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I have taken my cat Charlie - 14 years of age, to vet yesterday and was told he had Pancreatitis. I had brought him in because he wasn't eating well in past few weeks but even more so past few days he'd just lick his food barely and walk away. He'd come to kitchen but then just not want to eat - I figured he was sick, not well and he did lose alot of weight but so hard to tell because he has alot of hair...but was feeling his bones def more. He wasn't throwing up nor diarrea anything. Just not eating. Upon his visit, Doctor was concerned bceause used to be around 10.5lbs but now was aroudn 7.8lbs so its alot of weight lost for a cat, I know its very alarming my heart dropped when I heard that. He was sleeping bit more too but most part was walking around or laying around in bed stretched out like his good ol' self so it was hard to see if anything was really wrong other then appetite. Most of the times NORMALLY he'd eat little but he ALWAYS would come back to finish his food in the hours to come after feeding. So it was never an issue, he'd just eat in little portions which he has in past years as I can recall.
He was diagnosed with Pancreatitis last year and was back then deemed as cuase for his illness and lack of appetite but he was still in 10lb range so it didnt affect him as much.This time around he had lost alot of weight. Bloodwork showed all his other organs are perfectly fine and Xrays were taken too to see any cancer/tumors but all was clear too back last years visit and yesterdays. So he was given Prednisolone 5mg to take every day now for a week, then 1pill every other day. I could have sworn though last year vet took him off because we re-tested him and his values for that Pancreatitis test was normal range. So since I had stopped giving him pills and since then he had been eating just fine up to about few weeks ago.
So now this time they gave him so IV Fluids to hydrate as he was about 09-10% dehydrated as well vet said, plus an injection of the anti-inflammtory to get him started. What a difference? He was clearly eating so well yesterday After the visit, he ate so much and I was shocked. Vet said don't expect a miracle when I asked when he'd start eating again. He said wait about 24-48 hours and he should start to eat as we reduce that inflammation. This morning he was back to hill-self just licking a bit of his food, wanting to eat but I guess he still felt ill. I had to pop in a pill which he wouldnt eat with his food so I did that manual technique - raising his jaw back and opening up his mouth to place pill at his throat. So he took it in and now await see how he responds after.
My questions is, while I await the next day or so to see how this Prednisolone kicks in, I wonder if he still feel nasuea that won't allow him to eat like this morning? Maybe he will need Mirtazapine to stimulate it? I feel like the injection was powerful enough that it helped him greatly yesterday after the visit but now I guess sort of worn off or something. I remember last year he still had somewhat of his appetite so he was still eating along with taking his pill with his food. Now its tougher because he may feel nausea or something else. He had no fever as well. I think tomorrow Vet will call he said to determine how severe his Pancreatits is because the one test they do in office is to see if he has the disease or not so it confirmed yes, but to see how severe it is will find out tomorrow and determine next steps. I just feel so saddened by amount of wieght he loss let alone not eating well it hurts. Almost seemed like he was on his way to death which freaks me out but I'm so hoping this medication like last year, will turn him around and he will start eating well and gain some weight back.
If any one has thoughts would greatly appreciate it.
I have taken my cat Charlie - 14 years of age, to vet yesterday and was told he had Pancreatitis. I had brought him in because he wasn't eating well in past few weeks but even more so past few days he'd just lick his food barely and walk away. He'd come to kitchen but then just not want to eat - I figured he was sick, not well and he did lose alot of weight but so hard to tell because he has alot of hair...but was feeling his bones def more. He wasn't throwing up nor diarrea anything. Just not eating. Upon his visit, Doctor was concerned bceause used to be around 10.5lbs but now was aroudn 7.8lbs so its alot of weight lost for a cat, I know its very alarming my heart dropped when I heard that. He was sleeping bit more too but most part was walking around or laying around in bed stretched out like his good ol' self so it was hard to see if anything was really wrong other then appetite. Most of the times NORMALLY he'd eat little but he ALWAYS would come back to finish his food in the hours to come after feeding. So it was never an issue, he'd just eat in little portions which he has in past years as I can recall.
He was diagnosed with Pancreatitis last year and was back then deemed as cuase for his illness and lack of appetite but he was still in 10lb range so it didnt affect him as much.This time around he had lost alot of weight. Bloodwork showed all his other organs are perfectly fine and Xrays were taken too to see any cancer/tumors but all was clear too back last years visit and yesterdays. So he was given Prednisolone 5mg to take every day now for a week, then 1pill every other day. I could have sworn though last year vet took him off because we re-tested him and his values for that Pancreatitis test was normal range. So since I had stopped giving him pills and since then he had been eating just fine up to about few weeks ago.
So now this time they gave him so IV Fluids to hydrate as he was about 09-10% dehydrated as well vet said, plus an injection of the anti-inflammtory to get him started. What a difference? He was clearly eating so well yesterday After the visit, he ate so much and I was shocked. Vet said don't expect a miracle when I asked when he'd start eating again. He said wait about 24-48 hours and he should start to eat as we reduce that inflammation. This morning he was back to hill-self just licking a bit of his food, wanting to eat but I guess he still felt ill. I had to pop in a pill which he wouldnt eat with his food so I did that manual technique - raising his jaw back and opening up his mouth to place pill at his throat. So he took it in and now await see how he responds after.
My questions is, while I await the next day or so to see how this Prednisolone kicks in, I wonder if he still feel nasuea that won't allow him to eat like this morning? Maybe he will need Mirtazapine to stimulate it? I feel like the injection was powerful enough that it helped him greatly yesterday after the visit but now I guess sort of worn off or something. I remember last year he still had somewhat of his appetite so he was still eating along with taking his pill with his food. Now its tougher because he may feel nausea or something else. He had no fever as well. I think tomorrow Vet will call he said to determine how severe his Pancreatits is because the one test they do in office is to see if he has the disease or not so it confirmed yes, but to see how severe it is will find out tomorrow and determine next steps. I just feel so saddened by amount of wieght he loss let alone not eating well it hurts. Almost seemed like he was on his way to death which freaks me out but I'm so hoping this medication like last year, will turn him around and he will start eating well and gain some weight back.
If any one has thoughts would greatly appreciate it.