UPDATE: She's eating OK but has a finicky appetite. That's just not normal for being on a steriod but it could be the other meds ruining her appetite. Speaking of...the good news on weaning all these meds. Tomorrow she gets Dilantin just once a day over the next week. Then we'll be doing every other day for 2 weeks, then done...YEA!!! She only has 2 days of tramadol left...YEA!!! Then she'll just be getting: Valium Q8 hrs, Prednisolone twice daily, Famotidine once daily. When we go back for our 4 week check, they are going to wean the Prednisolone and the famotidine goes with it.
We are going to our regular vet next Monday 4/30/12 so he can draw liver enzymes. Also, we bring her Wednesday to meet with a PT and I'm going to ask about getting a scan on her. There is just no reason for her to be so skinny at this point. I worry about a tumor or something...wow, what our minds do to us. Don't worry KJC, I've been in close contact with my vet and he thinks her problem is the meds.
We've had to resort to using American Cheese to stuff the pills since she has an aversion now to: Peanut butter, Duck pill pockets, Beef pill pockets. We are running out of options, LOL! She has discovered we are putting pills in them and she flat out refuses them. She's such a smart little puppy.
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