12/18 Bama Kitty AMPS 193 +2 227 +9 398; PMPS 330 +3 250 +6 190 +9 186

Bama Kitty Mom (GA)

Bama Kitty Mom (GA)

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Yesterday: 12/17 Bama Kitty AMPS 150 +2.5 159 +5 161 +9 266; PMPS 297 +3 235 +6 203 +9 166

I thought after PM+9 was 166 that we were headed to the greens. Not so. Bama did not eat well. Managed to get an oral Ondansetron down him and a little food. Will try again later after it kicks in. I have figured out that there is enough room in the gelcap for an Ondansetron and a Famotidine fragment so I plan on preparing some gelcaps that contain both. Don't imagine there would be a problem giving both at the same time.
 
Will he not eat pills if wrapped in butter or cheese or some other cat-friendly human food that he likes?

No hear from vet about injectable Famotidine and Ondansetron?
 
Bandit's Mom said:
Will he not eat pills if wrapped in butter or cheese or some other cat-friendly human food that he likes?

No hear from vet about injectable Famotidine and Ondansetron?
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I've tried butter and cream cheese but it does not help. I actually have better results in getting the pills down if I don't do it on a regular basis at the same time so that he learns to expect it. When I skip a day or two, it's like he's forgotten and by the time he remembers what I am up to, the pill is already on its way down. Maybe I'll alternate pills with transdermal. At some point I may have to break out the mirtazapine but I'm holding that as a last resort. He may drink his meals, at least, for a time if I liquify them in a blender first and let him lap them out of his bowl. Or try syringe feeding, if I have to.

I heard from the vet yesterday that injectable Ondansetron won't work in sub-q fluids. I'll be picking up more sub-qs today.
 
Bama Kitty Mom said:
I heard from the vet yesterday that injectable Ondansetron won't work in sub-q fluids.
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Can you give it as a sub-q shot separately? Supposed to sting a lot though - per Tanya's website:
http://felinecrf.org/appetite_loss_nausea_vomiting.htm#ondansetron_formulations

Ondansetron Injectable

There is also an injectable form of ondansetron. The bottle may say it is for intravenous use, but many people give injectable ondansetron subcutaneously with no problems. In fact, Oral, subcutaneous and intravenous pharmacokinetics of ondansetron in healthy cats (2014) Quimby JM, Lake RC, Hansen RJ, Lunghofer PJ & Gustafson DL Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics 37(4) pp348–353 found that subcutaneous administration was more effective than oral dosing.


Unfortunately injectable ondansetron stings a lot, but it may be a good choice for a cat who is struggling to keep anything down, and it does work quickly — you should see results within a couple of hours. If you are giving sub-Qs, it can help if you give some before you give the ondansetron.
 
Bandit's Mom said:
Can you give it as a sub-q shot separately? Supposed to sting a lot though - per Tanya's website:
http://felinecrf.org/appetite_loss_nausea_vomiting.htm#ondansetron_formulations

Ondansetron Injectable

There is also an injectable form of ondansetron. The bottle may say it is for intravenous use, but many people give injectable ondansetron subcutaneously with no problems. In fact, Oral, subcutaneous and intravenous pharmacokinetics of ondansetron in healthy cats (2014) Quimby JM, Lake RC, Hansen RJ, Lunghofer PJ & Gustafson DL Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics 37(4) pp348–353 found that subcutaneous administration was more effective than oral dosing.


Unfortunately injectable ondansetron stings a lot, but it may be a good choice for a cat who is struggling to keep anything down, and it does work quickly — you should see results within a couple of hours. If you are giving sub-Qs, it can help if you give some before you give the ondansetron.
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Thanks for this info. I'll pass it along to my vet.
 
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