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I want to let everyone here struggling with kitty inappetence (and that includes me),know of a recently FDA approved product called ENTYCE which provides safe and effective appetite stimulation for pets.
As some here know, I have a 16 1/2 year old cat undergoing chemo for bladder cancer.
My Oncologist told me about this new product and gave me a sample to try. It works well.
Entyce is a flavored liquid prescription product administered orally using a syringe. It mimics "ghrelen", the naturally occurring "hunger hormone" and a peptide produced in the stomach that is integral for food intake. It is labeled "for dogs", but like many other drugs, is used off label for cats.
Heretofore, we have only had Cyproheptadine, which is an anti-histamine with an appetite stimulant side effect, or Mirtazapine (which I was using), which is an anti-depressant with an appetite stimulant side effect. Entyce, by contrast, is a targeted appetite stimulant.
As those of us familiar with Mirtazapine and/or Cyproheptadine know, cats howl, yowl and are agitated shortly after giving these drugs. Not so with Entyce. I give .3 ml by syringe, which is a very small amount, and 10-15 minutes later, cat wants to eat! It is not as long lasting as Mirt or Cypro in that you have to give Entyce daily. But as my Oncologist explained, you could give Entyce in conjunction with Mirt so as to stretch the frequency.
So far so good...it is working! Those here struggling to get your cat to eat might want to ask your Vet if Entyce might be appropriate.
As some here know, I have a 16 1/2 year old cat undergoing chemo for bladder cancer.
My Oncologist told me about this new product and gave me a sample to try. It works well.
Entyce is a flavored liquid prescription product administered orally using a syringe. It mimics "ghrelen", the naturally occurring "hunger hormone" and a peptide produced in the stomach that is integral for food intake. It is labeled "for dogs", but like many other drugs, is used off label for cats.
Heretofore, we have only had Cyproheptadine, which is an anti-histamine with an appetite stimulant side effect, or Mirtazapine (which I was using), which is an anti-depressant with an appetite stimulant side effect. Entyce, by contrast, is a targeted appetite stimulant.
As those of us familiar with Mirtazapine and/or Cyproheptadine know, cats howl, yowl and are agitated shortly after giving these drugs. Not so with Entyce. I give .3 ml by syringe, which is a very small amount, and 10-15 minutes later, cat wants to eat! It is not as long lasting as Mirt or Cypro in that you have to give Entyce daily. But as my Oncologist explained, you could give Entyce in conjunction with Mirt so as to stretch the frequency.
So far so good...it is working! Those here struggling to get your cat to eat might want to ask your Vet if Entyce might be appropriate.