Thanks, Lisa. I have been reading other places about
this stray tissue phenomenon. I'm wondering if that's
a possibility. Although with no surgical scar I have
other suspicions.
We have heard back from the rescue group and they are
taking responsibility for her spay. They will cover
the costs at our vet. I don't think they did anything
wrong other than employ a crappy vet (remember she
also has dental disease and heart murmur that was not
in her records).
Now I'm just concerned that we are cutting her open
for no reason. It is the best vet clinic in town -
everybody verifies that. I'm not worried about the
competence of the vets and they take good measures
with surgeries - pre-surg blood work, IV cath
required. I wish there was a better way to verify she
needs this than checking for a scar or testing her
hormone levels with an expensive test.
The president of the rescue group is supposed to call
my b/f back to discuss if they can/will cover a
portion of the other vet bills due to her positive
status. I'll take a look at the contract this
weekend.
Thanks everyone! I hope everybody's kitties have a
good Thanksgiving and are thankful for having you to
take care of them. I'm thankful my 2 are happy and
healthy and that Gary is a little fighter (the
stinker!)
Jill
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> In a message dated 11/23/2004 2:16:20 PM Eastern
> Standard Time,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Our vet shaved her belly and could not find a scar.
> She said the only test she could give would be to
> check her hormone levels and is around $150. Is
> this
> really the ONLY way veterinarians have to find out
> if
> a cat is intact?!(barring ultrasound)
> Jill,
>
> Several things, one sometimes when a female cat is
> spayed she can still go
> into heat..the reasons would be that the vet who did
> the spay left a little of
> her uterous or ovarian tissues in her...IE...didnt
> cut her high enough
> up....it is rare but possible....this would cause
> the body to still think she has a
> uterous and needs to get pregnant...ALSO a plain old
> hormonal imbalance could
> be the cause..not having anything to do with her
> "spay" But considereing that
> the rescue group was both or either misinformed ,
> liars, or just incompetent
> who knows...but if the original owner turned her
> over to a rescue I doubt
> legaly you can make them pay anything..pherhps they
> will out of the goodness of
> thier hearts..even if not mabey you could find out
> her true story as to why they
> gave her up...it could perhaps be for the very
> reasons you are going through
> right now... Most recue groups have a "president"
> or founder..mabey find out
> who that is and explain EVERYTHING to them they
> should help..also you shuold
> have a copy of the adoption contract..if so it
> should gaurentee in there that
> she is FeLV-, spayed whatever....that would be legal
> grounds for you to force
> them to pay for everything...
>
> Lisa
> and fur-brats
> Akira--FeLV miracle baby
> www.geocities.com/anzajaguar
> Indy-- Truley Indian Jones as a cat..FEARLESS
> Lance- Mini wire haired dashchund
> Bow-Tie- 2yr old (ssshhhh he doesnt know he is 15 :)
> ) jack russel cross
> Bennie Bird-- Vampire cockatiel
> Anza-- sexist Senegal parrot..deffinantly a ladies
> bird :)
>
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