Re: ot: Update on Antonio

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Thank you, Barb.  That sweet boy -- when we were in the examination room and Dr. Reid walked in -- Antonio took a flying leap over to the counter where Dr. Reid was and gave him a big head butt....he knows our vet loves him and takes care of him too.  I try to hang on to that boy but he has his own mind sometimes.   elizabeth     In a message dated 11/13/2006 9:26:29 P.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: 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 ----- Original Message ---- From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org 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