Dear Kerry:
I remember reading in one of my vet books that sometimes, in extreme cases, a
male kitty needs to have his plumbing surgically restructured to make the
urethral opening bigger if he becomes repeatedly blocked and neither dietary
modification nor any other type of therapy seems to
day, April 18, 2005 12:36
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Subject: Re: o/t blockage question
Kerry. Removing a cat's penis
is called an Urethrostomy and in my experience is only done as a last resort
when a cat keeps blocking several times no matter what the treatment. In
other words, as a last
:o/t blockage question
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Hi all
You may remember I sent out an email last week about a bad vet clinic
in Chicago, McKillips. I sent the same email to a PAWS counsellor in
Chicago, and she left me a message saying she'd never had agood
Thanks Belinda. This is all news/education to me. Kerry
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Hi Kerry,
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r run in befriending a cat is enriching yourself." - Colette
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Re: o/t blockage question
Kerry.
Removing a cat's penis is called an Ur
I have heard of rerouting it, and a cat I grew up with had that done, but
never removing it.
Michelle
Hi all
You may rememberI sent out an email last week about a
bad vet clinic in Chicago, McKillips. I sentthe same emailto a PAWS
counsellor in Chicago, and she left me a message saying she'd never had
a"good feeling" about that clinic, and went on to say that people who had
adopted a PAWS
It's done if nothing else takes care of the problem. My cat had stones and they did surgery to remove them and then put him on a special diet. If a cat continues to have problems though they will remove the penis. Also, if the blockage was already out of the bladder and in the urethra (? don't
Kerry.
Removing a cat's penis is called an Urethrostomy and in my
experience is only done as a last resort when a cat keeps blocking
several times no matter what the treatment. In other words, as a last
resort. I was a veterinary technician for many years and only assisted
in one
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