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I have started using Mirataz for my cat Twyla, who has CKD and is hyper-t. Right now she is off methimazole for her thyroid because it dropped her levels way too low. She has a check-up in a week and will likely need to readdress her thyroid at that time. I am doing my best to maintain her weight and keep her eating as her appetite has been up and down for months and she needs to eat lower phosphorus foods, which aren’t always what she wants. Mirataz is working really well at 1/2 the suggested dose, given about every five days. She will eat anything I give her for several days and then she starts getting finicky and not meeting her calorie goals for the day (230-240) to maintain her weight at around 11.3 pounds. I have been redosing when her food intake drops by about 30 to 40 percent of usual. My questions are:
- Should I give her the next dose as soon as she has a day where her appetite has noticeably declined, or wait and see if that is just a fluctuation? It’s better to redose before she stops eating altogether, correct?
- The tube says to discard after 30 days. That’s a lot of waste for her current dosage level. Is that because it loses efficacy? What is your experience with using a tube beyond the 30 days?
- Have you used Mirataz long term? What was your experience? Pros and cons of transdermal over the pills? I’m not having problems with her ears since her doses are so far apart. If I have to toss a tube after 30 days pills seem like a more economical option.