Linda and Bear Man
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Follow up from the Methimazole fiasco:
The vet e-mailed to apologize for the dosing error. I expressed concern about the effects on his kidneys and bone marrow, and she offered to run a geriatric blood panel at no charge. I took him in this morning for the blood draw. She will have the results e-mailed to her home, and forward them to me tomorrow. She apologized again today for the error.
I had e-mailed her the circling video (http://s673.photobucket.com/albums/vv10 ... =015-2.flv). She examined his ears thoroughly today and found no abnormalities. She did a brief neuro exam on his head (checking reflexes, eye movement, etc) and found no abnormalities. I will try to video tape his unusual head/eye movement/nystagmus. She doesn't think the circling is due to a brain lesion or vestibular problem, and she cited her list of reasons, but she is very willing to refer me to a neurologist if I want to pursue that. She feels there may be some cognitive impairment involved, as the problem is intermittent, and exacerbated by agitation, and suggested we try giving sam-e.
She researched interaction between Omprazole and Methimazole, and came up with one article saying that Omeprazole can cause bone marrow suppression, and that other bone marrow suppressing drugs like Methimazole can enhance that effect. She has posted a query on her veterinary board to a board certified veterinary pharmacologist, and also tried calling one at University of Guelph, but they are closed for the holidays.
In summary, I think she has been very conscientious about doing whatever she can to rectify the situation, and I am hoping that his blood results will put my mind at ease.
Follow up from the Methimazole fiasco:
The vet e-mailed to apologize for the dosing error. I expressed concern about the effects on his kidneys and bone marrow, and she offered to run a geriatric blood panel at no charge. I took him in this morning for the blood draw. She will have the results e-mailed to her home, and forward them to me tomorrow. She apologized again today for the error.
I had e-mailed her the circling video (http://s673.photobucket.com/albums/vv10 ... =015-2.flv). She examined his ears thoroughly today and found no abnormalities. She did a brief neuro exam on his head (checking reflexes, eye movement, etc) and found no abnormalities. I will try to video tape his unusual head/eye movement/nystagmus. She doesn't think the circling is due to a brain lesion or vestibular problem, and she cited her list of reasons, but she is very willing to refer me to a neurologist if I want to pursue that. She feels there may be some cognitive impairment involved, as the problem is intermittent, and exacerbated by agitation, and suggested we try giving sam-e.
She researched interaction between Omprazole and Methimazole, and came up with one article saying that Omeprazole can cause bone marrow suppression, and that other bone marrow suppressing drugs like Methimazole can enhance that effect. She has posted a query on her veterinary board to a board certified veterinary pharmacologist, and also tried calling one at University of Guelph, but they are closed for the holidays.
In summary, I think she has been very conscientious about doing whatever she can to rectify the situation, and I am hoping that his blood results will put my mind at ease.
