Re: OT: Please repost the safest anesthesia methods

[Kelly L]

At 09:32 PM 1/23/2007, you wrote:


I think they should all have an IV running during the procedure, In 
case the need emergency meds you need IV access to get it to them immediately!!

Kelly



  And make sure they give fluids before, during and after.

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Re: OT: Please repost the safest anesthesia methods

[Belinda]

  And make sure they give fluids before, during and after.

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Re: OT: Please repost the safest anesthesia methods

[[EMAIL PROTECTED]]

Thanks Kelly!

Phaewryn

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Re: OT -more kitties with heart disease

[[EMAIL PROTECTED]]

I think I summed it up well on my sanctuary page (
http://ucat.us/NoKillSanctuaries.html ) when I said I believe in the
Asilomar Accords +1:

" Here at Little Cheetah, we believe that any cat that is living a good
quality of life, or has an excellent prognosis of recovering to live a good
quality of life once rehabilitated DESERVES a chance! We support The
Asilomar Accords +1. What does the +1 mean? It's simple, it means that while
we support the typical ideals of the general "No Kill" community, it also
means we take it one step farther, to include all asymptomatic FELV+ and
FIV+ cats, as well as any other cat in danger of being discriminated against
due to medical limitation or disability!
We take exception to Asilomar Accord Part III, Unhealthy and Untreatable,
Paragraph 2: "(2) are suffering from a disease, injury, or congenital or
hereditary condition that adversely affects the animal's health or is likely
to adversely affect the animal's health in the future, and are not likely to
become "healthy" or "treatable" even if provided the care typically provided
to pets by reasonable and caring pet owners/guardians in the community;"
We feel that it is unfair to condemn an animal to death for something that
COULD happen many years in the future. We feel that QUALITY or life is much
more important than quantity of life - even short lives deserve to be lived!
We also believe that the "typically provided" care that the average pet
receives should not be the end all cut off point to which we should "give
up" on an animal. Special pets happen, and there ARE special people out
there willing to provide exceptional care for EXCEPTIONS to this rule! We
believe that there are conditions that are not treatable and that do cause
disability, that do not cause suffering, like Cerebellar Hypoplasia,
Blindness, and Terminal Heart conditions. We do not feel these cats are
candidates for Euthanasia!
Then, there's the simple fact... To us, you can't be "No Kill" if you're
still routinely euthanising healthy, asymptomatic cats because of a test
result! "


Phaewryn

  aw, i feel so sad for the ones who are scared.. my FIV+ flamepoint
himmie is so timid that, for the first five months he was with me, the only
way i knew he was alive was to lift up the upholstered chair he lived under
to make sure he was still breathing... then he progressed to letting me see
him streak past on his way to the litter box. three years later, he'll get
up on the bed once in awhile still hasn't purred, tho

  what happened with morgana underscores the truest reality of working with
critters of any kind: there are just no guarantees. people would bring FIVs
and FeLVs to the sanctuary because, "they're going to die." well, yeah. but
so might the $2500 showcat, or the healthy 6-month-old kitten. to not love
something because it's gonna die someday, well, think about it even if
we were to know the full medical histories of every critter that comes out
way, there is STILL no way to know what hidden things might crop up in their
own biochemistries--and trying to second-guess ourselves and the vets we
trust, when there were no signs to tell us that there was anything wrong or
no treatment that was making any difference just doesn't do any good. we
love them, and ourselves, as deeply and as long as we can, we learn the
lessons they've come to teach us, and we open our hearts and arms to the
next little furry beast that appears--because it WILL appear. h--maybe
there ARE some guarantees, after all

Re: OT -more kitties with heart disease

[[EMAIL PROTECTED]]

One of my Persian rescues last year died from grade 5 heart murmur with
cardiomyopathy. Yes, very unhealthy breed, IMO.

