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Poor Gabby, he ate some Ranitidine.
Poor Gabby, he ate some Ranitidine. As I shook one out into my hand it
fell to the floor and leave it to my pet tiger to leap on it and swallow it in a flash -- it was odd to say the least, but the kind I have don't have a nasty taste (at first) so I guess that was the green flag? Poor guy, he's defecated probably 8 times in the last 16 or so hours. It's hell on my sleep, but I cannot possibly leave him kenneled and allow him to have to sit in filth until I come to. I wonder how long this might last? I've actually never heard of it causing such active bowel movements and for so long a period. Needless to say, I'm pushing the canned food and liquids. -- -Lost Remove the extra words to reply by e-mail. Don't e-mail me. I am kidding. No I am not. |
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Poor Gabby, he ate some Ranitidine.
"-Lost" wrote in message
... Poor Gabby, he ate some Ranitidine. As I shook one out into my hand it fell to the floor and leave it to my pet tiger to leap on it and swallow it in a flash -- it was odd to say the least, but the kind I have don't have a nasty taste (at first) so I guess that was the green flag? Poor guy, he's defecated probably 8 times in the last 16 or so hours. It's hell on my sleep, but I cannot possibly leave him kenneled and allow him to have to sit in filth until I come to. I wonder how long this might last? I've actually never heard of it causing such active bowel movements and for so long a period. Needless to say, I'm pushing the canned food and liquids. -- -Lost Remove the extra words to reply by e-mail. Don't e-mail me. I am kidding. No I am not. Ranitidine is routinely given to cats for stomach problems, just not in human dosage. I doubt he'll have any long term after effects once it works through his system. If he's still having diarrhea after another 8 hours I'd call the vet - they might want to give him some SubQ fluids. Hugs, CatNipped |
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Poor Gabby, he ate some Ranitidine.
Response to "CatNipped" :
Ranitidine is routinely given to cats for stomach problems, just not in human dosage. I doubt he'll have any long term after effects once it works through his system. If he's still having diarrhea after another 8 hours I'd call the vet - they might want to give him some SubQ fluids. Thanks for the information. Believe it or not, he's not experiencing full-blown diarrhea. The vet tech had already suggested subcutaneous liquid treatment if I felt Gabby was becoming dehydrated so I did a little research to see if there was anything in particular I should look out for. I came up with a question. Does this kitty appear to be anesthetized whatsoever? http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/ClientED/cat_fluids.asp But so far so good... Gabby is still crazy-bouncing-off-the-walls- Gabby -- with a nice heaping of, "Uh oh... gotta' go!"-Gabby every couple hours. Something else that struck me as funny is you mentioned not in human dosages -- I asked the vet tech if it was a concern since it was 75mg. She said that yes it was extremely high and I should keep an eye out, but then said Zantac is frequently given to cats to aid passing. Umm... Zantac has the exact same damn amount of Ranitidine... I sometimes feel like the vet (and the techs) is playing an ad-lib game with me. -- -Lost Remove the extra words to reply by e-mail. Don't e-mail me. I am kidding. No I am not. |
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Poor Gabby, he ate some Ranitidine.
