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My cat has GI bleeding due to an ulcer (blood in his stool), my vet prescribed sucralfate but it made my cat vomit about an hour and a half after him taking it, and he threw up his food. Is there an alternative to sucralfate? and why does this medica
I'm sorry to hear that Chance is having all of these troubles. I do not usually have patients that vomit on sucralfate. The medication works best if even on an empty stomach and separate from any other medications he may be taking. I like to have owners give it as a slurry. The tablet will dissolve in a syringe of water and can be given that way. I would try these suggestions before stopping the medication. If he continues to vomit, your veterinarian can prescribe a medication for nausea or another GI protectant instead of sucralfate. I hope this information helps!
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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I think my vet gave me the wrong dosage for my dog. I have been given carafate/gastrafate for my dogs ulcer. It seems the amount is very small at 0.6 ml twice daily. My dog is 62 pounds. They did not put the dosage on the bottle and instead just put
I would recommend calling your veterinarian to clarify the dose. The dose for Carafate does seem low to me but their is a very wide range for the medication. Since the veterinarian prescribed Carafate they might have a specific reason for the lower dose. I would follow the label until you can contact the veterinarian.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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Hi. My cat was born blind so she has always been in my care. A few weeks ago I gave her a small amount of zentel because she seemed sick and wasn't eating so I thought she had parasites, Now she has chronic diarrhea that it's not getting better and
Thank you for using Boop by Petco. Zentel is listed as a human albendazole product. If this is the medication that you gave your cat, I recommend a visit to the vet asap as cats can be very sensitive to albendazole, it is not a medication typically used in cats.
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my vet prescribed lysine powder for my adult male cat. can i use nature made supplements for humans ? Its the same amino acid and its much cheaper
I would also like to add that sourcing is a big issue for supplements. Apart from the palatabity, some companies are better than others. If you choose this route, make sure you speak with someone in a supplement specialty store about reputation. Since there is no governing body for supplements, contaminants are possible.
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Hi, can someone please give me their opinion of this? My cat is having issues using the bathroom. I got this X-ray done and she was put on medicine (orbax) and something else. She seems to still have issues but I believe she may have stones? Do you s
Hi there and thank you for using Boop by Petco to address your concern. There are definitely radiopaque dense gravel-like objects near the bladder and cranial to it as well. It would help to provide the x-ray where she is laying on her back as well. Multiple views on x-rays help pinpoint locations of objects if there is doubt as to where they are located. I would say that this looks to be near the bladder but not within the actual bladder itself because the same dense material can be found forward to the bladder on this x-ray, so it is likely GI tract. If you can provide a second view that would be great. It also appears that she has quite a bit of fecal material in her intestines. Is she constipated right now? If so, she may need an enema and stool softener. Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.
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