Hey Leslie, I have a kitty who is overweight and she has this problem from time to time. One good sign is when her little butt is red. I usually use kitty wipes to help clean her about once a week, and so far she hasn't had a problem in months. I just try to keep ahead of it.
:) Wendy --- Leslie Lawther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > *Apart from how she found out Antonio needed anal > sacks expressed, how do > you know if your cat needs this done? Just > curious.* > *Leslie =^..^=* > > > On 11/6/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > When I went home to take Antonio to the > vet's...he went in the laundry > > room - turned his back end toward me, squatted > over the dust pan (something > > he would NEVER do)...and assumed 'the position' > for a few minutes....he was > > telling mama something is wrong. He looked like > he was trying to go potty > > but nothing was going on. > > > > We just got back from the vet's. That poor sweet > boy had some very > > infected anal sacs. I feel bad because I didn't > know sooner. They > > expressed them and gave him a steroid shot and an > antibiotic shot. Antonio > > was such a trooper. He loves everybody. He's not > at all afraid to ride in > > the car. After the vet did what must have been a > very painful procedure - > > Antonio gave the vet head butts. He loved on the > vet tech too. He's just > > the sweetest big ol' boy. > > > > He's taking Clavamox. We go back Monday for a > check-up. > > > > > > -- > Leslie =^..^= > > To leave the world a better place - whether by a > healthy child, a garden > patch, or an improved social condition - that is to > have succeeded. That > only one life breathed easier because you lived - > that is success. > ---Ralph Waldo Emerson > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail. http://new.mail.yahoo.com
