Appetite Stimulates - cachexia animals Flashcards
1
Q
indications
A
old cachexia cat, painful animals
- look for underlying cause
- easy to get dogs going on food, use nutria-gel
- cats: warm their food and give diazepam IV, it will make the cat eat.
2
Q
Drugs?
A
Diazepam - inhibits satiety centre
cyproheptadine - antihistamine