4/16 Brownie AMPS 352 - torbutrol question

[Patricia&Brownie]

Brownie went to the vet again yesterday - he was in extreme pain in his right flank. I had given him 100cc squids there the day before. The vet found that his creatinine had dropped from 3.5 a week ago to 2.2! Xrays showed only degenerative changes due to old age, but nothing acute. She believes that he has a muscle or connective tissue injury due to the frequent squids. I was trying to give him 100cc every other day instead of the 200cc 2/week. She wants me to go back to 200cc 2/week. He is on 2.5mg torbutrol twice/day (she felt that Bupe would be too hard on his kidneys). He has responded well to the meds - he seems to feel much better today. She wants me to continue the torbutrol for another day or so and then go back to aspirin (3/4 tablet every 3 days). Could either the pain or the torbutrol be responsible for his high bgs? Any input would be appreciated. Have a great Fursday, LL!

 

[Jen and Oreo (GA)]

I don't know about the torbutrol, but the pain could be causing the higher bg's.

Nice to see you two :smile:

 

[WCF and Meowzi]

He is on 2.5mg torbutrol twice/day (she felt that Bupe would be too hard on his kidneys). He has responded well to the meds - he seems to feel much better today. She wants me to continue the torbutrol for another day or so and then go back to aspirin (3/4 tablet every 3 days). Could either the pain or the torbutrol be responsible for his high bgs?

Don't know about torbutrol and BG's. It could be the pain. Torbutrol doesn't last very long for pain; it's not my favourite pain med. See http://vettechs.blogspot.com/2007/07/fo ... gesic.html

Is there a reason why you're giving fluids in the flank? Most of us do it in the scruff. Meowzi doesn't like flank shots (that's where she gets her insulin - I can't imagine sticking a SQuid harpoon in her flank. IMO, also disagree with her twice-a-week SQuids. You don't drink 3 x 8 x 8oz cups of water twice a week and hope it lasts three days through the next two days before you get to drink again.

 

[Nina and KB]

((( Patricia ))), but great news about the kidneys.

 

[Patricia&Brownie]

I give the squids kind of between his scruff and his flank. I switch sides each time. It's the way the vet showed me. I give his insulin a little bit further up (only about 1 inch higher in his scruff). So, I guess I don't exactly give the squids in his flank - sorry for the confusion. Should I be giving the squids right where I give his insulin? And what pain meds do you recommend that are easy on kidneys? I looked at the articles, but couldn't quite figure out what he was recommending... Thanks. BTW, Brownie was at 221 for his PMPS, which is WAY better, but still about 100 points too high - sigh...