The vet gave me a prescription for Mirtazapine for William's appetite. I realize how vital his nutrition is especially now, in fighting this disease and with the chemo. I'm an RN and I have tried an unbelievable number of diets and ideas to get him to eat. The problem, as I told the oncologist, is that William is quite stubborn. I don't think it's nausea or lack of appetite. I actually did give him one of the pills Wednesday, the day after his last chemo just to try it. It's to be given every 2-3 days so we'll see. Anyway, if I put down Swiss cheese, he will eat it (usually). Hamburger, it will be gone. Any kind of dog food, no. Chicken (roasted, stewed) it's a maybe. Now if I puree it with rice, he won't it eat. Same with ground turkey. Meat alone he will usually eat. If it's something I'm eating, he will try it. If I offer something to our other Yorkie and she eats it then he will generally try it. But often he will eat something for a few days (so I buy a supply) then he just turns it down forever. It's like having a toddler again. I know what I am feeding his isn't good for his pancreas but at this point, the oncologist says just feed him what he will eat so I don't even look at the fat content any more. But every meal, every day is a struggle because meal to meal he changes. |