Phaewryn

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Re: OT: Please repost the safest anesthesia methods

[Kelly L]

At 06:37 PM 1/23/2007, you wrote:


Oh I forgot the process, That depends upon the surgery and the cat, 
With ferals it is different. Make sure they monitor the oxygen 
saturation level during the procedure, Dental procedures are much 
better now with the inhalant anesthetics, the problem was if  there 
is any kind of oxygen deprivation it can effect the kidneys,,,Sevo is 
by far the best, It is easy to reverse anesthetics that are inhaled 
vs injectable,,Iso is also almost as good,
Ask who is monitoring the BP and other vital signs during the 
procedure and make sure there are labs done ahead of time.. they 
usually require pre-op labs.
Some vets do not have Sevo and use ISOIf they have neither I 
might look for one that does,

Just my nursing opinion,
Kelly



Hi everyone, I know it's been posted in the past, but my cat needs 
dental work (too extensive to do while he's awake), and he's known 
to have bad reactions to anesthesia and vaccines, and so I need to 
know the safest way to anesthetize him for his dental work. It's ISO 
gas, right? What's that short for? And is that an induction agent, 
or will he need something else to go under? What do you absolutely 
NOT recommend, so I can tell them "DO NOT GIVE "? I'm sure you 
guys all understand I'm worried to the point of neurotic this is 
Moogie's daddy that needs this work done. Can someone outline the 
entire anesthesia process for me, from intake to recovery, drug and 
methodology wise?


Phaewryn

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Re: OT: Please repost the safest anesthesia methods

[Kelly L]

At 06:37 PM 1/23/2007, you wrote:


sevoflourane is the safest,,,second is Isoflouranefrom all my resources...


Hi everyone, I know it's been posted in the past, but my cat needs 
dental work (too extensive to do while he's awake), and he's known 
to have bad reactions to anesthesia and vaccines, and so I need to 
know the safest way to anesthetize him for his dental work. It's ISO 
gas, right? What's that short for? And is that an induction agent, 
or will he need something else to go under? What do you absolutely 
NOT recommend, so I can tell them "DO NOT GIVE "? I'm sure you 
guys all understand I'm worried to the point of neurotic this is 
Moogie's daddy that needs this work done. Can someone outline the 
entire anesthesia process for me, from intake to recovery, drug and 
methodology wise?


Phaewryn

http://ucat.us
Adopt a New England FIV+ cat:
http://ucat.us/FIVadopt.html
Special Needs Cat Links (and feline info library):
http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html
Declawing Creates SUFFERING, Please don't declaw!
http://www.pawproject.com/kona.html

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OT: Please repost the safest anesthesia methods

[[EMAIL PROTECTED]]

Hi everyone, I know it's been posted in the past, but my cat needs dental
work (too extensive to do while he's awake), and he's known to have bad
reactions to anesthesia and vaccines, and so I need to know the safest way
to anesthetize him for his dental work. It's ISO gas, right? What's that
short for? And is that an induction agent, or will he need something else to
go under? What do you absolutely NOT recommend, so I can tell them "DO NOT
GIVE "? I'm sure you guys all understand I'm worried to the point of
neurotic this is Moogie's daddy that needs this work done. Can someone
outline the entire anesthesia process for me, from intake to recovery, drug
and methodology wise?

Phaewryn

http://ucat.us
Adopt a New England FIV+ cat:
http://ucat.us/FIVadopt.html
Special Needs Cat Links (and feline info library):
http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html
Declawing Creates SUFFERING, Please don't declaw!
http://www.pawproject.com/kona.html
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Re: OT -more kitties with heart disease

[TenHouseCats]

aw, i feel so sad for the ones who are scared.. my FIV+ flamepoint
himmie is so timid that, for the first five months he was with me, the only
way i knew he was alive was to lift up the upholestered chair he lived under
to make sure he was still breathing... then he progressed to letting me see
him streak past on his way to the litter box. three years later, he'll get
up on the bed once in awhile still hasn't purred, tho

what happened with morgana underscores the truest reality of working with
critters of any kind: there are just no guarantees. people would bring FIVs
and FeLVs to the sanctuary because, "they're going to die." well, yeah. but
so might the $2500 showcat, or the healthy 6-month-old kitten. to not love
something because it's gonna die someday, well, think about it even if
we were to know the full medical histories of every critter that comes out
way, there is STILL no way to know what hidden things might crop up in their
own biochemistries--and trying to second-guess ourselves and the vets we
trust, when there were no signs to tell us that there was anything wrong or
no treatment that was making any difference just doesn't do any good. we
love them, and ourselves, as deeply and as long as we can, we learn the
lessons they've come to teach us, and we open our hearts and arms to the
next little furry beast that appears--because it WILL appear. h--maybe
there ARE some guarantees, after all



On 1/23/07, Kelley Saveika <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


Hehe!  Well, this girl has chronic severe eye drainage that has to be
cleaned daily and sometimes eyelid infections, ear issues..tooth
issues...beautiful coat (that is fine as silk and has to be combed out
daily)...and now a heart murmur.  She's also front paw declawed and has
severe fear of other cats.  She's been in my house almost a year and still
only comes out from under the end table to eat.

