TheBowHuntress
Member Since 2012
Hi, Gobbles went to the vet today for cardio follow up 2 week visit. He had been on Lasik a little over 2 weeks now. He seemed better after a few days on lasik--grooming, social, wanting out, 5 Ps in place, except playing though he is not playful. His respirations are all over the place, from 24-48. Today the vet added enalapril and plavix. Also, he has been on cypro for a few months, for appy. He has several lumps under skin, 2 of which are now sores. They cropped up overnight--there were 10 a week ago, now there are a few more. Vet said definitely not allergic reaction and that the 2 sores were infected...prescribed clavamox...no need to biopsy them because I'm not going to take any action if cancerous,,,if they are not healing in a week, then i will know it is cancer. His Echo report:" pericardial effusion-mild, moderate, severe bilateral enlargement, thickened and dilated LV, mitral and LVOT turbulence-moderate, severe, unclassified cardiomyopathy, CHF, prognosis guarded to poor". My QUESTION: i have read that there are drug interactions with enalapril-Lantus (can cause low BG) and enalapril-lasik (kidney function, i think). Does anyone have experience with this combo of meds? I assume I better get some mid-cycle BG tests. I am heartbroken. There is nothing else I can do and feel terrible giving him soooo much medicine. Med schedule: 6 am/pm-lantus & lasik, 10 am/pm-clavamox, 12 noon-cypro, 2pm-enalapril & plavix. He had a dry cough earlier...i read that the enalapril can cause that. This is all VERY SCARY. Please keep him in your thoughtsi pray earnestly that he has no suffering..
