Appetite Stimulates - cachexia animals Flashcards

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indications

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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.
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Drugs?

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Diazepam - inhibits satiety centre

cyproheptadine - antihistamine

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