Short(ish) version - my cats' labwork showed problems with his pancreas numbers. The vet wants to put him on Cerenia tablets. After googling, I see that the tablets are only recommended for dogs. Also, Cerenia's main use is for nausea, which my cat doesn't have. According to the vet, the Cerenia will reduce inflammation in the pancreas and treat the pain associated with it. I haven't been able to find anything on the web saying this though. Anyone used Cerenia for this purpose?
Long version - my diabetic cat was having some wildly fluctuating BG numbers for a couple of days. This is weird because he has been pretty well regulated the past 6 months. Suddenly he had a decreased appetite (not showing any signs of nausea though) and wobbly back legs. I immediately took him to the vet and they ordered urinalysis and bloodwork. They sent us home with a bag of sub-q fluids.
They called with the results today while I was at work so it was brief and rather vague and I didn't really have time to ask questions. She said his liver and kidneys looked great as did most of his bloodwork except sodium levels low, blood sugar high @420 (he hadn't had his insulin that morning) and she said his pancreas numbers were off, so she wants to treat with cerenia. I don't know if his numbers being off means he actually has pancreatitis? If so, from what I have read, pain and an anti-inflammatory are usually given. Cerenia would only be for nausea. We are also to continue with the sub-q fluids. Just wondering about the Cerenia. It makes me a bit nervous and this is a new vet for us. By the way, Keith's appetite seems back to normal today!
Keith
Any experience, suggestions, ideas appreciated!
Long version - my diabetic cat was having some wildly fluctuating BG numbers for a couple of days. This is weird because he has been pretty well regulated the past 6 months. Suddenly he had a decreased appetite (not showing any signs of nausea though) and wobbly back legs. I immediately took him to the vet and they ordered urinalysis and bloodwork. They sent us home with a bag of sub-q fluids.
They called with the results today while I was at work so it was brief and rather vague and I didn't really have time to ask questions. She said his liver and kidneys looked great as did most of his bloodwork except sodium levels low, blood sugar high @420 (he hadn't had his insulin that morning) and she said his pancreas numbers were off, so she wants to treat with cerenia. I don't know if his numbers being off means he actually has pancreatitis? If so, from what I have read, pain and an anti-inflammatory are usually given. Cerenia would only be for nausea. We are also to continue with the sub-q fluids. Just wondering about the Cerenia. It makes me a bit nervous and this is a new vet for us. By the way, Keith's appetite seems back to normal today!
Keith
Any experience, suggestions, ideas appreciated!