Steroies/CRF cats

Anyone on the board with a CRF cat who also has to be treated with steroids.
speedboat is going back tomorrow for bloodwork. He had trouble with vomiting for the first time this weekend. Vet prescribed meds and it helped slightly yesterday. Today he is right back to not eating. He has low wbc and low blood platelets that we have no diagnosis for. He needs a miracle. I am sure the vet will want to put him on steroids because he is at the place we are desperate. Just wondering how it affects a crf cat.

yes as needed for infections... I actually used an antihistamine for an appetite stimulant... Steroid s in general are safer for cats than humans... I would ?? using them with low counts as they further deplete or compromise the immune system

I agree with sharky.
Coco was on steroids before and we had to stop them.
They caused her bladder problems to come back.

Due to the high BUN and Creat, it IS possible that kitty's vomiting is due to the the elevated BUN; this can cause increased stomach acid, mouth ulcers, vomiting. Did Vet start kitty on Pepcid AC? (Has to be the "AC" version, not the other types of Pepcid; and generic Pepcid AC is fine.......just has to be Famotidine (that's the generic), it's cheaper but the same thing. Usually start with 1/4 of a 10mg tab once a day. Ask your Vet about this.

Also, once this is under control if poor appetite persists, ask about the appetite stimulant (well, actually it's an antihistamine but in cats it has the side effect of causing increased appetite; most cats, not all). The name is Cyproheptadine (AKA Periactin). Comes in 4mg tabs. I always start with the smallest dose and even in my 23 lb angel kitty, 1/4 of a tab an hour before meal time was plenty (I don't believe in giving more of a med than is necessary; Vets often prescribe 1/2 tab). For him, sometimes it took 2 hours for his appetite to really be increased so you'd have to see how it works with your cat.

Is your kitty getting regular subQ fluids? CRF kitties are prone to dehydration to begin with, particularly if not eating. This is something most owners learn to do themselves at home; it's a lot less stressful for kitty and a lot cheaper. Is this something you could do? It's not nearly as overwhelming to learn as one might think. The fluids help the kidneys do their job better; flush out toxins from the body, toxins that cause kitty to feel rotten. Something to talk to your Vet about.

Most CRF kitties, once BUN and Creat are up there a fair bit, give fluids on a daily basis........50-100cc, depends on size of cat and effect and if cat eating/drinking on their own or not. Some get even more.

Some things to discuss with Vet?

His trip to the vet this am showed us we had to make a decision and we did.
Our son is picking him up later to bring him home to bury him. We hurt, but did not want him to suffer anymore.