I misread that as "benadryl" and went "Oh yeah, that's totally cat-safe in smaller doses! We were told this by our vet when Frizzy tried to eat a bee, and have used it on Little Owl when she had an allergic reaction to flea-bites."
While I'm of no use on the kitty blood-pressure front, I can at least reassure you that a benadryl tab (or squirt of childrens benadryl, which will make them drool and make yucky-faces) is safe for kitties.
Yeah, one of our cats did that once. She foamed at the mouth REALLY IMPRESSIVELY for about 45 minutes (which was long enough to get her to the vet). Bees no longer seem as attractive to her. (Can't help with the original question, sorry)
Benazepril infoxevokittyMarch 17 2011, 12:39:10 UTC
I don't, but perhaps this link might offer some help?
My copy of Plumb's (vet pharmacology book - no, I'm not a vet, but I am crazy enough to buy this new, lol) says there are some contraindications for things like hyponatremia or sodium depletion, coronary or cerebrovascular insufficiency, pre-existing liver abnormalities, or collagen vascular disease. Diuretics or vasodilators may cause hypotension if used with this, and hyperkalemia may develop if given with potassium or potassium-sparing diuretics.
Dose looks like .25mg to 1mg per kilogram (apx 2.2 pounds?), once or twice daily, depending on the condition and severity.
You can also subscribe to the "Feline-CRF-Support" list at yahoogroups and ask there as well - yours may or may not have had CRF, but this drug is commonly used in CRF and cardiac cases, so there would be people on that list with more info - i.e., the daily ins and outs of "drug x" on their cat
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Re: Benazepril infoxevokittyMarch 20 2011, 16:07:35 UTC
Oh! In that case, I think you can post that on the CRF list too, if you haven't found someone who needs it yet. I've seen people offer other unused supplies in the past (granted the last time I looked at the digests was several years ago....)
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While I'm of no use on the kitty blood-pressure front, I can at least reassure you that a benadryl tab (or squirt of childrens benadryl, which will make them drool and make yucky-faces) is safe for kitties.
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My copy of Plumb's (vet pharmacology book - no, I'm not a vet, but I am crazy enough to buy this new, lol) says there are some contraindications for things like hyponatremia or sodium depletion, coronary or cerebrovascular insufficiency, pre-existing liver abnormalities, or collagen vascular disease. Diuretics or vasodilators may cause hypotension if used with this, and hyperkalemia may develop if given with potassium or potassium-sparing diuretics.
Dose looks like .25mg to 1mg per kilogram (apx 2.2 pounds?), once or twice daily, depending on the condition and severity.
You can also subscribe to the "Feline-CRF-Support" list at yahoogroups and ask there as well - yours may or may not have had CRF, but this drug is commonly used in CRF and cardiac cases, so there would be people on that list with more info - i.e., the daily ins and outs of "drug x" on their cat ( ... )
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