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It's been awhile since I've been on these forums, but you all were very helpful a few years back when Pandora was diagnosed with mammary cancer. Fortunately she had surgery to remove her lump and that is behind her, but unfortunately she has a new issue, which is IBD and severe weight loss. She's also an old kitty at 15.
She's been to the vet multiple times, we've done blood work and x-rays. Nothing notable on either. She's currently taking prednisilone and has at various points taken cerenia, stool softeners, and B12. She's also eating Royal Canin Hydrolized Protein prescription food. The vet also recommended an ultrasound but was going to charge $400 to sedate and do the exam so I chose to hold off because I am currently unemployed, though I may consider this option if necessary.
Her main problems are that she throws up frequently and she eats very very little. She's lost probably 2lbs over the past several months. The vet has given a grim prognosis of 6-12 months left and seems to just want to try to keep her comfortable, but I'm worried we're overlooking options. I've read about trying antibiotics as well as doing stool testing to look for parasites. I plan to discuss this with the vet when he's in this week. We may also put her back on cerenia long term but the cost is a bit prohibitive so I'm trying to work something out with them. Anyway, for others with IBD kitties what did your treatment plan look like? How did your cat handle meds like antibiotics or anti parasitics?
She's been to the vet multiple times, we've done blood work and x-rays. Nothing notable on either. She's currently taking prednisilone and has at various points taken cerenia, stool softeners, and B12. She's also eating Royal Canin Hydrolized Protein prescription food. The vet also recommended an ultrasound but was going to charge $400 to sedate and do the exam so I chose to hold off because I am currently unemployed, though I may consider this option if necessary.
Her main problems are that she throws up frequently and she eats very very little. She's lost probably 2lbs over the past several months. The vet has given a grim prognosis of 6-12 months left and seems to just want to try to keep her comfortable, but I'm worried we're overlooking options. I've read about trying antibiotics as well as doing stool testing to look for parasites. I plan to discuss this with the vet when he's in this week. We may also put her back on cerenia long term but the cost is a bit prohibitive so I'm trying to work something out with them. Anyway, for others with IBD kitties what did your treatment plan look like? How did your cat handle meds like antibiotics or anti parasitics?