Re: help please
Lynne, I hope she's feeling better by now. (still trying to catch up.) tonya Lynne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Thanks Dede. She was on the bed by my head this morning when I woke up. She is definitely better than she was last night but only ate a tiny bit this morning. She's upstairs sleeping. I can't give her the pain medication unless she eats. She obviously has a sore throat because she is constantly swallowing and when she did eat a little this morning she appeared to be grinding her teeth. I think her jaw aches too. The foster mom told me to watch her and if she seems to be in pain, then give her medication, if not don't. She says none of the shelter's cats get sent home with pain medication. I hate for her to be in any kind of discomfort but this cat will not take medication. She foams at the mouth and becomes hysterical. As long as she is sleeping I'm not going to bother her. I hate to see her hurting but hopefully in a few days she will be feeling a little better. Lynne - Original Message - From: "dede hicken" To: Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 8:59 AM Subject: Re: help please > Lynne, I didn't read your message until now. I hope Snowy feels better this AM. It has been my experience that the older they are, the more misserable they feel. The pain meds should help. As long as she is eating and drinking, I would not worry too much. I am glad this ordeal is over for both of you. > > Snowy is very lucky to have you. > Dede > > "When you are in the service of your fellow beings, you are only in the service of your God" > Mosiah 2:17 > > > --- On Tue, 6/24/08, Lynne wrote: > > > From: Lynne > > Subject: help please > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > Date: Tuesday, June 24, 2008, 7:21 PM > > For those of you have had female cats, at what point should > > I be alarmed about their health. Snowy was spayed today. > > The vet said all went well. She seemed very pleased and ok > > on the way home. Since then she has become very somber, > > with her mouth slightly open and I swear I can hear a > > raspiness in her throat. She won't even let me touch > > her and has retreated to upstairs. She has had some drinks > > of water, a lot actually when we first got home. My vet is > > not available this evening and my only alternative is to > > take her to the emergency clinic which I hate with a > > pasion. The vet there is a complete jerk. The fact that > > he couldn't put BooBoo to sleep fast enough has a lot > > to do with it. I just don't know if this is normal > > behaviour for after this kind of surgery or something is > > very wrong. She looks angry or in pain. I can't give > > her any pain medication until tomorrow morning. They gave > > her an injection before we left today. I've put in a > > call to her foster mother hoping she can give me some > > advice but of course the way things go she isn't home. > > > > Lynne___ > > Felvtalk mailing list > > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > > ___ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: help please
I'm glad she's ok! t Lynne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Thanks Laura. She's come around somewhat this morning, actually was by my head purring when I woke up. Her foster mom called me last night and told me nothing I was telling her was unusual. The anesthetic and pain medication does weird things to some animals. Lynne - Original Message - From: "Laura Mostello" To: Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 5:26 AM Subject: Re: help please > One of my fosters was HORRIBLE for several days after spaying. She was a nice cat who became very aggressive and basically just stayed in a corner. Eventually she returned to normal. > > > --- On Tue, 6/24/08, Lynne wrote: > > > From: Lynne > > Subject: help please > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > Date: Tuesday, June 24, 2008, 7:21 PM > > For those of you have had female cats, at what point should > > I be alarmed about their health. Snowy was spayed today. > > The vet said all went well. She seemed very pleased and ok > > on the way home. Since then she has become very somber, > > with her mouth slightly open and I swear I can hear a > > raspiness in her throat. She won't even let me touch > > her and has retreated to upstairs. She has had some drinks > > of water, a lot actually when we first got home. My vet is > > not available this evening and my only alternative is to > > take her to the emergency clinic which I hate with a > > pasion. The vet there is a complete jerk. The fact that > > he couldn't put BooBoo to sleep fast enough has a lot > > to do with it. I just don't know if this is normal > > behaviour for after this kind of surgery or something is > > very wrong. She looks angry or in pain. I can't give > > her any pain medication until tomorrow morning. They gave > > her an injection before we left today. I've put in a > > call to her foster mother hoping she can give me some > > advice but of course the way things go she isn't home. > > > > Lynne___ > > Felvtalk mailing list > > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > ___ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: help please
She was given Anafen 5 mg. and the dose is 7mg once daily with food. It's Ketoprofen, in the same family as Advil I believe. Actually Bob and I were just able to easily get the 2 pieces of pill in her. I had a syringe of water and squirted enough down her throat to get it down. She's now getting her eyes cleaned without any difficulty. I think the poor little thing is just too worn out to fight. She has been drinking water and ate some food a little while ago. The pills had to be given with food. I doubt I'll give her any more pain reliever if she seems much better tomorrow. I just figured she may be in pain now because it has been 24 hours since her injection for pain. Lynne - Original Message - From: Sharyl To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 5:51 AM Subject: Re: help please Lynne, it took mine a day to recover from the surgery but they were younger than Snowy. The raspy voice could be due to the anesthetic. Mine are generally ticked off at me after a vet visit and want to be left alone. I had Stormie in for vaccines Monday. She spent the rest of the day hiding behind the sofa. If I remember correctly the vet said to offer water and a small amount of food after the neutering surgery. What pain med did the vet give you? Please do not give Snowy Metacam. It is only FDA approved for a single shot for cats. Oral doses cause approx. 