There are also veterinarians available on JustAnswer.com. $20. I gave
Milkdud dexamethasone injections, rather than the pills, so that may be
different.
Marsha
On 9/14/2014 1:47 PM, Matt Pardo wrote:
Thanks so much, Susan! I will get on that page asap. I am sticking
with the label since I am hoping the system is more correct.
I appreciate the quick reply!
*From:*Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] *On
Behalf Of *Susan Grimes
*Sent:* Sunday, September 14, 2014 1:40 PM
*To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
*Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] need some help/advice
Hi Matt and Roughy!!
I just read your email and sense you need a quick answer to
appropriate dosage for dex (which is a steroid). I don't have a
for-sure answer for you but, I can say this....I am a health care
therapist and also a patient due to several autoimmune diseases. This
I know in humans, oral steroids are given in most cases in multiple
doses (2-4) a day as it is a short acting medication.
I would go by the printed dosage which is usually correct. The best
avenue to get quick feedback is on Face Book. There is a page for
"Owners of Feline Leukemia and FIV cats" There are some very active
ppl with a lot of experience that will answer pretty quickly. I have
had only a couple posts here. I like and post a lot on the face book
page almost daily.
Wishing you and Roughy the best, and good health,
Susan and Sophia
On Sunday, September 14, 2014 12:12 PM, Matt Pardo
<mpa...@velocitystorm.com <mailto:mpa...@velocitystorm.com>> wrote:
Hi everyone, I am new to the list. I have been looking through the
archives for an answer, but haven't found it yet. Sorry if this has
been answered before.
My cat, named Roughy, was a feral cat with FIV and FeLV. I have had
him for about four years now with only minor infections. However, on
Thursday, he didn't eat. On Friday, I took him to the vet. The vet
said he was extremely anemic...unfortunately, I was too shell shocked
to ask for a copy of the lab results so I can't say what that means.
He gave him a shot of dexamethasone on Friday and gave him fluids. He
seemed much better when I took him home. He gave me some dex to give
him to him. I could have sworn he said one time a day, but the label
says 2 times per day (every 12 hours). My concern is that I am giving
him too much dex. The dosage per pill is 0.5 mg which nets to 1 mg per
24 hours. Is this ok/normal? This is the first anemia I have
experienced and I am really worried. Poor Roughy had a really rough
night Friday. Last night was a bit better, but he still seems to be
struggling. I would really appreciate it if anyone knows if that
dosage is ok. Of course, I have tried contacting my vet, but I can't
get him.
Thanks!
Matt
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