Pancreatitis...your experience PLEASE

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allie and newkitty

allie and newkitty

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Newkitty has had chronic panc since Dec 2004, with a horrible, 2-month long flare in 2005. We had to put her on a massive dose of steroids at that time and any time we tried to wean her off, she had another panc flare. Finally my vet said for quality of life, leave the pred alone. So we have not had a flare that I can recall since 2006 or 2007, with careful management of her diet (low, low fat) and meds.

Newkitty is currently in the midst of a flare, though she is on her full dose of pred. It has been the worst one since 2006. I can't recall how long her last one lasted, or certain other things so I am asking you some questions below. I have scoured the net so I have read the general info. I want YOUR cat's experience, please.

We are giving .1ml Bup around every 8 hours, as well as Cerenia tabs twice a day. She is not vomiting and has not had diarrhea -- though her stool is softer possibly due to meds or food change to renal-friendly diet. She currently is taking Metronidazolde because her liver always gets infected in a flare and Baytril for a recurrent kidney infection. Fluids as well. She is eating on her own, well on her own with cypro.

1. In your cat's last flare, how much Bup did you give, how often?
2. Did your cat stop grooming him or herself?
3. How long did your cat's last flare last?
4. I read cats can get fluid in the abdomen. Did yours?

My vet said it is going to take her awhile to heal, and to be patient. I just am concerned by the grooming thing.

Please share your experience and anything additional.
THANks
 
Thomas has had pancreatitis flareups since the beginning, typically at the change of season. It is worse from the winter to spring transition. My vet has never put him on anything; she absolutley has always refused steroids for him. What we have done is give him sub q fluids, and I let him eat more plain old poached people chicken. And yes, he does gt that unkempt sort of scraggly look, so I guess he too lets his grooming go. One year, in 2004, it got bad and thus affected his liver, but he rebounded.
I hope this helps.
Dana
 
Thank you, Karen. I will talk to my vet. Originally we were giving .3 ml but she was so 'stoned' we backed off of it. And with her CRF, it is not leaving her body as fast as it has in the past when we've given it. Her pupils are still huge at 10 hours out. HOWEVER, I want her pain controlled, so thank you for commenting.
 
allie and newkitty said:
Thank you, Karen. I will talk to my vet. Originally we were giving .3 ml but she was so 'stoned' we backed off of it. And with her CRF, it is not leaving her body as fast as it has in the past when we've given it. Her pupils are still huge at 10 hours out. HOWEVER, I want her pain controlled, so thank you for commenting.
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I guess the determinant would be if she seems in pain or not on that dose.
 
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