Hello Everyone
Following on from my previous thread about Schmoo's liver problems, I thought I would ask for some opinions if anyone else has had a cat with liver problems?!
We were advised by the vet to give Schmoo Denamarin tablets, in addition to Destolit. The Destolit is fine to give her as its a 1/4 tablet once a day which we hide in some chicken.
However the Denamarin has arrived - and they are big blue pills that we cant break up, and have to give on an empty tummy (ie no hiding it in food!). We cant get her to take these at all, despite repeated efforts, and we cant force pill her... :/
The vet has given me a list of alternatives we can try, but I was wondering if anyone here might have used any of these, and can recommend one that might be smaller/easier to give?!
Denosyl
Doxion
Hepatosyl
Samylin
Zentonil
We still dont know exactly whats wrong with her though. The IBD tests came back sort of ok - her B12 is fine, but she had a slightly low folate level. Apparently this means absorption in the intestines nearest the tummy is affected, which means they still think its probably 'Triaditis' but no confirmed diagnosis still....
We have taken her off the antibiotics, and shes doing much better - no vomiting, and shes at long last eating a little of the GI food we got from the vets with her chicken. I think the plan is at the moment to carry on as we are and then go back to the vets in a week or so and review her weight/colour etc.
Oh - and if anyone could use some Denamarin, let me know! I have a practically full pack which I dont think I can refund, as we have used a couple
Helen