Re: Devastated...Mr. Dobbs My New FIV Rescue Died After Neuter Surgery
i am so sorry. I know how devastating this is.I did have a young Persian (not FIV or FELV) die after a spay. She was very sweet, healthy, less than a year old. I talked with another vet about it, and check with the Persian list for their opinion. I think the vet office did not pay proper attention to the problem of the airway in the flat-faced varieties, and put her in a cage to recover, without more constant monitoring. Some vets insist on intubating Persians, but that wasn't done in this case. She died in the cage, after the surgery. But she wasn't to the point of drinking yet, like yours.GloriaOn Jul 8, 2006, at 5:27 PM, catatonya wrote:My condolences as well. I'm so sorry. tonya"Doljan, Joan" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am so sorry about Mr.. Dobbs. I had a cat die once in a trap on the way to the vet. I still trap, but will never get over it. Joan -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of RachelSent: Thursday, June 29, 2006 10:11 AMTo: Felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject: Devastated...Mr. Dobbs My New FIV Rescue Died After Neuter Surgery There are days like this when I don't know why I continue to take in new FIV and FeLV cases. Mr. Dobbs was a gorgeous pure white, long-haired previous stray that tested FIV positive and was being boarded by a local vet until they could find a rescue to take him. We had offered to take him in, he was healthy and the vet neutered him, vaccinated him, including Rabies yesterday morning as a courtesy for us. I picked him up yesterday afternoon and fell instantly in love with him. He was so affectionate. He would give me hugs and he seemed alert and fine after the surgery. I gave him water and checked on him every hour and finally around 11pm last night before I went to bed. This morning I went to feed him and he was laying by the door, already passed on. There was a small amount of blood where his mouth had layed. I feel just terrible that this sweet loving guy spent his last hours alone and I didn't realize that anything was wrong. He seemed fine, no trouble breathing, his feces looked good, he was drinking, he was happy. What went wrong? A blood clot? I called the vet and they are shocked. In all my years of doing rescue I've never had a cat died after a spay/neuter surgery, even the FeLV or FIV positive ones. Has anyone had this happen? Is there something I could have done to prevent it? Rachel Operation Foster Felix www.operationfosterfelix.org "Sharing Our Hearts, Homes Litter Boxes"
Re: New Kitty
If he is very obese, there is an increased risk of complications from the sedation used during his neuter surgery. Hopefully your vet is aware and careful, and it wont be an issue. I've found that Innova Lite (in the orange bag) is the best lite cat food for obese cats, they really lose weight on it, even fed free-choice. I'd seriously consider holding off on the neuter until he's down to at least within 4 pounds of his ideal weight. Phaewryn PLEASE Adopt a cat from Little Cheetah Cat Rescue!!! http://ucat.us/adopt.html DONATE: We could really use a power saw (for construction), a digital camera (for pictures) and HOMES for CATS! -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.10/383 - Release Date: 7/7/2006
OT: No emails for a while....
Hello all, I wanted to let you know I will be having surgery tomorrow. Won't be able to have access to emails due to being in a wheelchair and in bed. I'm having reconstructive surgery on my left foot. Dr. says I won't be able to walk for at least 2-4 weeks. If I do try to I could cause damage to it. So I better listen to him...which will be hard can't stand being still. So I will be checking in towards the weekend if I can stand it. I will still take my calls and do what I can to help those in need. Please contact me by email off the groups up til midnight tonight if you like. I'm on No Mail for now from the groups. I wish you all good luck on adoptions and rescuing. I hope all furbabies do well and wish them happiness. They are all in my thoughts and prayers! Talk to you soon :) Terrie Mohr-ForkerTAZZY'S ANIMAL TRANSPORTSSIAMESE COLLIE RESCUEOwner/DriverCheck sites for available Siameses for adoption!http://www.tazzys-siameses-collies.petfinder.org/Click Here to Join WASHINGTON SIAMESE RESCUE Yahoo Group!http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wasiameserescuehttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/SNOHOMISH_COUNTY_PETS_in_WAhttp://hometown.aol.com/tatorbunz/index.htmlhttp://hometown.aol.com/tatorbunz/myhomepage/petmemorial.htmlPetfinder.comAdopt a Homeless Pet!http://www.petfinder.com/http://www.felineleukemia.org/http://www.petloss.com/TAZZY'S ANIMAL TRANSPORTShttps://www.paypal.com/http://www.frappr.com/wasiameserescue
Re: Worried about Lucy
