8/6 Xander AMPS 183 +2 116 +3 99 +4 118 +6 114 PMPS 134 +2 76

[Albert & Xander]

Yesterday's post

Good morning! Last night didn't go very great even with the turkey introduced. He ended up getting very close to target though.
I brought his ondansetron back down this morning and introduced 30mg gaba for the first time. He just had a "big" 2nd and third offering (keep in mind big for Xander lol) now that the gaba has had time to start working so i'm hoping it is having an effect. Too early to tell but im hopeful this will help!

Also I weighed him last night and he is up another 2 oz despite taking his target down 10g. I'll give it another week or 2 to see if its just a fluctuation or not and likely reduce again.

Safe surfs!

 

[Albert & Xander]

I feel like a pharmacist now with my milligram scale and capsule filling toolkit

 

[JoM]

I feel like a pharmacist now with my milligram scale and capsule filling toolkit

haha, I have a full-on pharmacy with all my meds and tools, lol. Everytime I go to the vet with another cat and they need meds. I say wait, Im pretty sure I have that one!

 

[Albert & Xander]

The bigger meal trend seems to be continuing I'm not sure if this indicates his troubles were pain/discomfort, or if this is simply a side effect of the med but either way it seems to be working.

 

[Connie & Parker & Moonie]

Yay! I'm so happy to hear Xander's eating more! Let's keep it going Xander

 

[Albert & Xander]

It was much easier to feed him today and he got to his AM target. I'm just a little concerned as he is a bit sleepy and not his normal self, kind of spacey. He can walk fine and is purring when I pet him, but just less social and active and can't really pay attention to following a toy. Maybe over time he will adjust to the dose and be less sedated?

 

[Briana + Binx]

It was much easier to feed him today and he got to his AM target. I'm just a little concerned as he is a bit sleepy and not his normal self, kind of spacey. He can walk fine and is purring when I pet him, but just less social and active and can't really pay attention to following a toy. Maybe over time he will adjust to the dose and be less sedated?

So glad to hear the eating went better today!! I hope it continues

Sorry if I missed how you landed on the dose amount for the gaba, but any chance you could try at a lower amount and see how low the dose can go while still encouraging eating?

 

[Albert & Xander]

So glad to hear the eating went better today!! I hope it continues

Sorry if I missed how you landed on the dose amount for the gaba, but any chance you could try at a lower amount and see how low the dose can go while still encouraging eating?

I just spoke with the vets nurse. She says the vet said 30mg is on the low end for pain for his size so she wouldn't go lower. She also said that shes seen cats improve with the lethargy as they get used to the med. Hopefully tonight's dose doesn't make him too tired and he adjusts to it well.

 

[Albert & Xander]

His favorite is to make me sit on the floor, scoot his butt against me until he's totally surrounded by my leg, and lift his arm demanding chest rubs