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« Reply #30 on: August 27, 2008, 07:42:47 AM » |
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Janet, the statement you quote is a little misleading in that the kidney function is improved but not the CRF itself. The hyperthyroidism puts more pressure on the kidneys to filter the wastes and eventually this also leads to more kidney dysfunction. It is quite the balancing act, but hyperthyroidism affects all organs and in particular the heart. I would not stop the drugs for the hyperthyroidism and instead threat both diseases if CRF is present. If the kitty isn't eating properly it can be the CRF making the kitty feel lousy and losing it's appetite. You can syringe feed the kitty in the meantime. There's a Yahoo! group called Feline Assisted Feeding (FAF) that has tons of suggestions and tips on how to do this. A lot of cats actually end up looking forward to the syringe feedings after a while as they realize they feel so much better with food in them. Hope this helps and best wishes to you both!
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« Reply #31 on: August 27, 2008, 10:05:55 AM » |
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Janet are you giving the pill form? Did your vet mention the cream you can put on her ears. I know it's not as accurate as the pill but if she is throwing up anyway it might be worth it. When I gave Socks the ear med she didn't even notice it but she ubber hated both the pill and the liquid med, she would spit out the pill and foam out the liquid.
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« Reply #32 on: August 27, 2008, 10:27:07 AM » |
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I know a few people that switched to the ear cream too because their cats were too hard to dose. They all seem to be doing well with it. An ear rub is certainly better than having a pill shoved down the throat!
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JJ
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« Reply #33 on: August 27, 2008, 08:00:26 PM » |
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petslave never heard til now that you can give meds thru rubbing it on the ears. Is this for cats only or do people do the same for their dogs too? Learn something new everyday...
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« Reply #34 on: August 28, 2008, 05:07:09 AM » |
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petslave never heard til now that you can give meds thru rubbing it on the ears. Is this for cats only or do people do the same for their dogs too? Learn something new everyday...
It is a trans-dermal cream that gets rubbed on the inside of the ear where there is no hair/fur. It gets absorbed into the skin. I believe it can be used for cats and dogs, don't know about people. |
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« Reply #35 on: August 28, 2008, 10:53:52 AM » |
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They make transdermal creams for both cats and dogs. It is such a blessing. I used transdermals on Snowy before her passing since it was less stressful for both her and I when she was requiring so much medicating.
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« Reply #36 on: August 28, 2008, 08:55:52 PM » |
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thanks kittylyda and tesla. Will definetly remember that should my dog ever need meds - this seems so simple and not stressfull for pet or their human. Like a gentler way to do meds.
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« Reply #37 on: August 30, 2008, 11:31:10 AM » |
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thanks kittylyda and tesla. Will definetly remember that should my dog ever need meds - this seems so simple and not stressfull for pet or their human. Like a gentler way to do meds.
Yes, it is much less stressfull for everyone. However, I don't think all medication is available in trans-dermal form at this time. I know for sure the methimazole for hyperthyroid is, but I am unsure what other meds are available in the cream. Perhaps this is the wave of the future and we'll see it more and more. |
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« Reply #38 on: August 30, 2008, 01:25:47 PM » |
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I don't know if this is helpful or not, but my vet uses a pharmacy that she informed me that could pretty much make any prescription into a trans-dermal. I don't if there are drugs that specifically cannot be made into such, I'm certain there's bound to be, but it is worth discussing with your vet to know what would be available if you need to go that route.
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« Reply #39 on: August 30, 2008, 03:16:49 PM » |
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I don't know if this is helpful or not, but my vet uses a pharmacy that she informed me that could pretty much make any prescription into a trans-dermal. I don't if there are drugs that specifically cannot be made into such, I'm certain there's bound to be, but it is worth discussing with your vet to know what would be available if you need to go that route.
That's good to know! I knew that there were pharmacies out there that could compound pills into liquid or treat form, but happy to hear that applies to trans-dermal as well. |
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« Reply #40 on: August 30, 2008, 08:12:02 PM » |
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tesla I agree with kittylyda that is great information. Will definetely remember that and ask my vet should the need ever arise for meds to be given.
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