear on the dose, but I'm leaning toward giving it soon. Was Gabby getting it orally or injected? I'll also aim for the cheek pouch. It will certainly be a 2 person job.
 
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yes, i'd give it to her. she may be uncomfortable.
gabby's was injected. alex's was for oral use, but i never gave it to her because she didn't have any extractions.

edited to add: cheryl said it looks like the amount is ok to give. you can always back the dose down as she's feeling better.
 
Re: 3.2 Magnolia Dental, Bupe Question UGH

Ok. Done. UNDER the tongue?! Unless we could get her to stick out her tongue and say "aaaaaah"...no way! We got it in the cheek pocket, but she still swallowed most of it. Wow, does that stuff work fast? She went in the other room to eat, came back, tried to jump back on the bed and missed completely. She curled up and passed out.

Should I still get more checks tonight? I'm still up for a while to finish this chapter, I'll get a +3 for sure, maybe +4, but should I try to get more?
 
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let's see where she is at +3. it'll give you an idea if she needs further testing.
you might want to restrict her to one room so she doesn't get hurt trying to go up or down stairs...
 
Re: 3.2 Magnolia Dental, Bupe Question UGH

Gabby was pretty loopy with bupe. I did cut the dose back after the first day. I'd just keep an eye on Magnolia and try to balance out the pain management with her being functional. This is an opiate so Magnolia will be 'high' on the bupe.
 
I can't really restrict her to 1 room because her LB won't fit in our room without blocking her path in/out. Our house is very old and we have tiny tiny rooms. Unless I lock her in another room alone...but I don't want to do that. What I can do is block the stairs to make sure she doesn't try to wander the rest of the house. +3 is 206 and she last ate at +2. Unless the bupe raises her, this seems kinda safe to at least nap. DH will wake up at +8 and test her. I left out plenty of food. My biggest concern is that the bupe will make her so sleepy, she may not feed herself if she drops...
 
closing off the stairs is a good idea. how about taking a nap til +5.5, test, and then dh can grab a test at +8... just in case she should drop? she probably won't but i share your concern that she might not feed herself if she's loopy from the bupe.
 
A good plan, she probably won't drop, but I'd like to be safe.

Thank you so much for all your help. I just set my alarm and will post the +5.5 to the SS. Hopefully you will be asleep by then!

Ni-Ni!
 
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