Michelle and Doodle
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(7/8 thread)
So I shoot a 57 and Doodle throws up all his food maybe 30 seconds later . :roll:
Fortunately he's on a very tiny dose of 0.05 (on the zero line) so I don't think he's in any real danger - but i'm still going to watch him carefully.
He's unfortunately not doing that well - though on the surface you might not realize it.
His numbers are good, he still grooms himself, he still plays at night... and is quite affectionate and interactive - but he sleeps more lately, isn't eating well and spends a lot of time drinking water despite the sub-q fluids he is now getting daily.
For the last week I have been unable to get his full dose of potassium in him - he either refuses to eat or throws up what little he does eat.
I'm not sure if it's the potassium that is upsetting his tummy or just stomach acid in general...and I'm not entirely positive, but I think the amlodipine has also reduced his appetite. I give him pepcid every day and sprinkle everything I can think of to encourage him to eat.
I am not looking forward to seeing what this week has done to his potassium level.
I am waiting for a call back from my vet about the possibility of adding spironolactone for it's potassium sparing ability - and i'm hopeful that this might be the break he deserves. *fingers crossed*
I've also been considering a feeding tube... It's not my favorite idea of course but I'm feeling increasingly out of options.
He NEEDS the potassium to stay alive. And it's not as simple as mixing a couple of pills with his food or even adding it to his fluids - he needs too large of a dose.
And he needs food - he's gotten just over 100 calories a day for the last 5 days - his weight is dropping...
Syringe feeding hasn't been successful - the one time I managed to get maybe 9ml in him he threw it back up within a few minutes - i think maybe from the stress.:sad:
I'll keep trying, but I feel as though I need to have a back-up plan in case we can't make it work.
My biggest concern regarding the feeding tube is if it a viable option if he continues to throw up. :?: Will it get infected? Will it stay in place?
I'm also concerned about his comfort and how distressing he might find it - and if he will injure himself by getting it caught if he's still playful at night.
(and that is the best part of all of this - he IS still playing!)
(7/8 thread)
So I shoot a 57 and Doodle throws up all his food maybe 30 seconds later . :roll:
Fortunately he's on a very tiny dose of 0.05 (on the zero line) so I don't think he's in any real danger - but i'm still going to watch him carefully.
He's unfortunately not doing that well - though on the surface you might not realize it.
His numbers are good, he still grooms himself, he still plays at night... and is quite affectionate and interactive - but he sleeps more lately, isn't eating well and spends a lot of time drinking water despite the sub-q fluids he is now getting daily.
For the last week I have been unable to get his full dose of potassium in him - he either refuses to eat or throws up what little he does eat.
I'm not sure if it's the potassium that is upsetting his tummy or just stomach acid in general...and I'm not entirely positive, but I think the amlodipine has also reduced his appetite. I give him pepcid every day and sprinkle everything I can think of to encourage him to eat.
I am not looking forward to seeing what this week has done to his potassium level.
I am waiting for a call back from my vet about the possibility of adding spironolactone for it's potassium sparing ability - and i'm hopeful that this might be the break he deserves. *fingers crossed*
I've also been considering a feeding tube... It's not my favorite idea of course but I'm feeling increasingly out of options.
He NEEDS the potassium to stay alive. And it's not as simple as mixing a couple of pills with his food or even adding it to his fluids - he needs too large of a dose.
And he needs food - he's gotten just over 100 calories a day for the last 5 days - his weight is dropping...
Syringe feeding hasn't been successful - the one time I managed to get maybe 9ml in him he threw it back up within a few minutes - i think maybe from the stress.:sad:
I'll keep trying, but I feel as though I need to have a back-up plan in case we can't make it work.
My biggest concern regarding the feeding tube is if it a viable option if he continues to throw up. :?: Will it get infected? Will it stay in place?
I'm also concerned about his comfort and how distressing he might find it - and if he will injure himself by getting it caught if he's still playful at night.
(and that is the best part of all of this - he IS still playing!)
