I'm asking this for a family member who called me a few hours ago in a panic.
He has a 17 y/o cat named Princess who is in stage 3 kidney disease, has pretty bad arthritis and a CCL (Cranial Cruciate Ligament) tear. The cat was prescribed sub-q fluids at home and an oral medication called Gabapentin (Neurontin) for the arthritis. The dosage is something around 25 mg twice daily for an 8.5 pound cat. If I'm not mistaken, that may be a little high for a cat with advanced CKD.
Anyway... He said that he called the vet clinic Friday afternoon because the Gabapentin didn't seem to be helping. They told him to go ahead and give the cat some of the leftover Buprenex, which he gave to Princess Saturday morning. According to his wife, within two hours the cat began urinating in various places throughout the house over the course of maybe 6-8 hours. That's when he called me.
Considering the vet clinic is closed until Monday, we're looking to get some idea as to what's going on and if it's serious. He's worried she may need to go to the emergency clinic which is over an hour away.
The cat received 100 mL of fluids Thursday evening. She seemed fine until she received the Buprenex. She never had a problem with it before. Does anyone have any ideas on this? Other than the inappropriate urinating, she seems as fine as a cat with arthritis pain can be.
He has a 17 y/o cat named Princess who is in stage 3 kidney disease, has pretty bad arthritis and a CCL (Cranial Cruciate Ligament) tear. The cat was prescribed sub-q fluids at home and an oral medication called Gabapentin (Neurontin) for the arthritis. The dosage is something around 25 mg twice daily for an 8.5 pound cat. If I'm not mistaken, that may be a little high for a cat with advanced CKD.
Anyway... He said that he called the vet clinic Friday afternoon because the Gabapentin didn't seem to be helping. They told him to go ahead and give the cat some of the leftover Buprenex, which he gave to Princess Saturday morning. According to his wife, within two hours the cat began urinating in various places throughout the house over the course of maybe 6-8 hours. That's when he called me.
Considering the vet clinic is closed until Monday, we're looking to get some idea as to what's going on and if it's serious. He's worried she may need to go to the emergency clinic which is over an hour away.
The cat received 100 mL of fluids Thursday evening. She seemed fine until she received the Buprenex. She never had a problem with it before. Does anyone have any ideas on this? Other than the inappropriate urinating, she seems as fine as a cat with arthritis pain can be.