Hypokalaemic cat

Re: Hypokalaemic cat

Chris Geddes — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 20:29:43 GMT

Careful you don't overdose with iron if giving bucketloads of Kaminox! I'll declare an interest - Virbac sell tumil k - but that's not why I comment - conns is hardly a big market - I have had those more knowledgeable than me say in the past that this is a potential prob with high doses needed to treat conns...they could be wrong, I haven't checked, but you might like to!

Re: Hypokalaemic cat

Rajat — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 19:44:09 GMT

With a K+ that low I'd worry about Conns too

There is a link between hypokalemia and hypertension in CRF cats. Not sure about it in other diseases but defo worth checking BP, adrenal US and so on. Re supplements you have to give a bucketload of kaminox to increase the K+. worth remembering seurm K+ is a poor predicotr of total body K+ so I would without fail in such a low K+ hospitalise, check Magnesium too and supplement parenterally at high doses. I have no hesitations at giving at the max recommended dose for 12 hours then rechecking in such a case.

Re: Hypokalaemic cat

Gerry Henry — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 19:37:28 GMT

Siamese.

Re: Hypokalaemic cat

Sarah Keir — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:43:16 GMT

Is it a burmese?

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Gerry Henry — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:31:57 GMT

Tumil K, that was it; Conn's Syndrome, hmmmm, best get the books out for that one.

Later: ah, hyperaldosteronism, why didn't you say so

Re: Hypokalaemic cat

Martin Atkinson — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 12:13:02 GMT

[quote user="Kate Richardson"]Tumil K as Martin suggested, tablets or powder, or Kaminox (Vetplus) which is a liquid. Supposed to be palatable....[/quote] I don't know why I said Tumil K, I actually use far more Kaminox which they can at least squirt straight in the mouth although it does tend to make recalcitrant cats hyper-salivate sometimes. I use quite a lot for old CKD cats with hyperkalaemia. Don't know that I've seen too many with Conn's syndrome but as you say Kate it is being recognised and it is on the radar at least in differential diagnoses.

Re: Hypokalaemic cat

Kate Richardson — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 11:57:43 GMT

Tumil K as Martin suggested, tablets or powder, or Kaminox (Vetplus) which is a liquid. Supposed to be palatable....

Age and breed? Worth checking blood pressure- Conn's syndrome is becoming more common (or more recognised) these days.

Re: Hypokalaemic cat

Martin Atkinson — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 09:46:57 GMT

I presume you've tried Tumil K?