Michelle, how is Ginger? -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nina Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 9:21 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: Ginger is eating with Periactin
I would absolutely postpone the ultrasound. Nina [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Last night I got the Vix vaporizer working (Ginger still is sniffly) > and gave her periactin for the first time, not expecting much because > I have never found periacting (cyrpoheptadine) to get cats or dogs > eating. An hour later I went in to see her and she went over to the > bowl and ate half a can of fancy feast. This morning when she got up > she went right over to the bowls and nibbled on a little bit of fancy > feast left from last night and then stopped. I brought her new stuff > and she did not seem interested, so I gave her periactin again. I > just went in and she ate some, maybe 1/8 or 1/4 of a can. Definite > improvement. She is playing like crazy, trying to get out of the > bedroom, etc. Other than not eating normally without a stimulant and > being a little bit stuffy, she is acting normal. > > She has her ultrasound scheduled for tomorrow. I just left them a > message explaining what is going on and asking if they think it is ok > to postpone it again to see if she will pick up eating on her own > without periactin over the next few days. What do you think? > > Michelle
