9/18/14 Keikoshuman & Keiko update

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Keiko is now on Pancreazyme 2 X day (started 9/16) and Denamarin 1X day (started 9/12) for his pancreatitis. Curve on 9/9/still high at 2/5 units. He is now on 3 units since 9/10. My vet consulted with the local veterinary school specialists on what to do and this is what they suggested. Keiko's case seems to be unique (?). Pancreazyme is a powder easy to put in food. Denamarin is a pill and has Sam-e, something I take.

Vet was not open to changing glucose meter from AlphaTrak to human kind for reporting BS levels. I guess if I bought a human meter is would be useful only for this forum I don't know if the vet would change her mind. I have not purchased a human one yet.
Plan to do a curve once Keiko has been on the pancreazyme a while since it may take a while to have any effect.

Behaviorally, he hangs out less by the food bowls and is interactive. He actually walks away from food for a while then returns to eat all of it (usually he inhales the food). He has his paw over his eyes right now and is sleeping and snoring. The treatment makes sense to me and I am hopeful.

Thank you again for your patience with me and all your help.
 
Sorry I can't help you with the pancreatitis. We were fortunate that Jersey never experienced it. There are a lot of people here who have dealt with pancreatitis, though, and I'm sure they'll be along to offer their thoughts on the meds and provide other tips that might be helpful to you.

Here is the link to your 9/1 post: http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=124557&p=1291633#p1291633
Here's the link to your first post in Health on 8/29: http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=124557&p=1291633#p1291633

(We add the link to our last post so people will have an easy way to click back and see what all has been discussed.)

Hope you have a great day!
Shelly
 
Pancreazyme is typically given for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. It can result from chronic pancreatitis. The pancreas isn't producing the enzymes necessary for digestion so food isn't absorbed properly. Typically, cats lose weight due to this. The Pancreazyme is a replacement for the naturally occurring enzymes. Did your vet run a Serum Trypsin-like Immunoreactivity test? This is an effective means of diagnosing the condition.

This is a link to an article on exocrine pancreatic insufficiency.
 
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