LizzieInTexas
Member Since 2016
See if the vet will give a Cerenia shot and also give Cerenia pills. The pills are a bit expensive but worth it if it can get her eating. More than likely she is nauseated from the pancreatitis. Another nausea med is Ondansteron (Zofram), it is a human med and if you can get a scrip it may be less expensive to get it at Walmart (or similar). See if you can get both. They can be given together and work a bit different on the nausea.
Most common appy enhancers are Mirtazapine and Cyproheptadine - Gizmo doesn't tolerate the Cypro but does well on the Mirtz - but ECID (every cat is different) so you will just need to experiment - see if the vet will give you both. They cannot be given together and should wait to give the other by a day or so after the first one tried (unless it works and then stick with what works).
Pain meds usually prescribed is Bupe (buprenorphine), I give Gizmo Torbogisic only because he seems to tolerate it better than the bupe. Be careful as the pain meds can kill the appy (double edge sword
)
I am sure that they did labs while she was in the hospital - could you post those? Any concern from the vet about kidney or liver issues?
How is she doing with the force feeding? You might try to put a bit of the a/d down in front of where she is laying and maybe drizzle a bit of tuna water (make sure it is water not oil) on top. Warming the food a bit in the microwave can help - it will release the odor and sometimes that will entice then to eat.
Please start a new condo (with today's date) and new BG numbers when you get a chance and get the spreadsheet set up as soon as you can (we are a bit data obsessed here).
To tag a user if you have a specific question for someone just add the @ symbol in front of the user's name - like @LizzieInTexas
Keep posting and keep asking questions - this is the best place you never wanted to be
Oh, and welcome to another Texas kitty
and bean (human).
Most common appy enhancers are Mirtazapine and Cyproheptadine - Gizmo doesn't tolerate the Cypro but does well on the Mirtz - but ECID (every cat is different) so you will just need to experiment - see if the vet will give you both. They cannot be given together and should wait to give the other by a day or so after the first one tried (unless it works and then stick with what works).
Pain meds usually prescribed is Bupe (buprenorphine), I give Gizmo Torbogisic only because he seems to tolerate it better than the bupe. Be careful as the pain meds can kill the appy (double edge sword
) I am sure that they did labs while she was in the hospital - could you post those? Any concern from the vet about kidney or liver issues?
How is she doing with the force feeding? You might try to put a bit of the a/d down in front of where she is laying and maybe drizzle a bit of tuna water (make sure it is water not oil) on top. Warming the food a bit in the microwave can help - it will release the odor and sometimes that will entice then to eat.
Please start a new condo (with today's date) and new BG numbers when you get a chance and get the spreadsheet set up as soon as you can (we are a bit data obsessed here
). To tag a user if you have a specific question for someone just add the @ symbol in front of the user's name - like @LizzieInTexas
Keep posting and keep asking questions - this is the best place you never wanted to be
Oh, and welcome to another Texas kitty
and bean (human).