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....and probably IBD.
My cat has been eating very little the past week and yesterday went on food strike. Yesterday I also noticed her having problems peeing (digging multiple holes in the litter, trying multiple times and only a few drops coming out) so I took her to the vet today. The vet gave her a shot of butylscopolamine and metacam, and sent me home with a bottle of metacam for me to give her orally for the next couple days. (I still need to bring him a urine sample to figure out if she needs antibiotics or anything.)
My question: should I continue with the metacam? I've heard it can cause problems, especially in cats with kidney problems, and I tried to bring it up with the vet and he was like, it's ok for short term use. Here in Germany, the oral suspension IS labeled for cats but I don't know if that's because it's formulated differently than in the US or if it's just looser regulation. Dosage: 1.75 mg/day (3.5 ml of a 0.5 mg/ml suspension). I'm not sure how much was in the injection (the receipt says 0.25 ml Metacam 5mg injection solution for dogs and cats Fl/10.00 ml).
(And question 2: does it sound like a sign that I should get another vet?)
She's eating again now, at least. Her CKD is I think ISIS stage 2 (slightly elevated creatinine, normal BUN, last checked 6 mo ago), her probable IBD is consistently elevated eosinophils and intermittent diarrhea/squishy stools.
My cat has been eating very little the past week and yesterday went on food strike. Yesterday I also noticed her having problems peeing (digging multiple holes in the litter, trying multiple times and only a few drops coming out) so I took her to the vet today. The vet gave her a shot of butylscopolamine and metacam, and sent me home with a bottle of metacam for me to give her orally for the next couple days. (I still need to bring him a urine sample to figure out if she needs antibiotics or anything.)
My question: should I continue with the metacam? I've heard it can cause problems, especially in cats with kidney problems, and I tried to bring it up with the vet and he was like, it's ok for short term use. Here in Germany, the oral suspension IS labeled for cats but I don't know if that's because it's formulated differently than in the US or if it's just looser regulation. Dosage: 1.75 mg/day (3.5 ml of a 0.5 mg/ml suspension). I'm not sure how much was in the injection (the receipt says 0.25 ml Metacam 5mg injection solution for dogs and cats Fl/10.00 ml).
(And question 2: does it sound like a sign that I should get another vet?)
She's eating again now, at least. Her CKD is I think ISIS stage 2 (slightly elevated creatinine, normal BUN, last checked 6 mo ago), her probable IBD is consistently elevated eosinophils and intermittent diarrhea/squishy stools.