Be cautious with trying to touch the kittens, but I have had more than one feral mom (outside litters at that) allow me to handle their babies as the days went on.
I am sorry that all this has happened. My Jamie has to be sedated for blood draws. The vet always comes out to tell me that she wants to sedate him, and will even give me the names of the sedative drugs given that he has HCM. Part of that is also the fact that I will be charged for the sedation...
Thank you for updating the thread. We always want to know how treatment and recovery evolve and it is very helpful to other, even far down the road.
Don't blame yourself. You made the best decision that you could at the time. It is not possible to know how competent someone is just by having a...
It could be. When you say that you are fostering, is a rescue group or shelter supporting you or are you taking care of this mother cat on your own? Were you given any other information?
Jamie was placed on Plavix and atenolol by the regular vet who ordered the ultrasound of his heart and by the doctor who performed the ultrasound.
They encouraged me to take him to a cardiologist, who took him off of both medications because she said his case was very early. In her opinion...
There does seem to be improvement between the two pictures, but I would still call the vet and give them a very thorough update. The whining is because the stitches are pulling. I would still keep an eye on any level of discomfort that he has though. Send the pictures to the vet as well. Is he...
I had a dog with a front leg amputation; however, front and rear leg amputations are done differently and do not have the same appearance.
I am concerned about a few things. The stitches are still in place and if there is any itching it will cause biting or chewing in an attempt to stop it. The...
I know that you have limitations with what might be possible. Rikki who is almost 3 had a BNP of 109 a few months ago. His vet saw it as a huge caution, but his internist put it down to stress and did not feel that she heard anything suspicious upon examination. However, I don't know that I...
You are in a difficult position and there is a lot that might not be under your control. You deserve a lot of credit for trying to solve this. I hope that they let you help him.
This is a possibility with untreated bladder stones and is discussed by Cornell on their website, so not just your opinion.
In other cases, however, they can grow to significant size, painfully irritate the tender tissue lining the tract, and cause internal bleeding. In the worst case, they can...
I am very sorry for your loss. You did everything that you could for him and, more importantly, you gave him a wonderful life.
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I am sorry about your cat's condition and certainly hope that there will be an improvement. This might be irrelevant, but what did they do to remove the foreign object? I am assuming a surgical removal given the location, but did they need to do a resection?
I hate to play the money card, but...