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PurrPaws--Right now they don't know what causes the crystals.. The vet suspects it might have been some sort of bacteria but right now, he cant' find anything.
Graciecat--Charlie is doing great..! Since Juan has been gone, Charlie has learned how to sleep in the corner of the couch. He's such a little guy that he will win Juan's heart over when he see him snuggling the cats... The dogs and cats are letting him use the food bowl now.
Xo--Yes, his kidneys are producing urine but the vet is hesistant to remove the cath yet. He will keep it several more days. It will probably be next week before he comes home. The vet hopes that toes kidneys/bladder are not damaged. I talked to him at home just a few mintues ago and he told me if it had been a couple more hrs, Toe would not have made it. The special diet the vet is putting him on [science diet S/D] will dissolve any crystals in his bladder. We are going to use the canned variety. I am also thinking of putting Yellow cat on it as well. He is an older male as well. I am going to ask the vet about it.
LSULOVER--I can see Toe whenever I want. It's just that the vet is a long way from me and Wednesday is my day off. The roads have been bad here but right now they are thawed. The vet is a good hr away on clear roads. The local vets in our immediate are not that great. When I first called this vet I took a chance as we had not used him before but we had heard about him and we heard good things. And they were right. I told him tonight he was a miracle worker... I don't have to leave for work tomorrow until 2:45pm so I am going to see Toe man tomorow morning early... I just got back from gassing up.
white cat lover--I have no idea when Toe can come home. It all depends on his progress. He will live at this point but not totally out of the woods. Right now, his tinkling is dependent on a cath. We don't know if he will be able to produce urine and PASS IT on his own until it is removed and that is days away. And still not sure of any permanent damage.
I will say this about Toe.. He is a fighter. I can't wait to hold him tomorrow... The vet also said that he does not understand why Toe did not cry out in pain. He suspects he was beyond that point and since I work nights and sleep days I missed it. Which is making me feel so damn guilty. I work, I sleep and the rest of my time is devoted to my animals since the kids are grown and gone. I'm not sure what I could have done different but I am on a major guilt trip right now. I feel keeping a constant source of food down helped cause this as well.
I am blaming myself. I am not looking for someone to say "Aw...not your fault", so don't say that to me, but I do feel I am partially or totally at fault.. I should have known. I even rubbed Toes belly the day before he went to the hospital and he did not act like it hurt him, but the vet says if he massages Toe's belly, he is crying out in pain. It just doesn't make sense. My poor little toe man probably feels abandoned right now. What I would like is constructive criticism if anyone has experienced this. How did your cat act? Do all cat howl when in pain? Has anyone ever experienced a cat in pain that did not cry out? Toe was in the house nearly all the time. He is not an enclosure kitty. He is the only one that we let out the front door with us when we are working or sitting on the porch because he sits with us or watches us work. He does not stray. He sits with us. He sleeps over our head on our pillow when we sleep during the daytime. We have been with him 24/7 nearly except when we work and I never saw him act like he was in pain. He played until just a couple days ago. I am so confused by this.
Jenn
Graciecat--Charlie is doing great..! Since Juan has been gone, Charlie has learned how to sleep in the corner of the couch. He's such a little guy that he will win Juan's heart over when he see him snuggling the cats... The dogs and cats are letting him use the food bowl now.
Xo--Yes, his kidneys are producing urine but the vet is hesistant to remove the cath yet. He will keep it several more days. It will probably be next week before he comes home. The vet hopes that toes kidneys/bladder are not damaged. I talked to him at home just a few mintues ago and he told me if it had been a couple more hrs, Toe would not have made it. The special diet the vet is putting him on [science diet S/D] will dissolve any crystals in his bladder. We are going to use the canned variety. I am also thinking of putting Yellow cat on it as well. He is an older male as well. I am going to ask the vet about it.
LSULOVER--I can see Toe whenever I want. It's just that the vet is a long way from me and Wednesday is my day off. The roads have been bad here but right now they are thawed. The vet is a good hr away on clear roads. The local vets in our immediate are not that great. When I first called this vet I took a chance as we had not used him before but we had heard about him and we heard good things. And they were right. I told him tonight he was a miracle worker... I don't have to leave for work tomorrow until 2:45pm so I am going to see Toe man tomorow morning early... I just got back from gassing up.
white cat lover--I have no idea when Toe can come home. It all depends on his progress. He will live at this point but not totally out of the woods. Right now, his tinkling is dependent on a cath. We don't know if he will be able to produce urine and PASS IT on his own until it is removed and that is days away. And still not sure of any permanent damage.
I will say this about Toe.. He is a fighter. I can't wait to hold him tomorrow... The vet also said that he does not understand why Toe did not cry out in pain. He suspects he was beyond that point and since I work nights and sleep days I missed it. Which is making me feel so damn guilty. I work, I sleep and the rest of my time is devoted to my animals since the kids are grown and gone. I'm not sure what I could have done different but I am on a major guilt trip right now. I feel keeping a constant source of food down helped cause this as well.
I am blaming myself. I am not looking for someone to say "Aw...not your fault", so don't say that to me, but I do feel I am partially or totally at fault.. I should have known. I even rubbed Toes belly the day before he went to the hospital and he did not act like it hurt him, but the vet says if he massages Toe's belly, he is crying out in pain. It just doesn't make sense. My poor little toe man probably feels abandoned right now. What I would like is constructive criticism if anyone has experienced this. How did your cat act? Do all cat howl when in pain? Has anyone ever experienced a cat in pain that did not cry out? Toe was in the house nearly all the time. He is not an enclosure kitty. He is the only one that we let out the front door with us when we are working or sitting on the porch because he sits with us or watches us work. He does not stray. He sits with us. He sleeps over our head on our pillow when we sleep during the daytime. We have been with him 24/7 nearly except when we work and I never saw him act like he was in pain. He played until just a couple days ago. I am so confused by this.
Jenn