hmm, I think a topical like lidocaine might be better in this situation, but I don't know - I think the stool softener is a great idea. cold compresses and keeping that area protected from further irritation is key no matter what else is done
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From: kelly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 9:28:11 PM
Subject: Re: ot: Update on Antonio
At 07:15 PM 11/13/2006, you wrote
Is he on pain medication...Ask for...no insist on Buprenex.........He needs it until his bottom is better, Is he on a stool softener also????like Colace??
Kelly
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From: kelly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 9:28:11 PM
Subject: Re: ot: Update on Antonio
At 07:15 PM 11/13/2006, you wrote
Is he on pain medication...Ask for...no insist on Buprenex.........He needs it until his bottom is better, Is he on a stool softener also????like Colace??
Kelly
:
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
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