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She actually gave him bupreorphine, but it was a 72hr slow release dose. It seems to be the painkiller that is killing his appetite. He seems to be coming around though.

Well I managed to syringe-feed him twice--about 10cc each time, a couple hours apart. He HATED it, but it happened. I also got an email back from the vet saying he should be ok for today, but to call when they open tomorrow to they can check him out and get him some fluids. She said the vast...

That might be it... he doesn't like moving around and his pupils are dilated, so I'm sure he's feeling effects of the painkiller. Nausea is one of the side effects. But he still needs to eat. The vet can't do anything right now because they're closed. We have emergency vets in town, but they all...

I've tried 2 kinds of dry food, 2 kinds of wet food, canned tuna, deli turkey (his favorite) treats... pretty much everything I can think of. I finally just syringe fed him and got about 10cc into him. He was yowling bloody murder the whole time. I'm going to let him rest and try more in a...

buprenorphine SR

They didn't send me home with anything, it was a slow release dose that lasts for 3 days. I've talked to 2 vets already.

Darwin, my 4 year old cat, had a tooth extraction on Friday, 9/15. When I picked him up, the vet said he'd been given a pain reliever that was a slow release over 3 days. She also said to give him half of his normal meal Friday night, but to resume normal feeding after that. Well, Friday, I gave...