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Are cats any more cooperative when taking pain meds?
Comments (2)Ask your surgeon about the fentanyl pain patch. It's a patch that is applied to the cat's skin and will provide pain relief for up to about 100 hrs before needing to be replaced. Another option is to see if an oral pain med can be compounded into a transdermal gel that can be applied to the inner ear flap. Or you can just use Pill Pockets, which I have found to make administering oral meds quite easy in most cases. From what I learned when researching Somer's mammary cancer, though, the surgical center will typically keep the cat hospitalized for a while after mastectomy surgery specifically for the purpose of providing adequate pain relief. It is, from what I was told, a very painful surgery. Laurie...See MoreHyperthyroidism - doc says meds will not control it
Comments (11)Most cats will tolerate Methimazole, but about 20% will not (at least orally). Of those 20%, about 15% will do better on transdermal Methimazole (more costly, but super easy to apply- on the ears). Still, that leaves 5% of cats that don't do well on methimazole no matter what. .. but many cats can go one to live a long, relatively normal life on methimazole. But as Laurie pointed out, it is a life long treatment, not a cure. Cures are nice if you can afford them or they are available to you. The radiation is a single SQ injection, nothing more... but most places will 'require' multiple radiographs with a gamma camera to monitor its progress, and will have to house a cat for a few days (though no handling needed during that time other than the few xrays taken)... they just can't go home because of the mildly radioactive urine. I have sent multiple fractious cats for radiation therapy and so far no problems. But I agree with renee that methimazole is certainly a good alternative for treatment (way better than doing nothing, that is for sure)....See MoreAdministering lactated ringers subq for cat, defective bag?
Comments (3)Here are 2 pics. The side view shows more of the "U" shaped suction, w/no air in the bag. His 1st 200ml dose from this fresh bag was suppose to end at number 2. I stopped the fluid at number 2, but it actually ended at a volume of 2.5, because of the slight "U" shaped draining (I was watching the fluid level by the numbers so didn't realize that he got an excess of .5ml of fluid till I examined the bag after we were done). I thought it was a little hinky, but didn't know this would happen next: So his next dose of 200ml was supposed to end at number 4, where the red marker is, but as you can see, the bag drained in a "U" shape again but even more so, when actually it was drained to number 6.5!! but as you can see, the fluid level is at number 4 if one is reading the level by the numbers! I have to dose my cat alone on the floor so I have to read the bag from floor level, which I never had a problem with, that's why I didn't realize the bag was draining weird since I was watching the fluid level by the numbers. I called the online store and they are replacing the 4 Braun bags I have left w/Vedco (DEEP, BPA free), the brand I am used to using. I'm hoping no one else will over hydrate their cat w/this story of caution. Thanks for all the feed back. Taz is doing great, no side effects of the over hydration (he's a big 18-1/2yr old Maine Coon mix @15lbs (was 19lbs @his prime. thank goodness!...See MoreOur Cat’s Misdiagnosis
Comments (6)So glad you finally found someone who was able to diagnose and successfully treat your kitty! I've learned from experience that when my pets aren't improving (and the vet isn't looking at other options) it's time to seek a second opinion, or a specialist. Your first vet should have been able to get you in to see a dematalogist a lot sooner but I'm sure he was happy changing the bandage daily. Let me guess, there was a charge each time they did this? Thanks for sharing.....I'll keep this in mind if one of my cats ever develops a paw problem....See Moreemma
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