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Sharon14 said:
@Mshaas75 how is Paris this AM?
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She seems better and is eating but not a lot. Vet supposed to call today so that I can get anti-nausea meds and something that will help her eat. We talked about fluids also but since no ketones, I don't think we need fluids right now and she is perkier. So I need to get these other items for my "toolbox". She is drinking good. Vet also talked about going to 1.5 units but I am still waiting to have a final conversation with them on all this
 
Very glad to hear that Paris is a little perkier and eating some bit for you, Heather. Ask the vet about ondansetron for nausea, too. NB - Zofran, the branded version, may be very expensive (it is in the UK). Generic ondansetron should be much cheaper (it's ten times less than Zofran in the UK).


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They gave her mirtazipine. 1/4 tablet every 48 hours I just gave it to her then I read out it. I'm scared to death what could happen now
 
Hopefully she'll be fine but, to be on the safe side, watch out for any behaviour changes, dilated pupils, and keep an eye on her temperature. If you're in any doubt about anything contact a vet straight away. For information, if she were to have an adverse reaction you would need to get her to a vet for immediate treatment with cyproheptadine; it's the antidote used.

@Larry and Kitties - if you're around could you give Heather more info on mirtazapine dosing? I can't remember what the latest recommendations are.


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Mshaas75 said:
They gave her mirtazipine. 1/4 tablet every 48 hours I just gave it to her then I read out it. I'm scared to death what could happen now
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This study indicates that an appropriate starting oral dose for mirtazapine in cats may be 1.8 mg/cat instead of 3.75 mg/cat, and it is critically important to make sure cat owners know exactly how to dose and at what interval. The authors also recommend that to reduce the chances of accidental overdose, the 15-mg pills be divided into exact doses for clients before sending the prescription home with them. The study emphasizes the role of client education in this and all medication protocols.

from:
http://veterinarymedicine.dvm360.com/mirtazapine-cats-how-much-too-much
from this study:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26228539
 
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