I don't know what you should do... but depending on how BADLY she reacts to the vet trips I would go for the biopsy if possible.Also, have you considered the possibility that there is a battle waging over the litterbox? You might try putting 1 or 2 in different places. Litterbox problems can cause lots of problems...t[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Lucy, who is positive, has had what we assume to be IBD since last October. After an initial dosing of prednisone and tapering to only 1.25 mg every 3 days, and a change to a raw food diet, she has been doing well for the last 6 months or so. However, in the last few weeks she started to get a nib of white mucous on the end of her otherwise normal bowels, and losing weight. At this point she has degenerated to having very loose stool, pretty much diarrhea (her problem is in the colon or lower intestines, so the diarrhea is never really watery or anything), not wanting to eat much of her raw food, and she is down to 8.2 pounds (normally over 9 pounds). She is acting normal, basically, besides this-- wanting to go outside, hunting (I try not to let her do that), playing, etc. Her only behavior change, besides not wanting her raw food much, is that she usually hides around the corner when Patches uses the litter box and hits her as she comes out (devil-- I try not to let her do this either), and she has stopped doing that. But she played with a string this morning and is bright eyed and bushy tailed, not dehydrated, etc. She has stopped eating her raw food before and I have had to change the kind of meat I use, so it is not the first time for that. She also has lost this much weight before, as her weight fluctuates a lot, so this is not the first time for that either. But, other than when she drank a bowl of olive oil 2 months ago (yes, unbelievable as it sounds, she did drink a bowl of oil and it did not sit well with her!) she has not had diarrhea while on raw food. I put her back up to 10 mg/day of pred yesterday. She had been at 5 for the last week.What I am worried about is intestinal lymphoma. FeLV+ cats are prone to it, as are cats with IBD, and she has both. The only way to diagnose that is with surgical biopsy where they remove a section of intestine, but they often can not distinguish even then between severe IBD and low-grade lymphoma. They treat both the same, with prednisone and an oral chemo drug called Leukeran (chlorambucil), and cats often do well for months to years on that. But they often insist on trying to do the biopsy before prescribing this regimen.I took Lucy yesterday to the local vet. He thinks I should get a biopsy at a referral center an hour away. I have not wanted to do this in the past, because it is surgery and because Lucy gets really stressed by car rides and vet visits. But I am feeling now like I should at least go talk to an internist, because I am doing everything that has worked before, and it is not working now. It could just be an IBD flare-up, which is what I hope, but it could be lymphoma, which can be quickly fatal without treatment. Of course, I called this morning to try to make an appointment, and they say they are only open for emergencies until Wednesday and I can not even talk to anyone to schedule an appointment until then. If anyone has any thoughts or opinions on what is going on and what I should do, I would really appreciate it. Nina-- I also put Lucy back on the homeopathics Darla had prescribed, also to no avail.Thanks, Michelle
Re: Worried about Lucy
Thanks. She is doing better at this point, so far, now is actually a bit constipated. I had postponed the specialist visit to Tuesday, and if she is still doing better tomorrow I am going to cancel it (I can reschedule in the future if needed). I have two litterboxes for the two positives who are left. Lucy just likes to devil Patches by hiding around corners and jumping on her, and that is one place that she can do it easily. If I put the litterboxes anywhere they are in the open, with no corners to hide around, Gray will get upset because they will be in the open. Lucy actually has not been doing it much since her latest intestinal bout. She is feeling better, will play with me if I offer string, is hunting, etc., but for the most part is leaving Patches alone. Except she started screaming at Patches today because Patches jumped up on top of the fence around our yard, which Lucy thought was very uppity, but I was glad she alerted me so I could get Patches down. (This was a major accomplishment for Patches-- she is fat, not so coordinated, and has been rather timid about jumping in general, so I was shocked she got up there-- she looked a bit shocked herself!). Michelle In a message dated 7/9/2006 7:47:34 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I don't know what you should do... but depending on how BADLY she reacts to the vet trips I would go for the biopsy if possible. Also, have you considered the possibility that there is a battle waging over the litterbox? You might try putting 1 or 2 in different places. Litterbox problems can cause lots of problems... t
RE: OT: No emails for a while....
Hi Terrie, I hope everything goes well. You'll be in my prayers. Take care of yourself. Lance
