oh that poor guy! his hinder must just be killing him! and the scooting definitely isn't helping - do you think it might help if he wore one of those little anti-breeding diaper thingies? - they're fairly small and breeders use them on their boys (and girls too I think) when breeding isn't on the schedule. A cool-cold compress is probably the thing that would feel best to him - poor guy :(
GLOW to you both
Barb+Smoky the House Puma+El Bandito Malito
"My cat the clown: paying no mind to whom he should impress. Merely living his life, doing what pleases him, and making me smile."
- Anonymous
GLOW to you both
"My cat the clown: paying no mind to whom he should impress. Merely living his life, doing what pleases him, and making me smile."
- Anonymous
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Subject: ot: Update on Antonio
From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 9:15:00 PM
Subject: ot: Update on Antonio
Poor little big Antonio.
Took him back today for his checkup - he looks like he's been hit in the
butt by a missile. Those glands are just so inflamed and his backside
looks awful. So red and irritated...draining -- we never missed a single
dose of antibiotics but he looks so much worse than when I took him in last
week (although he seems to be feeling much better).
The vet didn't dare try to even express his glands or take his temp --
apparently Antonio has been scooting around in his spare time and that hasn't
helped. He gave Antonio a long-acting steroid shot and since we finished a
week on Clavamox we're starting a week of Cefa-drops.
I asked the vet what I could do to make him more comfortable...told him I
wanted to keep him clean but I don't want to irritate his already sensitive
backside. He said to just apply a cold compress from time to time.
We may have to have surgery. They won't evaluate, however, until the
inflammation calms down.
Antonio is such a big boy. He's too big for any known cat
carrier...and even though I bought him a dog carrier good for 35lbs - the handle
broke off the first time I put him in and picked it up. I just sling him
over my shoulder and go. So funny at the vet's today...typical comments
from other patients are -- "OMG! That's the biggest cat I've ever
SEEN!" yeah...he's a big baby....he's bigger than some people's
children. He's my baby though and I'm doing everything I can to take care
of him.
Please say a prayer for my big boy,
elizabeth