30% to go into acute kidney failure. There are other pain meds for kitties without the risk of ARF. Glad she is home. Sharyl Sissy and Rocket --- On Tue, 6/24/08, Lynne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Lynne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: help please To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Tuesday, June 24, 2008, 7:21 PM For those of you have had female cats, at what point should I be alarmed about their health. Snowy was spayed today. The vet said all went well. She seemed very pleased and ok on the way home. Since then she has become very somber, with her mouth slightly open and I swear I can hear a raspiness in her throat. She won't even let me touch her and has retreated to upstairs. She has had some drinks of water, a lot actually when we first got home.& nbsp; My vet is not available this evening and my only alternative is to take her to the emergency clinic which I hate with a pasion. The vet there is a complete jerk. The fact that he couldn't put BooBoo to sleep fast enough has a lot to do with it. I just don't know if this is normal behaviour for after this kind of surgery or something is very wrong. She looks angry or in pain. I can't give her any pain medication until tomorrow morning. They gave her an injection before we left today. I've put in a call to her foster mother hoping she can give me some advice but of course the way things go she isn't home. Lynne ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org -- ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: help please
Thanks Dede. She was on the bed by my head this morning when I woke up. She is definitely better than she was last night but only ate a tiny bit this morning. She's upstairs sleeping. I can't give her the pain medication unless she eats. She obviously has a sore throat because she is constantly swallowing and when she did eat a little this morning she appeared to be grinding her teeth. I think her jaw aches too. The foster mom told me to watch her and if she seems to be in pain, then give her medication, if not don't. She says none of the shelter's cats get sent home with pain medication. I hate for her to be in any kind of discomfort but this cat will not take medication. She foams at the mouth and becomes hysterical. As long as she is sleeping I'm not going to bother her. I hate to see her hurting but hopefully in a few days she will be feeling a little better. Lynne - Original Message - From: "dede hicken" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 8:59 AM Subject: Re: help please > Lynne, I didn't read your message until now. I hope Snowy feels better this AM. It has been my experience that the older they are, the more misserable they feel. The pain meds should help. As long as she is eating and drinking, I would not worry too much. I am glad this ordeal is over for both of you. > > Snowy is very lucky to have you. > Dede > > "When you are in the service of your fellow beings, you are only in the service of your God" >Mosiah 2:17 > > > --- On Tue, 6/24/08, Lynne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > From: Lynne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: help please > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > Date: Tuesday, June 24, 2008, 7:21 PM > > For those of you have had female cats, at what point should > > I be alarmed about their health. Snowy was spayed today. > > The vet said all went well. She seemed very pleased and ok > > on the way home. Since then she has become very somber, > > with her mouth slightly open and I swear I can hear a > > raspiness in her throat. She won't even let me touch > > her and has retreated to upstairs. She has had some drinks > > of water, a lot actually when we first got home. My vet is > > not available this evening and my only alternative is to > > take her to the emergency clinic which I hate with a > > pasion. The vet there is a complete jerk. The fact that > > he couldn't put BooBoo to sleep fast enough has a lot > > to do with it. I just don't know if this is normal > > behaviour for after this kind of surgery or something is > > very wrong. She looks angry or in pain. I can't give > > her any pain medication until tomorrow morning. They gave > > her an injection before we left today. I've put in a > > call to her foster mother hoping she can give me some > > advice but of course the way things go she isn't home. > > > > Lynne___ > > Felvtalk mailing list > > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > > ___ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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Thanks Laura. She's come around somewhat this morning, actually was by my head purring when I woke up. Her foster mom called me last night and told me nothing I was telling her was unusual. The anesthetic and pain medication does weird things to some animals. Lynne - Original Message - From: "Laura Mostello" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 5:26 AM Subject: Re: help please > One of my fosters was HORRIBLE for several days after spaying. She was a nice cat who became very aggressive and basically just stayed in a corner. Eventually she returned to normal. > > > --- On Tue, 6/24/08, Lynne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > From: Lynne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: help please > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > Date: Tuesday, June 24, 2008, 7:21 PM > > For those of you have had female cats, at what point should > > I be alarmed about their health. Snowy was spayed today. > > The vet said all went well. She seemed very pleased and ok > > on the way home. Since then she has become very somber, > > with her mouth slightly open and I swear I can hear a > > raspiness in her throat. She won't even let me touch > > her and has retreated to upstairs. She has had some drinks > > of water, a lot actually when we first got home. My vet is > > not available this evening and my only alternative is to > > take