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I feel like I'm about to sound like the worst mother ever. My kitty has so many medications and issues that it's hard for me to keep track of everything!
My 18 year old kitty was prescribed with Adequan several months ago. We went through the initial start-up phase with (I think) a dose of 0.4 mL every week for one month. Then we were supposed to go to 0.4 mL once a month for maintenance.
This makes perfect sense to me - to give it to him monthly for maintenance. I just read online, however, that you should do something like 4 shots over 8 weeks and then stop. The site also mentioned the danger of liver and kidney failure, and my boy went through kidney failure a few years ago before his arthritis was even diagnosed.
I know it's a very safe product and very effective for arthritis but does his dosage sound weird? Should I be laying off now? I just want to hear the advice/experiences of others. I trust my vet very much but have also had bad experiences with other vets (such as the awful Metacam that caused his kidney failure). I'm just curious what others think. Thanks!
My 18 year old kitty was prescribed with Adequan several months ago. We went through the initial start-up phase with (I think) a dose of 0.4 mL every week for one month. Then we were supposed to go to 0.4 mL once a month for maintenance.
This makes perfect sense to me - to give it to him monthly for maintenance. I just read online, however, that you should do something like 4 shots over 8 weeks and then stop. The site also mentioned the danger of liver and kidney failure, and my boy went through kidney failure a few years ago before his arthritis was even diagnosed.
I know it's a very safe product and very effective for arthritis but does his dosage sound weird? Should I be laying off now? I just want to hear the advice/experiences of others. I trust my vet very much but have also had bad experiences with other vets (such as the awful Metacam that caused his kidney failure). I'm just curious what others think. Thanks!