Appetite Stiumulates for older cats?

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ensoul - 06 Jun 2005 03:03 GMT

My book on Aging cats talked abt 2 different meds for this purpose.
gone the book page by page and can't the name of the meds, Complete
Care For Your Agung Cat, Amy D. Shojai

Sam cat short for Samantha is 14 now, indoor cat got suddendly very
sicklast week, vet did blood work and gave shot of antibitoic, she
thrypid meds were doubled, shes taking antibiotics, antinausea, rebound
liquid diet which we have to give w/the syringe thingie (n0 neddles).
also nutri-cal which we give slightly diluted, she won't self groom

though if i could find name of those appetite stimulates, it mght safe
her
I'm so sacred
she lets us pet her for a little bit, no picking up, she's not in pain

I want to the right thing by her

lynn

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Philip - 06 Jun 2005 03:31 GMT

> My book on Aging cats talked abt 2 different meds for this purpose.
> gone the book page by page and can't the name of the meds, Complete
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> lynn

Just yesterday, my vet prescribed an appetite stimulant for my male tabby
who is going thru an upper repiratory infection. The cat (Conan) pretty much
stopped eating and was/is running a low fever. The appetite stimulant is
called: CYPROHEPTADINE, dosed at 4mg per tablet, twice a day as needed.

In addition to this stimulant, I offered Conan some "chunk light tuna pack
in water." This got his attention and he ate the whole can in less than 30
minutes.

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Candace - 06 Jun 2005 05:47 GMT

> though if i could find name of those appetite stimulates, it mght safe
> her
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> lynn

I answered you in your other thread, "feeding tubes." As Philip said,
cyproheptadine (periactin) 4mg, about 1/4 to 1/2 tab has always worked
for the cats I've given it to, within an hour, usually about 20
minutes. It doesn't have any serious side effects; the only thing it
did for my older kitty was make him a little restless and antsy so I
try to keep the dose as low as possible to get the desired effect.

The other drug is one of the benzodiazipines (the valium family),
usually oxazepam, I believe. I have never used that as the cypro
always worked. Cypro is an antihistamine but works as an appetite
stimulant in cats.

I hope one of these works for your kitty. Get them as soon as possible
Monday.

Candace

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Wendy - 06 Jun 2005 12:40 GMT

> > though if i could find name of those appetite stimulates, it mght safe
> > her
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> Candace

That's what the vet prescribed for my 17 yr. old Tigger when she wasn't
eating over the winter. She started eating again shortly after taking her
1/2 pill and I didn't need to give her any more after that.

It was also prescribed for one of my foster mom cats when she had an URI and
wasn't eating.

W

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clfr@adelphia.net - 07 Jun 2005 01:06 GMT

> My book on Aging cats talked abt 2 different meds for this purpose.
> gone the book page by page and can't the name of the meds, Complete
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> lynn

Periactin - generic: cyproheptadin - is often used as an appetite
stimulant for cats. (It's an anithistamine for humans.) I used it
for a 15 - 16 year old cat, & it worked for her.

Cathy

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Sandy - 24 Jun 2005 06:34 GMT

My vet prescribed valium for Jennifer (RB) when she was declining.

Sandy

> My book on Aging cats talked abt 2 different meds for this purpose.
> gone the book page by page and can't the name of the meds, Complete
[quoted text clipped - 14 lines]
>
> lynn

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Helen - 24 Jun 2005 13:48 GMT

> My vet prescribed valium for Jennifer (RB) when she was declining.
>
> Sandy

Not something I'd want to risk personally:

http://www.felinecrf.org/diet_and_nutrition.htm#Diazepam

I don't have all this thread on my server, but the OP might want to read
other sections of that page (Persuading Your Cat To Eat, Assisted Feeding
and Appetite Stimulants):

http://www.felinecrf.org/diet_and_nutrition.htm

HTH

Helen

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Candace - 24 Jun 2005 17:55 GMT

> I don't have all this thread on my server, but the OP might want to read
> other sections of that page (Persuading Your Cat To Eat, Assisted Feeding
> and Appetite Stimulants):
>
> http://www.felinecrf.org/diet_and_nutrition.htm

I have a feeling that the OP's cat went to the bridge. She never
responded to any of the threads she started but then came and asked if
anyone knew of any pet loss sites a couple of days later.

Candace

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