How tragic - I'd be devastated too. The only sudden death I've had,
I attributed to heart worms, and it wasn't after surgery. Never
heard of this situation, but wanted you to know that I'm so sorry for
your loss.
gloria
On Jun 29, 2006, at 9:11 AM, Rachel wrote:
There are days like this when I don't know why I continue to take
in new FIV and FeLV cases. Mr. Dobbs was a gorgeous pure white,
long-haired previous stray that tested FIV positive and was being
boarded by a local vet until they could find a rescue to take him.
We had offered to take him in, he was healthy and the vet neutered
him, vaccinated him, including Rabies yesterday morning as a
courtesy for us.
I picked him up yesterday afternoon and fell instantly in love with
him. He was so affectionate. He would give me hugs and he seemed
alert and fine after the surgery. I gave him water and checked on
him every hour and finally around 11pm last night before I went to
bed.
This morning I went to feed him and he was laying by the door,
already passed on. There was a small amount of blood where his
mouth had layed. I feel just terrible that this sweet loving guy
spent his last hours alone and I didn't realize that anything was
wrong. He seemed fine, no trouble breathing, his feces looked
good, he was drinking, he was happy. What went wrong? A blood clot?
I called the vet and they are shocked. In all my years of doing
rescue I've never had a cat died after a spay/neuter surgery, even
the FeLV or FIV positive ones. Has anyone had this happen? Is
there something I could have done to prevent it?
Rachel
Operation Foster Felix
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