I do NOT think you need the temp to go down in order to give the I-R. No, Lucy did not have a temp spike at all from it, nor did Patches, nor did anyone I know other than my Ginger. But I also gave Ginger 1 ml, which is a very high dose. I gave Lucy only .25 ml, which is actually the dose recommended by the company (Dr. Lees recommends 1 ml in his article) and it helped with no side effects. Besides, the spike in temp is very temporary-- it lasted maybe a half hour at most with Ginger. she already had a pretty high temp when I gave it to her, like maybe 104, and it spiked to 106.5 or something, but then went down below what it started at. And, again, I gave her a very high dose of it. I really, really, really think you should do the I-R as soon as possible. Start with the .25 ml dose and see how he does. If you are nervous about a temp spike, ask the vet if you can hang out there with him for a half hour after the shot to make sure he is ok. But seriously, I don't think anyone on this list experienced a temp spike with it, only Ginger. It is listed as a possible side effect, a temporary temp spike, but is not common. And fever seems to be the thing I-R is best at treating, actually. Michelle In a message dated 12/16/2006 1:51:08 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Hi everyone, Thanks so much for your prayers. We just got back from the vet again..His temp was 105.5 Sat. So they called the vet and we gave him 2cc of dex along with another polyflex and baytril injection..He got some metronidazole as he has a loose stool...I never could get him to eat on Fri so I did force some a/d with a syringe down him..He seems to hurt all over again. He also got another 250cc subq fluids.. He did sit up for the ride home, but wasn't interested in anything when we got home really..He did nibble on a few pieces for dry food and a couple of bits of can. I am hoping all the dex will kick in really soon to get the temp down and he will eat.. Nina, where did you buy the oli-vet, natural antibiotic? I haven't had time to check the 2 places I use for supps, but would appreciate the info. Michelle, No we haven't done the IR, but am considering it Monday if the temp will go down..did it make Lucy have a rise in temp? I know it can so we would really need Bandy's temp to be down for it..I agree with you...I should try it...Also, what dosage? Do you think .25cc would be ok first time then repeat how often? I just haven't had time to go look back to see what you told me the last time..So if you could let me know again, I would really appreciate it.. Do you give it 3 or 4 times with a few days in between? Also, any other thoughts... We will keep you posted.. Thanks again. Kerry, Bandy and Inky
