 Jenna
Poor baby, so sorry for her going through all this. If she has GERD the Sucralfate plus Pepsid should help her heal. I don't know if you have the Sucralfate that has to be crushed as it is not an easy med for the little baby to take. My boy had GERD after eye surgery but it was not diagnosed early as the eye specialist thought the trouble was from the prednisone. It got pretty bad due to the late diagnosis. He was given the Sucralfate, Pepsid, and anti nausea drug Cerenia, and I fed him small amounts of Hills canned gastric formula food every couple of hours. With all this he got a lot better after a week and the meds were tapered off and I gradually adjusted to feeding schedule to a more normal one. The Cerenia was a Godsend and helped him eat. He had the pill form but it can also be given at the vet as an injection. I think the acid also irritated his esophagus and that could cause coughing and gagging.
Good luck and get well soon little one. |