Laura

This appetite stimulant stuff is no fun. And yet, it's working, so we continue it. The drug in question is ciproheptadine, and the vet has assured me it's our only option that does this for cats, so it's use that or use nothing. And it really does increase her interest in food intake (she even sometimes eats dry food, although you have to rattle it so the sound can draw her in, 'cause the scent surely does not). I don't think she's eating enough even so, but she's eating so much more over the course of a day that it is incredible.

So why is it no fun? ( Brief, gory details. )

We have, however, found the first medication that I avoid giving to the cat by myself. I could, if I had to, and I've given it to her every time so far, but I want Scott to keep an eye on her after she's taken it because I get unhappy doing so. But if he weren't available, I could do it. I just really don't want to. Poor Babe. I feel guilty doing this to her, but considering I think she's eating twice as often or more, and about as much per meal, as before...it's making a huge difference compared to the price. If there were an alternate medicine to try, I'd try it. But there isn't.

Hard to believe something that causes that strong a negative reaction when first fed is actually an appetite stimulant to the recipient. (It sure is not to the observers, I gotta admit.)