[Felvtalk] [OT] two sick cats

[Marsha]

Vets around here tend to avoid Metacam and favor Buprenex.  I worry 
about the kidneys with Metacam. Hopefully they went with a minimal dose 
for Sidney.  A dose of longer acting Buprenex seems to be recently 
popular in my area, for post-dental pain relief.  Then the owners don't 
have to give any pain killer at home.  But I have had 2 cats apparently 
hallucinate on that.  One was very mild.  She was sitting on my lap, and 
trying to catch a string or something that was floating in the air just 
above.  It was a very brief occurence.  The other had a more pronounced 
reaction.  He thought he saw a mouse and was intent on catching it.  
Every time I moved what it seemed to be under, there was nothing there, 
but he made a dash after it to its new hiding place.  At first the other 
cats believed there must be a mouse, and they joined the chase.  After 
about a half hour, they realized there was nothing there and wandered 
off.  He seemed to see it for a another hour or two, but he must have 
spent around 12 hours checking the places he thought it went.  He didn't 
sleep for more than 24 hours.  My vet put a note in his file.

Marsha

On 2/23/2015 4:27 PM, Lance wrote:
> The cats went in this morning. Sidney’s drooling and inappetence were almost certainly related to dental issues. His teeth were cleaned, and some teeth were pulled. Since he was under, they gave him nutrients.
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> I’m a little concerned that they sent Metacam for Sidney. I would prefer my parents didn’t give that to any of their animals. It might not cause a problem, but if it does, it’s an understatement to call it serious.
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> Callie was hydrated, and they did some testing. I don’t know the details since I wasn’t there. Her situation is more uncertain.  The vet thinks she might be dealing with feline calicivirus, but it’s also possible that she has an autoimmune condition. They’ve put her on Carafate (Sucralfate) every six hours to help treat the ulcers.
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