- Joined
- Apr 28, 2018
- Messages
- 48
- Purraise
- 44
I know there have been some people on here whose cats have had liver disorders, I am specifically treating cholangiohepatitis, pancreatitis. Tabitha was diagnosed a month ago, but her liver enzymes were elevated the month before that when my vet pretty much was resigned to diagnosing her with a liver tumor. Subsequently the ultrasound and FNA diagnosed the cholangiohepatitis. Her enzymes are very elevated, ALT was over 1000, ALP 500 or so. This did come on quickly because she was constipated in Sept and her enzymes then were all normal when we checked her labs then. (The first elevation was seen 2 months later). She was put on Metronidazole and Prednisolone twice a day, and Baytril. After 3 weeks she started balking at the Baytril. Tabitha is a feral I have cared for for 10 years outside before I brought her inside last Feb. She is very content, even happy inside with her buddy who was also brought in, but I can not touch her. Which makes giving medication a bit difficult, obviously. She has to take everything on her own. I was to start Denamarin, but after the first dose, and two after that she seemed "off". She started running from me when I would get near her after she took it. She ate it fine, but just then seemed freaked out by me, which did not happen with all the other meds she gets. Plus it has to be given on an empty stomach and with work, and giving her small frequent meals, that was difficult. So I stopped the Denamarin and started on Milk Thistle Seed Powder which just mixes in her food and she seems to like it. But I am having trouble finding a real dose to give her. I called the company (Herbal Vet) and they couldn't help me. The bottle says a dose is 1/8 tsp, and to give 2-3 times a day. Not clear if that is 1/8tsp 2-3 times a day, or spread out over all meals. 1/8 tsp = 250mg. And I figure that is maintenance, not to treat such off the chart liver studies. I have read that cats should get 10mg/lb. She is 7lbs, but again that is probably maintenance, not treatment.
Does anyone have any experience using milk thistle, I would love to hear success stories!! This is so stressful because it isn't like I can GIVE her meds to treat what ails her, she must TAKE the meds. And getting her to the vet is a very stressful sneak and grab episode so I only reserve that for when absolutely necessary because quite frankly it sucks. Sorry for being so long. Just got writing, and... ya know.
Thank you if anyone has ideas.
Does anyone have any experience using milk thistle, I would love to hear success stories!! This is so stressful because it isn't like I can GIVE her meds to treat what ails her, she must TAKE the meds. And getting her to the vet is a very stressful sneak and grab episode so I only reserve that for when absolutely necessary because quite frankly it sucks. Sorry for being so long. Just got writing, and... ya know.
Thank you if anyone has ideas.