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Dear Dave,
my name is Dawn and I
have had the unfortunate experience of giving my cat Metacam
for a sore back and joints,
The vet gave me the
Metacam and on reading the insert which said not to be used in
cats ,I called him only to be told that it it has been used
off label in Canada.
I gave him the 5kg dose
for 10 days. After which Sasha was in renal failure. He went
on a drip and when I questioned the vet he told me that it
could not have been the Metacam. He did a sonar scan and said
that the cat had Lymphoma of the kidneys. He stayed on the
drip for 6 days and I had read PB'S story which has greatly
encouraged me. I have taken Sasha for a second opinion to a
physician who has ruled out Lymphoma , but has said that there
have been kidney changes due to old age. Sasha is 15 years
old.
I am force feeding him
as he does not want to eat on his own. He has had a bit of
water to drink on his own. I take him outside for a walk every
day and he seems to be getting better every day. He was
nauseous today so I took him for a clopamon injection and some
cutaneous fluids.
It has only been 3 weeks
since the incident .
Your story keeps me
going. Can you give me an indication of what to look for , and
how long before you think his appetite will come back.?
Any advice from you
would be great.
many thanks
Dawn
Dear Dave,
just an update. Last
week Sasha started eating on his own. I am so grateful.He
has lost a lot of weight so I need to fatten him up. But the
best news ... today
I took him to the Physician for a check up. His blood tests
came back almost normal....
I would like to
thank you for your website, your advice and encouragement.
If it were not for your website I would not have a
good report today.
once again a BIG THANK
YOU.
God bless you and P.B.
take care
Dawn and Sasha
Update 10/12/09
Hi Dave,
I have horrible news. Sasha
went to heaven on Thurs. He was not responding to drip and
diuretic therapy.
I am so upset.. How I wish
I could turn the clock back. I should maybe have continued
with sub-cut therapy, but the vet gave him a clean bill of
health at the last visit and we were told to see him in 6
months.
Oh how I wish I had never
given him the Metacam.
Anyhow , I have to accept
what has happened and go on. Thanks once again for
all your help.
God bless take care
Dawn
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