Dawn, glad she is home with you again. Regarding the Famotidine (Original
Strength Pepcid AC) what dose did the vet recommend. For kitties with
compromised kidneys the general starting dose is 2.5 mg EOD (every other
day). I don't remember how old Marcy is. The older the kitty the longer it
takes for the Famotidine to clear their system. To much Famotidine will also
cause nausea.
You might want to bookmark this site.
www.felineCRF.org
It has a wealth of info on kidney disease. Better to start educating yourself
now before Marcy is in a crisis mode. There are several option for kidney diet
foods - both canned and dry. Your regular vet will have more info. I don't
want to scare you but there are real advantages to treating kidney issues early.
Hugs to Marcy
Sharyl
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Felvtalk] Update on Macy
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Date: Monday, October 13, 2008, 1:55 PM
I appreciate all those who responded and all of the suggestions. Macy came home
from the hospital yesterday and is feeling better, but not great. They never
found the source of her fever but put her on an antibiotic (ClavaMox), as well
as Famotidine for her tummy. We're to give her each twice a day for a week.
They did find that one of her kidneys is on the small size of normal and the
other is tiny so she'll have to have urine tests more often. Because of the
kidney issue, they've put her on a senior diet so she'll get more fiber
and less protein. We see her regular vet later this week. Would love to hear if
anyone has any suggestions. Dawn
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