Is there an online source for injectable B12? Does it work better than B complex?
Thanks, Pat ---- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > There are medical appetite stimulants you can try if you really need to. The > most common one is periactin, generic name cyproheptadine. It can make them > really hungry, but with some cats it also makes them incredibly drowsy and > out > of it. B12 injections often stimulate appetite and do not have side > effects, so you can ask your vet to give them or you can order the stuff > yourself > (someone else can tell you how if you are interested). > > You can also feed something fattier, like duck, some of the time. > > Michelle > > In a message dated 9/19/2006 8:36:38 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > Dear Friends, > > My 5-year old Bubba was sick recently; the vet could not figure out what > caused the fever and no other symptoms except occasional sneezing. Anyway, > Bubba lost 5 of his 15 pounds because his appetite fell off. > > I am trying to fatten him back up because 10 pounds is not a healthy weight > for him. He eats vigorously when he is especially hungry, such as first > thing in the morning, but he has to be encouraged to eat later in the day. > I > have been giving him Nutri-Cal and hand-feeding him "cat pate" but I'd > really > like to know what can be done to stimulate his appetite again. > > Many thanks! > > > >
