My cat's CKD: Jectosol not working? Is it safe to reuse? Renal diet?

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My cat is suffering from CKD and anemia my vet recommended jectosol injections 1ml for 3 days,can I use the remaining jectosol injection from broken ampule in the next day if packed at the same time or after 1st use the ampules are not safe to use ?These injections are not affecting much so what should I do? And please do let me know that how long can I give royal canine renal diet to my cat,it's been 4-5 months already but he eat other stuff as well as sometimes he refused to eat renal diet. Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Mediumhair | Male | unneutered | 4 years and 2 months old | 6 lbs

Stacey Anstaett, DVM · Accepted Answer

I would not recommend re-using it. Once the ampule is broken, the contents are no longer considered sterile, so using them in an infection the next day, with an unsealed container, increases risk for an abscess (bacterial infection ) at the injection site). If the injections aren't helping much, talk to your vet about whether or not its worth it to continue doing them. Your vet may recommend rechecking bloodwork to see where those kidney values are at; there may be improvement that you can't appreciate on the outside, but the values may be better which would indicate that continuing the injections is wise. You can feed the royal canin indefinitely. It is safe long term. However it is ok to give some other food occasionally as well, especially if he's not wanting to eat the renal diet. Some cats prefer canned food so you may try the canned version if you haven't tried that yet. Thanks for asking Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach!

My cat's CKD: Jectosol not working? Is it safe to reuse? Renal diet?

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