her to the emergency clinic which I hate with a > > pasion. The vet there is a complete jerk. The fact that > > he couldn't put BooBoo to sleep fast enough has a lot > > to do with it. I just don't know if this is normal > > behaviour for after this kind of surgery or something is > > very wrong. She looks angry or in pain. I can't give > > her any pain medication until tomorrow morning. They gave > > her an injection before we left today. I've put in a > > call to her foster mother hoping she can give me some > > advice but of course the way things go she isn't home. > > > > Lynne___ > > Felvtalk mailing list > > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > ___ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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Lynne, I didn't read your message until now. I hope Snowy feels better this AM. It has been my experience that the older they are, the more misserable they feel. The pain meds should help. As long as she is eating and drinking, I would not worry too much. I am glad this ordeal is over for both of you. Snowy is very lucky to have you. Dede "When you are in the service of your fellow beings, you are only in the service of your God" Mosiah 2:17 --- On Tue, 6/24/08, Lynne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Lynne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: help please > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Tuesday, June 24, 2008, 7:21 PM > For those of you have had female cats, at what point should > I be alarmed about their health. Snowy was spayed today. > The vet said all went well. She seemed very pleased and ok > on the way home. Since then she has become very somber, > with her mouth slightly open and I swear I can hear a > raspiness in her throat. She won't even let me touch > her and has retreated to upstairs. She has had some drinks > of water, a lot actually when we first got home. My vet is > not available this evening and my only alternative is to > take her to the emergency clinic which I hate with a > pasion. The vet there is a complete jerk. The fact that > he couldn't put BooBoo to sleep fast enough has a lot > to do with it. I just don't know if this is normal > behaviour for after this kind of surgery or something is > very wrong. She looks angry or in pain. I can't give > her any pain medication until tomorrow morning. They gave > her an injection before we left today. I've put in a > call to her foster mother hoping she can give me some > advice but of course the way things go she isn't home. > > Lynne___ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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Lynne, it took mine a day to recover from the surgery but they were younger than Snowy. The raspy voice could be due to the anesthetic. Mine are generally ticked off at me after a vet visit and want to be left alone. I had Stormie in for vaccines Monday. She spent the rest of the day hiding behind the sofa. If I remember correctly the vet said to offer water and a small amount of food after the neutering surgery. What pain med did the vet give you? Please do not give Snowy Metacam. It is only FDA approved for a single shot for cats. Oral doses cause approx. 30% to go into acute kidney failure. There are other pain meds for kitties without the risk of ARF. Glad she is home. Sharyl Sissy and Rocket --- On Tue, 6/24/08, Lynne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Lynne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: help please To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Tuesday, June 24, 2008, 7:21 PM For those of you have had female cats, at what point should I be alarmed about their health. Snowy was spayed today. The vet said all went well. She seemed very pleased and ok on the way home. Since then she has become very somber, with her mouth slightly open and I swear I can hear a raspiness in her throat. She won't even let me touch her and has retreated to upstairs. She has had some drinks of water, a lot actually when we first got home. My vet is not available this evening and my only alternative is to take her to the emergency clinic which I hate with a pasion. The vet there is a complete jerk. The fact that he couldn't put BooBoo to sleep fast enough has a lot to do with it. I just don't know if this is normal behaviour for after this kind of surgery or something is very wrong. She looks angry or in pain. I can't give her any pain medication until tomorrow morning. They gave her an injection before we left today. I've put in a call to her foster mother hoping she can give me some advice but of course the way things go she isn't home. Lynne___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: help please
One of my fosters was HORRIBLE for several days after spaying. She was a nice cat who became very aggressive and basically just stayed in a corner. Eventually she returned to normal. --- On Tue, 6/24/08, Lynne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Lynne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: help please > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Tuesday, June 24, 2008, 7:21 PM > For those of you have had female cats, at what point should > I be alarmed about their health. Snowy was spayed today. > The vet said all went well. She seemed very pleased and ok > on the way home. Since then she has become very somber, > with her mouth slightly open and I swear I can hear a > raspiness in her throat. She won't even let me touch > her and has retreated to upstairs. She has had some drinks > of water, a lot actually when we first got home. My vet is > not available this evening and my only alternative is to > take her to the emergency clinic which I hate with a > pasion. The vet there is a complete jerk. The fact that > he couldn't put BooBoo to sleep fast enough has a lot > to do with it. I just don't know if this is normal > behaviour for after this kind of surgery or something is > very wrong. She looks angry or in pain. I can't give > her any pain medication until tomorrow morning. They gave > her an injection before we left today. I've put in a > call to her foster mother hoping she can give me some > advice but of course the way things go she isn't home. > > Lynne___ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
