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So my 16 year old cat Pixie has been diagnosed with Pancreatitis... she previously has been diagnosed with either IBD or cancer, we decided against the biopsy to determine which due to similar treatment options. She has been on chemo and steroids for 2 years for treatment.
She had stopped eating a week or so ago and we had a ultrasound done today. Cancer and IBD looked like it hadn't significantly progressed. But she has pancreatitis now.
There is a LOT of info out there. Here are a few really good links from other threads:
Diagnosis and treatment of feline pancreatitis
https://todaysveterinarypractice.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2016/06/T1501F01.pdf
Pancreatitis care advice needed
Appetite stimulants have not worked (Miritaz) anti nausea (Ondansetron and Cerenia) have not seemed to help. Pepicid as well. We stopped those things today but we're really confused about why they weren't helping. Vet seems to indicate the Pancreatitis explains the lack of eating. The vet unfortunately didn't have that much time to talk through things more deeply.
Pixie has responded well to syringe feeding, so at least that.
It seems like the prognosis for Pancreatitis is not so good... and further, it seems like it's really hard to get specific info on where to go from here. The idea of a feeding tube is on the table, but besides the expense, it seems like it might either be futile or would prolong things quite a bit, but at what cost to ongoing health issues and suffering? If she has pancreatitis and we feed her through the tube, how can we know if she has good quality of life with pancreatitis?
I know some of these questions might not be answerable, but appreciate the thoughts. anyway. We're trying to get a consult with our local vet instead of the specialist as well.
She had stopped eating a week or so ago and we had a ultrasound done today. Cancer and IBD looked like it hadn't significantly progressed. But she has pancreatitis now.
There is a LOT of info out there. Here are a few really good links from other threads:
Diagnosis and treatment of feline pancreatitis
https://todaysveterinarypractice.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2016/06/T1501F01.pdf
Pancreatitis care advice needed
Appetite stimulants have not worked (Miritaz) anti nausea (Ondansetron and Cerenia) have not seemed to help. Pepicid as well. We stopped those things today but we're really confused about why they weren't helping. Vet seems to indicate the Pancreatitis explains the lack of eating. The vet unfortunately didn't have that much time to talk through things more deeply.
Pixie has responded well to syringe feeding, so at least that.
It seems like the prognosis for Pancreatitis is not so good... and further, it seems like it's really hard to get specific info on where to go from here. The idea of a feeding tube is on the table, but besides the expense, it seems like it might either be futile or would prolong things quite a bit, but at what cost to ongoing health issues and suffering? If she has pancreatitis and we feed her through the tube, how can we know if she has good quality of life with pancreatitis?
I know some of these questions might not be answerable, but appreciate the thoughts. anyway. We're trying to get a consult with our local vet instead of the specialist as well.