Hi Jenn,
That's such wonderful news about little Bones! She was in such sad
shape when she came to you. I don't know where you find the time with
all you do to administer to these critical ones that are in your care.
I'm sorry about Mythic's skin problems. I've been thinking about the
two of you ever since I read that plea for a better circumstance him.
Poor little angel, he sounds like such a mess! Someone else may have
more money for vet care, but there isn't another human alive that he'd
do better with otherwise. I'm praying the Pred shots help, they seem to
be. I'm not very versed on Homeopathics, but maybe there's something
that will help sooth his nerves. I know when I'm itchy, (and I've never
had to deal with anything on this scale!), it makes me so crazy!
Helping him be calmer might help all around. I'm guessing you've
already tried topical products specifically made for itch. Something
without harsh chemicals, just soothing ingredients. How about some aloe
gel for the raw areas? Make sure it's pure aloe, no additives. Aloe
gel helped Gypsy when her poor little anus was raw. The only other
thing I have to add is to wait on upping the dose of Benadryl. I'd
give the Pred some time on it's own to see if it helps him. Keep us
informed, we're all pulling for Mythic and you.
Nina
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You can update, or remove Bones... she is in EXCELLENT health, and
FULLY recovered! Thanks to everyone for the prayers for her! She's
currently in the special needs section. I will post new pictures of
her in a few weeks, you should all see her, she has blossomed into the
most beautiful and healthy little girl. She's in great weight, and her
coat is thick and fluffy, and feels like velvet. I do not think she is
in any pain at all anymore. She is such a pleasure to have around, we
are very grateful that she recovered so quickly, and is so happy! She
sleeps on the foot of the bed with us, and comes up to my face and
gets loving ever so often throughout the night (yes, I'm a very light
restless sleeper). She's a real angel.
** Bones prayers to recover from her spinal injuries and be free of
pain - Jenn*
**
Is there any chance you could add Mythic in her place. Mythic needs
prayers to help his raw skin heal, and to stop itching.
I took him in on a semi-emergency basis today and he got a prednisone
shot, plus something else that the vet said was more fast-acting. I
just got home from work, and he's right here in the room with me, and
I have not seen him scratch, chew or dig at himself once since I've
been home, so hopefully he is getting a bit of relief. Of course, this
means I cannot take him in for his allergy testing for 2 months,
because the drugs they gave him will cause the test to not be
accurate. But he needs SKIN, first of all. Once we get a nice even
layer of skin back on him, THEN we will stop the shots for 2 months
and do the testing. The doctor really likes him, he said "It's too
bad, he's SUCH a nice cat." but he reassured me that it is NOT to the
point of no return yet, and it's not inhumane to keep him alive, so
long as we keep up the shots until he gets his skin back. (he has no
skin on his rear, around his anus, it's just a big circle of oozing
seeping raw tissue now). When he was done giving him his shot, and I
let him go back into his carrier, the exam table had big piles of hair
on it. I said "See, he is losing his hair as we speak." and the doctor
said yeah, he saw that. This is not the vet that did all the other
tests on his skin, it is his OLD doctor, before I began taking him to
the other place. This doctor will hold a check, the other one has to
have money up front. The only reason I changed clinics was because
this doctor we saw today still gave immunizations in the scruff. In
fact, he gave Mythic his shot today in his scruff. I really don't like
that, but he was the only person who could see us on such short notice
without charging an emergency visit fee. I have also been advised to
increase his Benadryl dose to a WHOLE tablet 3 times a day, the
maximum dose for cats.
Jenn
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