It is not forcing her to eat, it is allowing her to feel like she wants to eat. It's not curing the cause, but it is enabling her to feel like eating so that she can keep up her strength with nutrition.But to your point about the meds...lets say in mirtazapine, how's that really making her feel better? I guess scientifically I can't fathom it beacuse to me its just stimulating her brain to eat, sorta like forcing her to eat regardless whats going on inside. Right?
I know you don't like the meowing side effect, but have you asked your vet if that is an issue for her as much as it is for you? It distresses you, but other than Sassy telling you that she is hungry, is it distressing her? Mirtazapine also has anti-nausea properties, as well as anti-depressant effects.
You need to follow the whatever routines the vet advised. If this vet didn't want you to give Sassy Mirtazapine, then you need to let them know that without it she isn't eating and see what they say. Btw, Cerenia and Fomatidine are not anything more than Mirtazapine - in terms of resolving symptoms of an underlying problem.That's why the vet said to not give her Mirtazapine since she wasn't responding too well as to the side effetcts only. But instead to be on the cerenia and fomatidine.
The other thing to consider is: if Sassy is not taking the Cerenia and Fomatidine as she should and what impact that is having on her - that is why I suggested before about compounding the meds to make it easier for her to ingest/absorb them. And, that leads to your next comment...
I totally understand, but I have no answer to this. You have to weigh out the pros and cons - there is no one that can do that for you.I mean also, the costs. I mean at the rate she was prescribed...Id have to spend like $45-$60 a week to keet up with the meds? Since that is what I paid for a supply for what seemed a week. I can't be doing that cost on a weekly basis like that.
I feel for you, but I just offered my layperson's opinion knowing what you've told us based on what you know.