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how can i get her gain weight?
Sam is 14, she's losing weight
vet had her on cytoxel for one week, she had more blood tests will take abt a week to get results she won't eat butter used to keep dry out for her all day, and canned food twice a day now I keep dry & canned food out for her all day any ideas? ensoul |
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"Ensoul100" wrote in message ... Sam is 14, she's losing weight vet had her on cytoxel for one week, I think you mean "cytoxan" (cyclophosphamide). One of the side effects of cytoxan is nausea - which can certainly make a cat not want to eat. Try heating up her canned food to body temperature - warm food is more aromatic and may stimulate her appetite. Also, speak to your vet about an appetite stimulant such as Periactin or prednisone. Prednisone is often used in conjunction with cytoxan so I doubt there would be an adverse drug interaction. Also, speak to your vet about Epogen. Cytoxan primarily effects white blood cells but it can also effect red blood cell production. Epo will increase her RBC production which will give her more energy and generally make her feel better. Phil |
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"Ensoul100" wrote in message ... Sam is 14, she's losing weight vet had her on cytoxel for one week, I think you mean "cytoxan" (cyclophosphamide). One of the side effects of cytoxan is nausea - which can certainly make a cat not want to eat. Try heating up her canned food to body temperature - warm food is more aromatic and may stimulate her appetite. Also, speak to your vet about an appetite stimulant such as Periactin or prednisone. Prednisone is often used in conjunction with cytoxan so I doubt there would be an adverse drug interaction. Also, speak to your vet about Epogen. Cytoxan primarily effects white blood cells but it can also effect red blood cell production. Epo will increase her RBC production which will give her more energy and generally make her feel better. Phil |
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I'm glad you're getting blood tests. I think the key is to find the
medical reason of why she's losing weight. It could be diabetes, thyroid, kidnesy, a whole host of things that can be medicated. Let us know what you find out. Rhonda Ensoul100 wrote: Sam is 14, she's losing weight vet had her on cytoxel for one week, she had more blood tests will take abt a week to get results she won't eat butter used to keep dry out for her all day, and canned food twice a day now I keep dry & canned food out for her all day any ideas? ensoul |
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I'm glad you're getting blood tests. I think the key is to find the
medical reason of why she's losing weight. It could be diabetes, thyroid, kidnesy, a whole host of things that can be medicated. Let us know what you find out. Rhonda Ensoul100 wrote: Sam is 14, she's losing weight vet had her on cytoxel for one week, she had more blood tests will take abt a week to get results she won't eat butter used to keep dry out for her all day, and canned food twice a day now I keep dry & canned food out for her all day any ideas? ensoul |
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Subject: how can i get her gain weight?
From: "Phil P." thanks much epogen is out, my hubby is on it at $1200 it's a not waiting to here what blood tests spent $165 on vet bills this month my hubby is VA disability & I'm on workers comp..don't know how we'll afford anything more for her ensoul In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move. Â* ~Douglas Adams |
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Subject: how can i get her gain weight?
From: "Phil P." thanks much epogen is out, my hubby is on it at $1200 it's a not waiting to here what blood tests spent $165 on vet bills this month my hubby is VA disability & I'm on workers comp..don't know how we'll afford anything more for her ensoul In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move. Â* ~Douglas Adams |
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"Ensoul100" wrote in message ... Subject: how can i get her gain weight? From: "Phil P." thanks much epogen is out, my hubby is on it at $1200 it's a not No, no, no! :- The dose for cats is minute compared to human doses. Human doses are in the 10s of thousands of units - the feline dose ranges from 25 to 100 U/kg. Phil |
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"Ensoul100" wrote in message ... Subject: how can i get her gain weight? From: "Phil P." thanks much epogen is out, my hubby is on it at $1200 it's a not No, no, no! :- The dose for cats is minute compared to human doses. Human doses are in the 10s of thousands of units - the feline dose ranges from 25 to 100 U/kg. Phil |
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