My vet thinks there was something wrong inside Morgana that couldnt' be
detected by him..and he's a very, very good vet.  She was just in his office
6 weeks ago for a sinus infection and he didn't detect anything serious.


On 1/23/07, TenHouseCats <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> so many kitties that come from hoarder situations bring baggage that's
> almost impossible to overcome... hard to know if it's genetic, or just from
> neglect, or a problem with the individual cat that nothing would have been
> able to predict or prevent. which doesn't make it any easier to lose them.
>
> i have a friend with 16 persians--15 of them special-needs i tend to
> think of them as very easy to take care of tho, other than all the fur.
> sort of like stuffed critters that purr. especially the older ones: plop
> them down near water and food bowls, near litter boxes, and dust them
> occasionally. my friends refer to them as speed bumps.
>
>
>
> >
> >
> > On 1/23/07, TenHouseCats <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:
> > >
> > > that's not because they're persians, but because they're "the most
> > > popular cat breed in the US"--ie, the most overbred, poorly bred, backyard
> > > bred, etc. i'm currently owned and operated by seven of the darlings,
> > > and so far today have been involved on some level with finding fosters or
> > > transports for another 12
> > >
> > > On 1/23/07, Kelley Saveika <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I swear it seems to follow me like FELV does some of yall.
> > > >
> > > > My foster Clarissa was diagnosed with a heart murmur today.
> > > >
> > > > She's about 6 and a Persian.  I love Persians but they have s
> > > > many health problems:(
> > > >
> > > > --
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> > > >
> > > > http://www.rescuties.org
> > > >
> > > > Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life!
> > > >
> > > > http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
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> > > Maybe That'll Make The Difference
> > >
> > > MaryChristine
> > >
> > > AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats
> > > MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > ICQ: 289856892
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time.
> >
> > http://www.rescuties.org
> >
> > Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life!
> >
> > http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors!
> Maybe That'll Make The Difference
>
> MaryChristine
>
> AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats
> MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> ICQ: 289856892
>



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Re: OT -more kitties with heart disease

[Kelley Saveika]

Hehe!  Well, this girl has chronic severe eye drainage that has to be
cleaned daily and sometimes eyelid infections, ear issues..tooth
issues...beautiful coat (that is fine as silk and has to be combed out
daily)...and now a heart murmur.  She's also front paw declawed and has
severe fear of other cats.  She's been in my house almost a year and still
only comes out from under the end table to eat.

My vet thinks there was something wrong inside Morgana that couldnt' be
detected by him..and he's a very, very good vet.  She was just in his office
6 weeks ago for a sinus infection and he didn't detect anything serious.


On 1/23/07, TenHouseCats <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


so many kitties that come from hoarder situations bring baggage that's
almost impossible to overcome... hard to know if it's genetic, or just from
neglect, or a problem with the individual cat that nothing would have been
able to predict or prevent. which doesn't make it any easier to lose them.

i have a friend with 16 persians--15 of them special-needs i tend to
think of them as very easy to take care of tho, other than all the fur.
sort of like stuffed critters that purr. especially the older ones: plop
them down near water and food bowls, near litter boxes, and dust them
occasionally. my friends refer to them as speed bumps.



