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Scratchie'smom
Poor Scratchie. Started on 8/13 the day after we picked him up from the vet's (Tech took him there while we were out of town as he would hide from her and she couldn't give him his insulin). Got out of control on 8/16 so called the vet and they put him on Metronidazole (1ml 2 x day). Has slowed it down but not really helping. He eats Authority brand food - beef (only cat I know that doesn't like fish other than tuna or chicken other than freshly cooked) so i thought i would add just a few grains of cooked white rice to add substance. Not really helping.
I used to also feed him small amounts during the day (4-5) but he was still only eating 1-1/2 cans of food (5.5oz ea) in a day. The vet also told me to stop feeing him that much and only feed him twice a day. He's already lost weight but I am trying this but don't see that this has helped either.
Picked up some Pectillin as I read on this site that this helps. With the antibiotic I was nervous to give him the full dose so have only been giving him 1/2 tsp twice per day in his food.
Is it ok to give him both?? My husband won't help with meds, insulin or anything else - will give him food if required and clean his litterbox out while I am at work and then screams when it's nasty! :cry:
I'm trying other foods right now, but I guess my main concern is giving him Pictillin and Metronidazole at the same time. Just started his testing again (he's been too miserable the last little bit) and his numbers are in 180 to low 200 and giving him 1u 2xday.
Your thoughts/suggestions are welcomed.
Jo
I used to also feed him small amounts during the day (4-5) but he was still only eating 1-1/2 cans of food (5.5oz ea) in a day. The vet also told me to stop feeing him that much and only feed him twice a day. He's already lost weight but I am trying this but don't see that this has helped either.
Picked up some Pectillin as I read on this site that this helps. With the antibiotic I was nervous to give him the full dose so have only been giving him 1/2 tsp twice per day in his food.
Is it ok to give him both?? My husband won't help with meds, insulin or anything else - will give him food if required and clean his litterbox out while I am at work and then screams when it's nasty! :cry:
I'm trying other foods right now, but I guess my main concern is giving him Pictillin and Metronidazole at the same time. Just started his testing again (he's been too miserable the last little bit) and his numbers are in 180 to low 200 and giving him 1u 2xday.
Your thoughts/suggestions are welcomed.
Jo
