So so so helpful. Thank you so much!!! And I love the liver enzyme tip. Ironically at internist getting her brothers checked right now. I’ll read your links above. Thanks again 🙂 And hugs to Wyatt. Xoxo

Thanks you two!!

***shu sibling side note: Yes Elliott is ok. He had a bad IBD Episode in the summer (which I posted about and you helped me with) and he has had to be on prednisone during recovery. It was raising liver enzymes. You know the drill. He’s doing great now...Just monitoring the enzymes every four weeks as we reduce prednisone slowly to find the lowest therapeutic dose. 

Karen, in reviewing those posts I have a note on my notepad in huge letters “Talk to Karen!!” Lol. Thank you!!!! I read the post and was going to touch base with you. You had an encouraging experience. It’s sad to me that Cashew is only 3 and having the need for this already but I think it is in part because she can not tolerate the fish and joint supplements and has a mom who is scared of NSAIDs after some good experiences but one major loss. Her case is also complicated by the discovered fractured untreated rear right on the two leg side. Her gait is extra cattywampus on top of tripawd cattywampus. Lol. She is mostly getting PT, massage, Assisi loop, chiropractic, ice, CBD and an occasional tramadol if it’s too bad. We have discussed trying Galliprant or Onsior as she ages. 

I can definitely do the injections myself too (two cats both on IV fluids at home for some time #wannabeveterinarian).They said I could just do subq at nape but did you do intramuscular? And I will for sure give it a long chance and try. 

The cost is nothing close to what Elliott’s care has been so it seems like free in comparison. Not free. But you get the idea (one of his meds is $400, pharmacist got it down to $200 and I found a coupon to get to $142/month. One of his 9 meds (one of the others is $70/month #cryemoji. Omg. Anyways I am derailing.

She gets two doses out of one vial for her weight. So after the front load of twice a week for four weeks (8 doses) she will have four left (Chewy $129 for 12 doses) and then if she can go once a month it’s about $10/ month ($79.99 for 6 doses). If she needs it more frequently it will be a bit more. 

so grateful for your knowledge and help....I started working on her blog so you guys can actually see her!!!!

Yeah I think I would like them to train me to do it intramuscular as I’m wondering if I just did it where fluids would go it can’t be as effective. Like why not do the right hip where all the pain is? We shall see. They told me to come get the syringes and consult when I receive the medication. 

Henry, my sweet boy before Cashew, was on Gabapentin. It was amazing at first. Towards the end he had a hard time on it. I personally started taking it last January for an injury and it didn’t affect me well and I have been weaning myself off for months due to terrible side effects... That has sort of made me question it. It was my initial consideration for Cashew and know how imperative it is post amputation ...for sure. But because of my own experience with it I decided to hold off. 

Chiropractic for Henry was life giving every month. His ability to be mobile was dependent upon it. It was incredible the difference leading up to treatment and post treatment every month. This is why I figured it would help Shu. And I think it has. She has only been twice but I have noticed a difference. Her lumbosacral bilateral and cervical vertebrae on the side where she is missing the limb are the trouble spots. 

Henry hated it and I had to feed him diced carrots lol 😂 the whole time. So there may be hope for Elly. Some way to make it safe. His discomfort and hatred of it was a small price to pay for the relief it gave him. And he got better at tolerating it. Shut down is better than biting (which does happen:-/) and growling (which Henry did :-/) Anyhow some of my two cents on it. 
xoxoxoxoxox

Thanks Dr. Pam! ❤️ Shu thanks you too. 🦊