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She was discharged for pancreatitis and am feeding her boiled chicken and rice but now my dog hasn't pooped neither
JA: I'll do all I can to help. Have you given the dog anything to help with the constipation?
Customer: i'm afraid because of the pancreatitis, she is on reglan and is having tardive dyskinesia from it so Im skipping some doses and don't know if this would help with her constipation or making it worse
JA: And what's the dog's name and age?
Customer: Xuxa, age 12 i'm a family physician to that's why I know she is having side effect
JA: Is there anything else the Vet should know before I connect you? Rest assured that they'll be able to help you.
Customer: it's a long history, I don't know if you want the whole history, also how much is the cost
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Aw, poor girl! What other medications is she on? I do find that with the chicken and rice they tend to poop way less often. Is she also on metronidazole?
Got it. How long was she hospitalized? Was she having any diarrhea prior to this? Also, is she straining or just not going at all?
Could be the cause for that if she has a history of seizures anyway. I would see what your vet wants to do about long term management of that, but as far as the decreased gut motility I would say it is probably a combination of stopping the medication and feeding the chicken and rice. I would either give it another day if she isn't straining or add in canned pumpkin for fiber. If that doesn't work you can try a small amount of something like Metamucil to see if that helps.
Yeah if they are wanting her on the metoclopramide while she recovers from her pancreatitis then I probably would. You could certainly try lowering the dose a little as you mentioned. You could also contact them to see if its just for the anti-nausea effect because maybe they want to switch her to something like Cerenia if she has a history of seizures and seems to be having a reaction to that medication, just to be safe.
There are a lot of other good anti-nausea medications out there so I wouldn't hesitate to switch if needed. You are very welcome! Please do not hesitate to let me know if you have any further questions. If I do not answer right away I am probably logged off and will respond in soon as I am able to. In the future if this chat is closed you are welcome to request me and I will do my best to respond as quickly as I can. Best of luck to you and Xuxa!!
Yeah probably would be worthwhile to switch to something like Cerenia or Zofran in my opinion!
You’re welcome! Best of luck!
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