>
>
> On 1/23/07, TenHouseCats <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:
> >
> > that's not because they're persians, but because they're "the most
> > popular cat breed in the US"--ie, the most overbred, poorly bred, backyard
> > bred, etc. i'm currently owned and operated by seven of the darlings,
> > and so far today have been involved on some level with finding fosters or
> > transports for another 12
> >
> > On 1/23/07, Kelley Saveika <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:
> > >
> > > I swear it seems to follow me like FELV does some of yall.
> > >
> > > My foster Clarissa was diagnosed with a heart murmur today.
> > >
> > > She's about 6 and a Persian.  I love Persians but they have s
> > > many health problems:(
> > >
> > > --
> > > Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time.
> > >
> > > http://www.rescuties.org
> > >
> > > Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life!
> > >
> > > http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors!
> > Maybe That'll Make The Difference
> >
> > MaryChristine
> >
> > AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats
> > MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > ICQ: 289856892
>
>
>
>
> --
> Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time.
>
> http://www.rescuties.org
>
> Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life!
>
> http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20
>



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Re: OT -more kitties with heart disease

[TenHouseCats]

so many kitties that come from hoarder situations bring baggage that's
almost impossible to overcome... hard to know if it's genetic, or just from
neglect, or a problem with the individual cat that nothing would have been
able to predict or prevent. which doesn't make it any easier to lose them.

i have a friend with 16 persians--15 of them special-needs i tend to
think of them as very easy to take care of tho, other than all the fur.
sort of like stuffed critters that purr. especially the older ones: plop
them down near water and food bowls, near litter boxes, and dust them
occasionally. my friends refer to them as speed bumps.






On 1/23/07, TenHouseCats <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> that's not because they're persians, but because they're "the most
> popular cat breed in the US"--ie, the most overbred, poorly bred, backyard
> bred, etc. i'm currently owned and operated by seven of the darlings,
> and so far today have been involved on some level with finding fosters or
> transports for another 12
>
> On 1/23/07, Kelley Saveika <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:
> >
> > I swear it seems to follow me like FELV does some of yall.
> >
> > My foster Clarissa was diagnosed with a heart murmur today.
> >
> > She's about 6 and a Persian.  I love Persians but they have s many
> > health problems:(
> >
> > --
> > Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time.
> >
> > http://www.rescuties.org
> >
> > Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life!
> >
> > http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors!
> Maybe That'll Make The Difference
>
> MaryChristine
>
> AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats
> MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> ICQ: 289856892




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Re: Asia

[Dianne K Perry, Ph.D.]

ThanksI sure do know about how important it is to hear a shot of good 
news.  This is a big one but even the small ones are important.

Dianne and Asia
  - Original Message - 
  From: Leslie Lawther 
  To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org 
  Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 11:07 AM
  Subject: Re: Asia


  CONGRATULATIONS!!  What wonderful news for you and for Asia!!!  
  We can always use a shot of good news!  Thanks for sharing!!

  Leslie =^..^=


   
  On 1/23/07, Dianne K Perry, Ph.D. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: 
Asia is still in remission!  (from lymphoma)

Dianne



  -- 
  Leslie =^..^=

  To leave the world a better place - whether by a healthy child, a garden 
patch, or an improved social condition - that is to have succeeded.  That only 
one life breathed easier because you lived - that is success. 
  ---Ralph Waldo Emerson 

Re: OT -more kitties with heart disease

[Kelley Saveika]

My little Morgana that died last week was a Persian.  I still don't know why
she died.  She did come from a hoarder, though.

I'm hoping Clarissa's potential adopters will still want her.

One of my friends in rescue has 17 of them.  2 at a time is about all I can
handle, they need so much care.




On 1/23/07, TenHouseCats <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


that's not because they're persians, but because they're "the most popular
cat breed in the US"--ie, the most overbred, poorly bred, backyard bred,
etc. i'm currently owned and operated by seven of the darlings, and so
far today have been involved on some level with finding fosters or
transports for another 12

On 1/23/07, Kelley Saveika <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I swear it seems to follow me like FELV does some of yall.
>
> My foster Clarissa was diagnosed with a heart murmur today.
>
> She's about 6 and a Persian.  I love Persians but they have s many
> health problems:(
>
> --
> Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time.
>
> http://www.rescuties.org
>
> Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life!
>
> http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20
>



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MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life!

http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20

Re: OT -more kitties with heart disease

[TenHouseCats]

that's not because they're persians, but because they're "the most popular
cat breed in the US"--ie, the most overbred, poorly bred, backyard bred,
etc. i'm currently owned and operated by seven of the darlings, and so
far today have been involved on some level with finding fosters or
transports for another 12

On 1/23/07, Kelley Saveika <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


I swear it seems to follow me like FELV does some of yall.

