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I recommend these. You may not need any new ones at all (although you do need half unit markings.)
 

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Like I said, if you want to go for the ultra fine 31 gauge then let’s go with U-100s and the conversion chart.

But forget all that for now. How is Stoney tonight?
 
Would any of his labs that I showed you tell if he has pancreatitis? Could that be why he’s turning away from food? He won’t even eat a piece of shredded cheddar cheese. He loves cheese!

I did just give him 2mg of ondansetron. The maropitant really didn’t make a difference other than make him mad. Giving him mirataz now.
 
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McKenzie LaPray said:
Would any of his labs that I showed you tell if he has pancreatitis? Could that be why he’s turning away from food? He won’t even eat a piece of shredded cheddar cheese. He loves cheese!

I did just give him 2mg of ondansetron. The maropitant really didn’t make a difference other than make him mad. Giving him mirataz now.
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Ondansetron should be given at 4 mg. and can be given every 8 hours. I do believe it would be worthwhile to have him checked for pancreatitis, but that would be a specific test called a Spec fPl (feline pancreatic lipase test (not the rapid/snap test, but the one that has to be sent out to the lab.) Still, the treatment for pancreatitis is basically fluids, pain meds, anti-nausea meds like Cerenia or Ondansetron and possibly a reduced fat diet.
 
Suzanne & Darcy said:
Ondansetron should be given at 4 mg. and can be given every 8 hours. I do believe it would be worthwhile to have him checked for pancreatitis, but that would be a specific test called a Spec fPl (feline pancreatic lipase test (not the rapid/snap test, but the one that has to be sent out to the lab.) Still, the treatment for pancreatitis is basically fluids, pain meds, anti-nausea meds like Cerenia or Ondansetron and possibly a reduced fat diet.
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Just gave him the other half. Hopefully that’s okay. So, basically what you are saying is that it is pretty much the same treatment that we are doing now. Maybe it’s the food that he doesn’t like. He’s eating the treats like crazy.
 
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Is he getting pain meds? Maybe that’s the only thing that he would get for pancreatitis that he is isn’t getting now?
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Good morning! No pain meds. He really doesn’t seem to be in any pain but I know that cats hide it well.

Guess who ate all of his breakfast and started eating his siblings food all on his own just now. (It’s the same food he already gets, easier to switch them all) so I gave him a snack. He’s still working on it!
 
@Suzanne & Darcy - are these safe? Our Walmart only has the gerber “beef and gravy” with cornstarch added. I checked the beech-nut and these are all they have. It has broth. I just want to make sure before I send my husband to the store after work to pick some up!
 

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Try the tips here: Suggestions on How to Stimulate Kitty's Appetite

Also this: THE '~LIVER SHAKE~' FOR SICK CATS

FortiFlora almost always works. It's super yummy and gets an inappetant cat to eat. A little sprinkle over food is all you need. Nutritional yeast, the kind sold in health food type stores, has the same effect as FortiFlora.

Does the Mirataz not help?

Did the vet confirm or rule out pancreatitis? If it's a bad pancreatitis flare up, hospitalization may be needed. My cat has needed that before.

Info - A Primer On Pancreatitis
 
squeem3 said:
Try the tips here: Suggestions on How to Stimulate Kitty's Appetite

Also this: THE '~LIVER SHAKE~' FOR SICK CATS

FortiFlora almost always works. It's super yummy and gets an inappetant cat to eat. A little sprinkle over food is all you need. Nutritional yeast, the kind sold in health food type stores, has the same effect as FortiFlora.

Does the Mirataz not help?

Did the vet confirm or rule out pancreatitis? If it's a bad pancreatitis flare up, hospitalization may be needed. My cat has needed that before.

Info - A Primer On Pancreatitis
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Fortflora has not been working. We’ve tried nearly everything on the list. Mirataz has been given everyday since October 24th. Vet didn’t mention pancreatitis. We unfortunately cannot afford another hospitalization as we have paid for numerous emergency care visits since September 25th.
 
Syringe feeding. Have you ever done that before? If not you may not have the supplies. Sometimes syringing in a little food will “prime the pump” and get them to eat more.

Ham baby food is usually the most appetizing.
A sprinkle of parmesan cheese on top will
do it for many cats.
Forti flora sprinkled on food is very exciting for a lot of cats.
The “magic chicken dust (crushed up freeze dried chicken treats) helps a lot of my cats.
 
Suzanne & Darcy said:
Syringe feeding. Have you ever done that before? If not you may not have the supplies. Sometimes syringing in a little food will “prime the pump” and get them to eat more.

Ham baby food is usually the most appetizing.
A sprinkle of parmesan cheese on top will
do it for many cats.
Forti flora sprinkled on food is very exciting for a lot of cats.
The “magic chicken dust (crushed up freeze dried chicken treats) helps a lot of my cats.
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We actually picked up syringes yesterday and he did not like it but I am willing to try again to the baby food. They did not have any ham baby food at our Walmart, so we got turkey and broth and beef and broth. Parmesan hasn’t worked and neither has fortiflora. The magic chicken dust kind of works, but not all the time. I’m really nervous that I can’t help him, and we cannot afford another emergency hospitalization.
 
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