Re: Devastated...Mr. Dobbs My New FIV Rescue Died After Neuter Surgery

[Marylyn]

I've had it happen twice, three days after a spay---both cats.  Different vets, unrelated cats.  It sounds like the same type situation.  Both cats were throw aways.  Both cats were fine when I checked on them late in the 2nd night.  Both were in the process of leaving on the 3rd morning when I checked on them again.  My personal vet (not involved in the spays) speculated that there may be a congenital heart problem involved.  Another vet speculated that vaccinations at the time of the spay might have stressed the cats out too much.    Mr. Dobbs died in a loving home -- not on the streets and not in a cage.  You gave him that, even for a short time.  He sends you lots of love for that and hopes you will be comforted.                                                              If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures                                                  from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who                                                  will deal likewise with their fellow man.                                                                   St. Francis ----- Original Message ----- From: Rachel To: Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2006 9:11 AM Subject: Devastated...Mr. Dobbs My New FIV Rescue Died After Neuter Surgery 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 www.operationfosterfelix.org "Sharing Our Hearts, Homes & Litter Boxes" No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.6/378 - Release Date: 6/28/2006