Belinda, I am so sorry to hear about Bailey. I know you don't want to see them suffer but it is so hard to say goodbye. You are in my prayers.
Cindy --- Belinda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Bailey left us at 6:20 this evening. He > took a bad turn for the > worse late last night and when I took him in this > morning for his > surgery it was evident he wasn't in good enough > shape. We gave him > fluids for a couple hours because he was dehydrated, > his blood pressure > was 60 and his temperature went from 103 yesterday > to 98 today, his > blood work was normal except his platelet count was > low so he wasn't > clotting and suregery was out of the question unless > we could get his > platelet count up. After two hours of fluids and a > blood transfusion > his platelets came up but his temperature was now > 94, 96 puts kitties at > risk for heart failure and she couldn't even get a > blood pressure. > > My vet said we have 3 options, we could continue the > fluids and support > and see if things changed and if they did he could > have the surgery > tomorrow. > Go ahead with the surgery and get in and out as > quickly as possible or > she could euthanise him. > > I asked her what she honestly thought of his > condition, she said she > though he was leaving on his own, I agreed. We > talked, I asked her what > to expect if he was going to die and she told me > what the likely > scenarios would be, she gave me a syringe of pain > meds incase it got > really bad for him, it would basically knock him out > so he wouldn't > suffer and pass on his own, she had a dinner > engagement but told me to > call if she was needed. I had told Bailey it was > his decision to stay > or go, and told him to do what was best for him. I > brought him home on > the fluids to keep supporting him and if he did turn > for the better we > would consider the surgery later. His breathing got > worse just taking > him to the car so I knew in my heart we didn't have > long. > > We had about an hour, he was home with us and we > were with him when he > left. He is whole now and FeLV free for the first > time. We were so > lucky to have him for 11 years, his birthday was > Monday. I will miss > his bouncy, happy personality. He was so special > and I learned so much > thanks to him. He was our only positive and the one > that was > responsible for my learning everything I have about > FeLV+, he has helped > me save many positives and for that I thank him. I > miss my little > Baidely boys so much already ... take care all. > Give your special guys > and extra special hug for Bailey. > > -- > > Belinda > happiness is being owned by cats ... > > Be-Mi-Kitties > http://bemikitties.com > > Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens > http://adopt.bemikitties.com > > FeLV Candlelight Service > http://bemikitties.com/cls > > HostDesign4U.com [affordable hosting & web design] > http://HostDesign4U.com > > ------------ > > BMK Designs [non-profit animals websites] > http://bmk.bemikitties.com > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