"-Lost" wrote in message
... Response to "CatNipped" : Ranitidine is routinely given to cats for stomach problems, just not in human dosage. I doubt he'll have any long term after effects once it works through his system. If he's still having diarrhea after another 8 hours I'd call the vet - they might want to give him some SubQ fluids. Thanks for the information. Believe it or not, he's not experiencing full-blown diarrhea. The vet tech had already suggested subcutaneous liquid treatment if I felt Gabby was becoming dehydrated so I did a little research to see if there was anything in particular I should look out for. I came up with a question. Does this kitty appear to be anesthetized whatsoever? http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/ClientED/cat_fluids.asp No. If this cat had SubQ before, s/he probably wasn't upset at all with the process - some actually look forward to it since it makes them feel so much better after it's done. But cats, in general, have a very high threshhold for pain (and they *WON'T* show pain unless in extremities - predators can never show weakness), so a small stick with a needle is not as traumatizing for a cat as it is for a child (and cats can't "anticipate" the pain from the needle like a child can, so it's not as upsetting). Side note if you're having to medicate a cat: "scruffing" a cat causes endorphins to be released in their brains which helps inhibit pain. Also, they will instinctively become very still and limp when scruffed (but don't ever pick a cat up by the scruff, even their mother doesn't do it that way, she gently puts her mouth around the back of the neck and uses the neck muscles and spine for support). But so far so good... Gabby is still crazy-bouncing-off-the-walls- Gabby -- with a nice heaping of, "Uh oh... gotta' go!"-Gabby every couple hours. Oh, then that's not a problem. Unless the stool is very watery and he is eliminating ever 10 - 15 minutes, he should be just fine. Something else that struck me as funny is you mentioned not in human dosages -- I asked the vet tech if it was a concern since it was 75mg. She said that yes it was extremely high and I should keep an eye out, but then said Zantac is frequently given to cats to aid passing. Umm... Zantac has the exact same damn amount of Ranitidine... I sometimes feel like the vet (and the techs) is playing an ad-lib game with me. Never heard of it being used in the euthanasia process. Are you sure she wasn't talking about Xanax which is used for anxiety and relaxes a cat prior to the final injection? Zantac is the brand name of Ranitidine (the generic name). Ranitidine is used for cats with upset stomachs (as it is in humans), but in much smaller doses. Hugs, CatNipped -- -Lost Remove the extra words to reply by e-mail. Don't e-mail me. I am kidding. No I am not. |
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Poor Gabby, he ate some Ranitidine.
"cindys" wrote in message
... "CatNipped" wrote in message ... "-Lost" wrote in message snip Something else that struck me as funny is you mentioned not in human dosages -- I asked the vet tech if it was a concern since it was 75mg. She said that yes it was extremely high and I should keep an eye out, but then said Zantac is frequently given to cats to aid passing. Umm... Zantac has the exact same damn amount of Ranitidine... I sometimes feel like the vet (and the techs) is playing an ad-lib game with me. Never heard of it being used in the euthanasia process. -------- When she said "aid passing," I think she meant aid in passing poop, not aid in passing to the bridge. Best regards, ---Cindy S. LOL! Oops, see how confusing using euphemisms can get!?? ; Hugs, CatNipped Are you sure she wasn't talking about Xanax which is used for anxiety and relaxes a cat prior to the final injection? Zantac is the brand name of Ranitidine (the generic name). Ranitidine is used for cats with upset stomachs (as it is in humans), but in much smaller doses. Hugs, CatNipped -- -Lost Remove the extra words to reply by e-mail. Don't e-mail me. I am kidding. No I am not. |
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Poor Gabby, he ate some Ranitidine.
Response to "CatNipped" :
Something else that struck me as funny is you mentioned not in human dosages -- I asked the vet tech if it was a concern since it was 75mg. She said that yes it was extremely high and I should keep an eye out, but then said Zantac is frequently given to cats to aid passing. Umm... Zantac has the exact same damn amount of Ranitidine... I sometimes feel like the vet (and the techs) is playing an ad-lib game with me. Never heard of it being used in the euthanasia process. -------- When she said "aid passing," I think she meant aid in passing poop, not aid in passing to the bridge. Best regards, ---Cindy S. LOL! Oops, see how confusing using euphemisms can get!?? ; Ack! Thanks, Cindy! CatNipped, I was just getting to respond with, "What are YOU talking about?!" Sorry! -- -Lost Remove the extra words to reply by e-mail. Don't e-mail me. I am kidding. No I am not. |
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Poor Gabby, he ate some Ranitidine.
Response to "-Lost" :
CatNipped, I was just getting to respond with, "What are YOU talking about?!" Getting? Ugh, I mean "going." Sorry (again)! -- -Lost Remove the extra words to reply by e-mail. Don't e-mail me. I am kidding. No I am not. |
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Poor Gabby, he ate some Ranitidine.
"-Lost" wrote in message
... Response to "-Lost" : CatNipped, I was just getting to respond with, "What are YOU talking about?!" Getting? Ugh, I mean "going." Sorry (again)! -- -Lost Remove the extra words to reply by e-mail. Don't e-mail me. I am kidding. No I am not. Hey, you're not even *close* to the mistress of typos (yours truly)! ; Hugs, CatNipped |
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