7/21 Xander AMPS 166 +2 112+3 80 +4 94 PMPS 138 +2 120

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Very rough feeding day today, looks like we will be short a decent amount this AM. He's playful and loving as can be, but just isn't interested in food. I'm worn out from all the can openings and offerings, and balancing all of that with work meetings. πŸ™
It's so hard to balance it all, I understand what you mean:bighug::bighug:
I run up and down the steps all day attending to Ivy and trying to work at the same time πŸ€Ήβ€β™€οΈπŸ€Ήβ€β™‚οΈ
It's really hard, but I try to remember it's a blessing I can work from home and care for her.

Sending vines for Xander to eat!! πŸƒπŸƒπŸƒπŸƒπŸ‚πŸ‚πŸ€πŸ€πŸ€πŸŒΏπŸŒΏπŸŒΏ
 
Yesterday's post

Very rough feeding day today, looks like we will be short a decent amount this AM. He's playful and loving as can be, but just isn't interested in food. I'm worn out from all the can openings and offerings, and balancing all of that with work meetings. πŸ™
Xander might benefit from some Buprenorphine. Pancreatitis is very painful. Karamelle has both diabetes and Pancreatitis and I give her Ondansetron 2x and Buprenorphine 1x and this keeps her pretty stable. I havent had a problem with her eating in some time now and she hasnt needed an appetite stimulant. My other cat Oscar is on Cerenia e/o day, Mirataz and Gabapentin. Hes 18 tho with CKD and Pancreatitis. Some meds work better for some cats than others. But since Xander isnt eating well, I really would try the pain med.
 
Xander might benefit from some Buprenorphine. Pancreatitis is very painful. Karamelle has both diabetes and Pancreatitis and I give her Ondansetron 2x and Buprenorphine 1x and this keeps her pretty stable. I havent had a problem with her eating in some time now and she hasnt needed an appetite stimulant. My other cat Oscar is on Cerenia e/o day, Mirataz and Gabapentin. Hes 18 tho with CKD and Pancreatitis. Some meds work better for some cats than others. But since Xander isnt eating well, I really would try the pain med.
Jo, does Karamelle get Ondansetron and Bupe daily? Does she stay in chronic pancreatitis?? It's an illness I don't completely understand. I guess what I'm asking is do some cats have flares and some have the condition chronically?

Yesterday's post

Very rough feeding day today, looks like we will be short a decent amount this AM. He's playful and loving as can be, but just isn't interested in food. I'm worn out from all the can openings and offerings, and balancing all of that with work meetings. πŸ™
Albert, I'm sorry to hear that he's not eating as much as he should. Sometimes their care can be so demanding, and I'm sorry that it's like that for you right now. Sending vines and hoping Xander begins eating better for you.
 
Thank you! I will discuss that with my vet at our next appointment. I'm also curious if you give the bupe daily/regularly or only with flare ups?

Xander definitely seems to be one of the chronic cases, needing daily ondan for a while now along with the tiny mirataz dose. He always gets down his full calories though and very stable weight, just some days requiring more effort. Today is just one of those days that is much more trouble than the rest.
 
Jo, does Karamelle get Ondansetron and Bupe daily? Does she stay in chronic pancreatitis?? It's an illness I don't completely understand. I guess what I'm asking is do some cats have flares and some have the condition chronically?
Yes, Karamelle gets Ondansetron 2x a day and Buprenorphine 1x per day for the past couple of years. She has Chronic Pancreatitis. Chronic Pancreatitis is a lifelong chronic illness that gets flares of inflammation periodically. Usually no warning and not really anything you can do to stop them, but you can lessen the severity with meds. I run a group on Facebook called Cats With Pancreatitis and you are more than welcome to come check it out. Ive had 13 cats with Pancreatitis since 2014 when the first one was diagnosed. I started the group because I couldnt find any real good info about it online and my vet didnt seem to know much about treating it. A lot of vets will treat it like they do dogs and its much different in cats. Even tho I may seem like a completely idiot when it comes to diabetes, I really do know a lot about Pancreatitis, haha.
To add, Karamelle does get flares, but they are very mild and the only way I know is that she doesnt want as much dry and prefers the wet, which she hardly ever eats normally. She had an ultrasound when she was first diagnosed that showed severe inflammation of the pancreas. I keep her on the meds, because i dont want to go thru what i went thru when she was first diagnosed. it was a nightmare. i syringe fed for a few months because she wouldnt eat her low carb wet. But then I switched to Young Again Mature Zero LID dry and she started eating on her own again. It was such a relief.
 
Yes, Karamelle gets Ondansetron 2x a day and Buprenorphine 1x per day for the past couple of years. She has Chronic Pancreatitis. Chronic Pancreatitis is a lifelong chronic illness that gets flares of inflammation periodically. Usually no warning and not really anything you can do to stop them, but you can lessen the severity with meds. I run a group on Facebook called Cats With Pancreatitis and you are more than welcome to come check it out. Ive had 13 cats with Pancreatitis since 2014 when the first one was diagnosed. I started the group because I couldnt find any real good info about it online and my vet didnt seem to know much about treating it. A lot of vets will treat it like they do dogs and its much different in cats. Even tho I may seem like a completely idiot when it comes to diabetes, I really do know a lot about Pancreatitis, haha.
To add, Karamelle does get flares, but they are very mild and the only way I know is that she doesnt want as much dry and prefers the wet, which she hardly ever eats normally. She had an ultrasound when she was first diagnosed that showed severe inflammation of the pancreas. I keep her on the meds, because i dont want to go thru what i went thru when she was first diagnosed. it was a nightmare. i syringe fed for a few months because she wouldnt eat her low carb wet. But then I switched to Young Again Mature Zero LID dry and she started eating on her own again. It was such a relief.
Can you link the FB group for us? I'd like to follow it, even though I don't believe Jude has or has had p-itis. It's fascinating to me that it can be chronic in cats, and I'd like to learn more.
 
I'm sending my heartfelt wishes to beautiful Xander. I truly hope he feels/eats better very soon πŸ’›

Does he like Hill's a/d? πŸ™
I haven't needed to try it on him but think i'll ask the vet for a script next time to have it on hand. Despite how difficult of an eater he is, I luckily haven't had many times when I couldn't get him to eat anything. Tonight he caught up a decent bit and isn't too short for the day. Hopefully tomorrow is an easier day!
 
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