I have to ask .. or it will just nag at me.. where do you live?
My vet prescribed 25mg BID. I would occasionally do 30-35mg if he looked like he was not feeling good. buprenorphine (narcotic) is more commonly associated with the "stoned / lethargic " looking reaction. Every cat responds differently, mine on 25 did not show any signs of being out of it.
I use Radcat not because it is raw, but because it is low phosphorus, low carb, and Yum and the civvies will eat it. I have occasionally cooked it in the microwave when my vet makes me anxious about raw. There are instructions in some stickies about ordering additives to make complete raw foods from meats. Maybe some of those recipes would create cheap, low carb, low phosphorus meals that you could cook. Just an idea. FF classic was good for Yum's diabetes but very bad for her kidneys. I had a tough time weaning her and the civvies off of it. I forget my exact target for Phosphorus. I think it was less than 200mg phosphorus per 100 kcal.@MJW yes.. Let us hope. His labs were still within in range, but the did increase. It could be just the unregulated diabetes and that is what I am hoping. I have decreased his phosphorus intake by about half in hopes that that will help some. I do have a copy of Dr. Pierson's food chart and have been thumbing through it. What is an acceptable phosphorus number? I had him on FF and it is all just so high in phosphorus. I moved him to Sheba because it was about half the amount, but still within budget. I do give Tiki Cat as treats, but there is no way I can feed him that everyday. I could, but then I could not afford his medicine....
Thank you for all your help! I will do some searching to see what I can find. One issue is that we are incredibly isolated in a small town at the end of the earth. The closest acceptable vet is over 2hrs away with the only Petco even further. I order literally everything on the internet. lol. I had checked into raw feeding, but in order to have the meat shipped in it was insane on costs!! The grocery store meets just are not going to work... They let them sit out far to long.
My vet prescribed 25mg BID. I would occasionally do 30-35mg if he looked like he was not feeling good. buprenorphine (narcotic) is more commonly associated with the "stoned / lethargic " looking reaction. Every cat responds differently, mine on 25 did not show any signs of being out of it.
It is well tolerated in cats and that vet seemed pretty conservative so I assume the 25mg was more at the low end of the scale then a larger dose. I think I recall that with Gaba they can have a stronger initial reaction, I could be wrong though, too many meds to remember sometimes.
Awesome! Thank you! I will check that out for sure!
No worries! I am sorry, I know everyone has lives. I just do not want to make a mistake I cannot undo. Yes, I have been trying to keep the sheet up to date as much as possible. I typically key in all my numbers at night when I get home, but it is always after dosing. I need to change my routine. I can start trying to input them on my phone. That should help as I do not ever boot up the computer until I have fed and shot. That is the very first thing I do when I walk in the house, tend the kitties..
Oh my gosh I know! I was so excited to see those numbers, especially the pmps. I am excited and hopeful for more!No worries, cautious is always a good option when it comes to R. And WOOT! More yellow,today.