My foster Clarissa was diagnosed with a heart murmur today.

She's about 6 and a Persian.  I love Persians but they have s many
health problems:(

--
Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time.

http://www.rescuties.org

Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life!

http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20





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Maybe That'll Make The Difference

MaryChristine

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MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
ICQ: 289856892

OT -more kitties with heart disease

[Kelley Saveika]

I swear it seems to follow me like FELV does some of yall.

My foster Clarissa was diagnosed with a heart murmur today.

She's about 6 and a Persian.  I love Persians but they have s many
health problems:(

--
Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time.

http://www.rescuties.org

Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life!

http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20

Re: Belinda - What's going on with Fred?

[Belinda]

  Yes he gets vit B injection once a week, today in fact.

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Re: Belinda - What's going on with Fred?

[Belinda]

  Yes he gets 150mls a day, he is pretty good for the most part unless 
I screw it up.  Yesterday I had to poke him 3 times before I got it 
right, poor guy.  He really puts up with a lot!   :)


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Re: Asia

[Nina]

Ditto Dianne!
Nina

Leslie Lawther wrote:

*CONGRATULATIONS!!  What wonderful news for you and for Asia!!!  *

*We can always use a shot of good news!  Thanks for sharing!!*

*Leslie =^..^=*


 
On 1/23/07, *Dianne K Perry, Ph.D.* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> wrote:


Asia is still in remission!  (from lymphoma)
 
Dianne





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succeeded.  That only one life breathed easier because you lived - 
that is success.
---Ralph Waldo Emerson 

Re: Belinda - What's going on with Fred?

[Nina]

Well that's a pretty good report!  So your not having to do the dreaded 
subq fluids anymore?  If you are, has he gotten better about accepting 
it?  I know the murmur is troubling, (how wonderful that your vet can 
come by the house to recheck), prayers that it's nothing to worry 
about.  Prayers also that he begins to put on more weight. The only 
thing that I know of to help with nutrient retention is Vita B, is he 
getting that too?  Give him a head bump from me.  Well done Belinda.

Nina

Belinda wrote:

   Hi Nina,
  No, no feeding tube yet.  He has a heart murmur nos something he 
didn't have two weeks ago, everything else for the most part has 
improved.  Creatinine is high normal (2.4 was 3.3), BUN very slightly 
high (40 was 52), potassium a little low (3.7), getting supplements 
for that, phosphorus normal (3.6 was 8), his extremely high blood 
pressure is way down from 284 to 173 in about 3 weeks.  His sodium is 
low and chloride is low, so adding salt to his food.   My vet is 
coming by Friday to listen to his heart and see if she still hears the 
murmur and we'll see how his weight goes, so far he's holding at 8lbs 
9oz, was 9lbs about a month or so ago.  Poor guy seems like every time 
I feed him I'm shoving pills down him, he is so good about it.  She 
talked with a feline specialist about the feeding tube for CRF kitties 
and the specialist said yes she would use it if needed.  Reason we 
were wondering is because at some point in CRF progression, the 
metabolism changes and a catobolic state occurs, they don't know what 
causes it or how to stop it, but it basically means they lose weight 
and muscle wasting happens.  My vets cat was eating like a piggy, her 
words, yet only weighted 4 pounds when she finally euthanized her, she 
was slowly starving to death because of the catabolic state.  
Something to do with not absorbing the protein and nutrients in their 
food if I'm understanding it correctly.


We'll see how things go Friday.

Re: Asia

[Leslie Lawther]

*CONGRATULATIONS!!  What wonderful news for you and for Asia!!!  *

*We can always use a shot of good news!  Thanks for sharing!!*
*Leslie =^..^=*



On 1/23/07, Dianne K Perry, Ph.D. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


 Asia is still in remission!  (from lymphoma)

Dianne





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To leave the world a better place - whether by a healthy child, a garden
patch, or an improved social condition - that is to have succeeded.  That
only one life breathed easier because you lived - that is success.
---Ralph Waldo Emerson

Asia

[Dianne K Perry, Ph.D.]

Asia is still in remission!  (from lymphoma)

Dianne