Oh dear, I'm sorry to hear the fluid came back for poor Louie. I suspect it may have been because of the lower med dosage while you were away too. I was worried about this myself when we were away earlier this month but knock wood our petsitter was able to pill our Ziva....Hi all...
Louie update.
Took him into the cardiologist today.
He was very anxious in the carrier and tried to bite and push out.
He started breathing really fast and I was really worried driving (30 min ride)
We got there and they took him for labs and xrays.
The Dr came in and said fluid has returned in his chest and his RR was 80 (high should be 40) and the lasix dose needs to go up.
They gave him a lasix injection at that visit.... he was really scared in general during and before the visit.
I got really upset because he seemed to be doing well at home.
Eating a little more each day... playing and always waiting for me / following me around.
I was away for 4 days and I had my pet sitter & husband give his meds.
My husband wasnt able to give him any at all on Saturday and I am thinking the rest of the week wasnt so consistent either.... (louie is really afraid of males and my husband so he cant pill gun him)
I am a wreck about this. I spend 95% of my day worrying and checking on him. Ive installed two pet cams and watch him...
Vet advised to up his dosage of lasix (3x a day now, 12.5 mg each, added atenolol.
Thwy also have gabapentin to give before the vet cisit.
Anyone have experiences with this? Does it help calm them?
I do not have have experience with gabapentin but my vet did mention something about it this morning while I was there with two of my other cats since one is 19 and very stiff/arthritic...it does not look like an arthritis med though. Odd...