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Now I am worried. I'm glad I posted here to hear that response. I will look into a feline vet this week, there is a feline only cat practice here.

Update- Sebastian is doing much better. His symptoms disappeared after taking him off the Tramadol. Side effects are rare, but everyon (people and pets) handle opiates differently. The vet gave him a good report today. After stopping the Tramadol, Sebastian started eating again. The vet gave him a s...

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Absolutely. I checked on him at lunch and he seemed better. He had eaten some of his food and was a bit more social. The Tramadol I gave him last night would have worn off by now, so I think there is a direct correlation.

I'm taking him in the morning. He is not on any other medications.

I mentioned in my previous post about Sebastian that he had been prescribed Tramadol for arthritis pain, 1/4 tablet twice daily. Well, I've seen some strange effects with it, although it is not supposed to have many if any side effects. Sebastian seems a bit out of it, he did not want to be around m...

Thanks, Traci. He did mention diet briefly on the phone, but said we will discuss everything in detail when we go in for the Sub-Q fluid lessons.

Thanks, Traci. We are going in Saturday so my vet can show me how to do the fluids. I only spoke to him on the phone regarding the test results, so he very well may have said 25% loss instead of meaning 25% function left. I will clarify that with him. I can also ask about the threat of anemia. We ar...

In my haste to post initially, I neglected to add Sebastian's lab values. I apologize. Here they are: BUN: 42 (14-36) Creatinine: 3.3 (0.6-2.4) Phosphorus: 4.5 (2.4-8.2) Potassium: 4.7 (3.4-5.6) Calcium: 10.4 (8.2-10.8) Hematocrit: 35 (29-48) Other values out of the normal range were: Sodium: 159 (1...

I want to know of suggestions of any questions in general, not only the procedure. I really do want to knwo how to assess quality of life for him.