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Tiger's surgery today
I brought Tiger back to the vet today to have her procedures done (ear
cleaning, teeth cleaning, removal of tumor). She was not happy to be back at the vet's. While I was in the waiting room I took her out of her carrier. She was shaking, and just curled up in my lap and stayed put. The vet told me to call them around 4:00pm, which I did. He said that Tiger was still very out of it. She had to have two teeth pulled but the rest of her teeth look good. He said she had an ulcer in one ear, which they cleaned and medicated. He said the incision to remove the tumor wasn't very deep, but it was large. He told me to call back after 6:30 to check on her and she was doing better, waking up more. I have to call back at 10:30 tomorrow morning to see if/when I can take her home tomorrow. My sister asked me if they give cats any pain medication after surgery. I never thought about that and was wondering if they do. I'm sure Tiger is feeling really uncomfortable right now and will until she heals. I remember when I had the two cats at worked spayed 5 years ago, they didn't get any after-surgery medication. -- Liz |
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I hope Tiger will recover quickly and get back home to you tomorrow. And, of
course, I hope her tumor is benign. Yes, they do have pain meds for cats but not all vets give it. Hopefully, your vet did. Usually if you ask, they will even if they weren't planning on it to begin with. I don't think they usually give it for just a spay but, in her case, I hope so. I would ask for some tomorrow. Poor girl, that's a lot to have done at once but hopefully it will make her feel much better in the long run. Candace (take the litter out before replying by e-mail) See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace "One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection from an eye other than human." (Loren Eisely) |
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I hope Tiger will recover quickly and get back home to you tomorrow. And, of
course, I hope her tumor is benign. Yes, they do have pain meds for cats but not all vets give it. Hopefully, your vet did. Usually if you ask, they will even if they weren't planning on it to begin with. I don't think they usually give it for just a spay but, in her case, I hope so. I would ask for some tomorrow. Poor girl, that's a lot to have done at once but hopefully it will make her feel much better in the long run. Candace (take the litter out before replying by e-mail) See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace "One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection from an eye other than human." (Loren Eisely) |
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Hi Liz,
Do they have someone that stays with her all night? Is it a 24-hr place? I hope she's doing much better tomorrow morning. She went through a lot today, I can see why she's sleepy for so long. I hope you get to bring her home tomorrow and she's feeling good enough to complain! Take care, Rhonda Elizabeth Blake wrote: I brought Tiger back to the vet today to have her procedures done (ear cleaning, teeth cleaning, removal of tumor). She was not happy to be back at the vet's. While I was in the waiting room I took her out of her carrier. She was shaking, and just curled up in my lap and stayed put. The vet told me to call them around 4:00pm, which I did. He said that Tiger was still very out of it. She had to have two teeth pulled but the rest of her teeth look good. He said she had an ulcer in one ear, which they cleaned and medicated. He said the incision to remove the tumor wasn't very deep, but it was large. He told me to call back after 6:30 to check on her and she was doing better, waking up more. I have to call back at 10:30 tomorrow morning to see if/when I can take her home tomorrow. My sister asked me if they give cats any pain medication after surgery. I never thought about that and was wondering if they do. I'm sure Tiger is feeling really uncomfortable right now and will until she heals. I remember when I had the two cats at worked spayed 5 years ago, they didn't get any after-surgery medication. -- Liz |
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Hi Liz,
Do they have someone that stays with her all night? Is it a 24-hr place? I hope she's doing much better tomorrow morning. She went through a lot today, I can see why she's sleepy for so long. I hope you get to bring her home tomorrow and she's feeling good enough to complain! Take care, Rhonda Elizabeth Blake wrote: I brought Tiger back to the vet today to have her procedures done (ear cleaning, teeth cleaning, removal of tumor). She was not happy to be back at the vet's. While I was in the waiting room I took her out of her carrier. She was shaking, and just curled up in my lap and stayed put. The vet told me to call them around 4:00pm, which I did. He said that Tiger was still very out of it. She had to have two teeth pulled but the rest of her teeth look good. He said she had an ulcer in one ear, which they cleaned and medicated. He said the incision to remove the tumor wasn't very deep, but it was large. He told me to call back after 6:30 to check on her and she was doing better, waking up more. I have to call back at 10:30 tomorrow morning to see if/when I can take her home tomorrow. My sister asked me if they give cats any pain medication after surgery. I never thought about that and was wondering if they do. I'm sure Tiger is feeling really uncomfortable right now and will until she heals. I remember when I had the two cats at worked spayed 5 years ago, they didn't get any after-surgery medication. -- Liz |
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"MacCandace" wrote in message ... Yes, they do have pain meds for cats but not all vets give it. Hopefully, your vet did. Usually if you ask, they will even if they weren't planning on it to begin with. I don't think they usually give it for just a spay Isn't that disturbing as hell? Ovariohysterectomy is actually a major surgery - its the entire removal of a major organ. I'm sure human females receive an analgesic after their surgery. Why is there even a doubt that cats experience pain after surgery? Just because cats are masters of concealing their pain that doesn't mean they don't experience pain. My vet doesn't give his clients the option of post-op pain medication - its mandatory and automatically included. Phil |
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"MacCandace" wrote in message ... Yes, they do have pain meds for cats but not all vets give it. Hopefully, your vet did. Usually if you ask, they will even if they weren't planning on it to begin with. I don't think they usually give it for just a spay Isn't that disturbing as hell? Ovariohysterectomy is actually a major surgery - its the entire removal of a major organ. I'm sure human females receive an analgesic after their surgery. Why is there even a doubt that cats experience pain after surgery? Just because cats are masters of concealing their pain that doesn't mean they don't experience pain. My vet doesn't give his clients the option of post-op pain medication - its mandatory and automatically included. Phil |
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"Phil P." wrote in message
... Isn't that disturbing as hell? Ovariohysterectomy is actually a major surgery - its the entire removal of a major organ. I'm sure human females receive an analgesic after their surgery. Why is there even a doubt that cats experience pain after surgery? Just because cats are masters of concealing their pain that doesn't mean they don't experience pain. My vet doesn't give his clients the option of post-op pain medication - its mandatory and automatically included. Phil Having had a hysterectomy myself, I couldn't *imagine* not giving my cats pain medication after spaying. However, that was an "option" that my vet gave that cost extra (of course I paid it, along with the extra charge for IV fluids, etc.). For three weeks after my surgery I hobbled around barely moving, moaning the whole while. Sammy, on the other hand, ran around the day after her surgery, jumping on things and playing, and pretty much acted as if nothing were wrong. Hugs, CatNipped |
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"Phil P." wrote in message
... Isn't that disturbing as hell? Ovariohysterectomy is actually a major surgery - its the entire removal of a major organ. I'm sure human females receive an analgesic after their surgery. Why is there even a doubt that cats experience pain after surgery? Just because cats are masters of concealing their pain that doesn't mean they don't experience pain. My vet doesn't give his clients the option of post-op pain medication - its mandatory and automatically included. Phil Having had a hysterectomy myself, I couldn't *imagine* not giving my cats pain medication after spaying. However, that was an "option" that my vet gave that cost extra (of course I paid it, along with the extra charge for IV fluids, etc.). For three weeks after my surgery I hobbled around barely moving, moaning the whole while. Sammy, on the other hand, ran around the day after her surgery, jumping on things and playing, and pretty much acted as if nothing were wrong. Hugs, CatNipped |
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Hope Tiger's fine today.
-- Barb Of course I don't look busy, I did it right the first time. |
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