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Licking their lips and food is one way. Vets have injections or pills they can give cats when they are nauseous.Not sure... how to tell?
I gave him pepcid ac last night
Licking their lips and food is one way. Vets have injections or pills they can give cats when they are nauseous.Not sure... how to tell?
I gave him pepcid ac last night
He is licking his lips and hovering over food but not eatingLicking their lips and food is one way. Vets have injections or pills they can give cats when they are nauseous.
He is licking his lips and hovering over food but not eating
Gave him pepcid last night & vet gave us entyce
But the vet basically said if that doesnt work there is nothing he can do
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Yep he has been on mirtazepine and it hasnt helpedHas he given him any mirtazapine? I have found that to be more reliable than entyce.
Yep he has been on mirtazepine and it hasnt helped
Last nights dose of entyce made him eat two cans of wet food but just gave him tonights dose ... so far just a few licks
his stool is super soft and watery at times, is this bc of the inconsistent diet ?
Yeah, but hes been having a lot of tuna and fishy treats just to entice him and usually fish makes his poops runnyI would think just the opposite, that he was dehydrated from not eating and that his stools would be hard and dry. I am glad that he ate two cans last night.
Yeah, but hes been having a lot of tuna and fishy treats just to entice him and usually fish makes his poops runny
I m worried he may actually have diarrhea though
I have used Rocco & Roxie Stain and odor eliminator and I have to agree that it is one of the best out there. It is way better than Nature's Miracle, which I personally think smells worse than cat urine.Sorry to hear about your beautiful boy! I agree that he could be displaying signs of nausea and Cerenia could help.
The slightly elevated Amylase on the bloodwork is also probably renal related as the kidneys clear amylase from blood.
Have you tried adding a litterbox to the spot he is peeing outside the box at? Also, I have found Rocco & Roxie Professional Strength .Stain and Odor Eliminator to be the best enzyme cleaner. I saturate the area with product and water then use a shop vac to remove and repeat. This method saved my mother’s brand new carpet from her 17 year old cat who forgot the location of the cat pan.
Thanks
I spoke to his cardiologist
He was breathing pretty badly last night, I was terrified he was going
Sent the videos to his cardiologist & spoke with her
She said his xrays showed heart failure a week ago, and its likely worse now
Since he has severe HCM there is not much left to do but make him comfortable
She told me try upping his lasix dose but in reality there is not much time left for him & to reach out to at home euthanasia vets
I insisted I cant bring him into a hospital since he completely lost it last time and I dont want that to be his final moments
I am beyond devastated
I have never euthanized a pet, I have no idea what to think.
I just cannot stop bawling.
Hes been lethargic all day and night , walking a bit, missing the box when peeing and he ate some thanksgiving turkey. I gave him extra lasix & now hes sleeping on his favorite chair.
Unfortunately for him its geneticI am so sorry. I can not believe that nothing can be done for a cat who is only three years old. How in the world does a cat that young get heart failure?
what if the meds work and give him a little more time? Or am I keeping him around just for me.I would really consider this deeply. He most likely does not have much longer, so I would really weigh the pros and cons because you don't want him to suffer. Basically what I'm saying is you shouldn't wait to decide whether to euthanize him or not.
what if the meds work and give him a little more time? Or am I keeping him around just for me.
I am so scared
You asked me on Krista’s tribute thread about urine clean up. I thought I’d reply here instead. Cats don’t really have “accidents” like dogs do. When they go outside the box, there’s always a reason for it. I always suggest a good cat that starts peeing outside the box should be checked for a medical reason first. Since it’s not an infection, it could be that he’s going more often than you’re cleaning. Or it could be that’s he’s going more often than he’s comfortable with because of the lasix/diuretics. After so many times, he’s getting lazy. Or it could be that he’s otherwise so uncomfortable from his other illnesses that he’s getting lax with his hygiene. The point is, he’s likely not going to stop this until he feels better. I’ve read this thread and I understand that he may not get better. I would get pee pads to cover the overflow areas. Or more boxes. Maybe get a deep plastic bin that you can cut a low side entry into: high sides, low entry. Put the entry on the side so that he has to turn inside and pee long ways to fit in the box. This way he doesn’t simply walk in and pee out the entrance.
Rocco & Roxie is what I used for cleaning the areas that Krista was marking the most when her teeth were bothering her and the marking was a cry for help. When I got her problem teeth addressed, the marking stopped. But since she was doing this for months, it had set in. Rocco and Roxie has helped getting it out. But the odor from it was so strong, I never would have been able to use this stuff while Krista was still alive. In her final year or so, she would throw up if I used anything overly fragranced or chemical. I used a natural product that didn’t work as well. (Pet Food Express exclusive brand with enzymes and essential oils) while she was still with me. I knew she wouldn’t have much longer with me and that I wanted to prioritize her comfort. After she passed, and after I had recovered enough to face it, I used a Bissell wet vac in Deep Clean mode with the R&R mixed into the water in the tank. I laid down a very wet couple of passes. After an hour, I used pee pads to sop up extra moisture. Ran a dry vac across it. And let the rest dry. Then I ran a dry vac across it again. Some areas needed to be treated again.
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