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Update on Blocked Cat
Got our kitty back from the vet this morning. $1129.14 poorer, I might add.
He was in the vets for 3 nights, Highlights of the bill were hospitalization charges including "biowaste management" ($3.99 ea) at $122.40 per night, $120 for a CBC and chemistries, $114 for 1/2 hour anesthesia, $122 for the urinary obstruction, and $102 for the saline IV. They did give us a 10 lb bag of C/D food complementary. Big whoop! The cat feels a lot better and is in his 'room' sleeping (the linen closet is known as his room), and he did spend some time on the screened porch looking at the birds, etc.. But he is still woozy and fell off the porch railing and our dining room sideboard. I'm glad he's home, but his new name is "sofa", which is just about what this ordeal cost. Marjorie |
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They did give us a 10 lb bag of C/D food
complementary. Big whoop! This makes me sick. No vet should be sending dry food home with a cat that has been blocked. Please get your cat on a *high quality* strictly canned food diet fed on a 12 hour schedule. This is the best way to avoid future problems. Wellness canned food is an excellent choice and is almost identical in promoting the urine ph that c/d does. This is what I feed several of my cats that had past urinary tract issues and I haven't had a problem since. You can find a store locator at http://www.oldmotherhubbard.com You can read more about why dry food is bad for cats he http://catsincanada.com/articles/feeding.html You can also find more good articles and info about cat nutrition he http://www.catnutrition.org Megan "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray |
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animzmirot wrote:
Got our kitty back from the vet this morning. $1129.14 poorer, I might add. He was in the vets for 3 nights, Highlights of the bill were hospitalization charges including "biowaste management" ($3.99 ea) at $122.40 per night, $120 for a CBC and chemistries, $114 for 1/2 hour anesthesia, $122 for the urinary obstruction, and $102 for the saline IV. They did give us a 10 lb bag of C/D food complementary. Big whoop! Didn't the vet recommend a canned diet? Cats with urinary tract problems really need to be on an appropriate diet and kibble isn't it. The cat feels a lot better and is in his 'room' sleeping (the linen closet is known as his room), and he did spend some time on the screened porch looking at the birds, etc.. But he is still woozy and fell off the porch railing and our dining room sideboard. I'm glad he's home, but his new name is "sofa", which is just about what this ordeal cost. Marjorie I'm glad to hear your kitty is home. IMO a cat is worth MUCH more than a sofa. Lauren |
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On Sat, 14 May 2005 14:42:39 -0400, "animzmirot"
wrote: Got our kitty back from the vet this morning. $1129.14 poorer, I might add. He was in the vets for 3 nights, Highlights of the bill were hospitalization charges including "biowaste management" ($3.99 ea) at $122.40 per night, $120 for a CBC and chemistries, $114 for 1/2 hour anesthesia, $122 for the urinary obstruction, and $102 for the saline IV. They did give us a 10 lb bag of C/D food complementary. Big whoop! The cat feels a lot better and is in his 'room' sleeping (the linen closet is known as his room), and he did spend some time on the screened porch looking at the birds, etc.. But he is still woozy and fell off the porch railing and our dining room sideboard. I'm glad he's home, but his new name is "sofa", which is just about what this ordeal cost. Marjorie I'm very happy your cat is home and well. The bill was a bit high but it's a free country. The cause of the blockage is the cat's body's inabilty to handle ash (magnesium and the like) in food. Canned food is lower ash than most dry food. If I were you I would look up and discover who makes the lowest ash catfood (probably canned) and stick to that brand. Prevention is cheaper than the cure. |
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"animzmirot" wrote in message ... Got our kitty back from the vet this morning. $1129.14 poorer, I might add. He was in the vets for 3 nights, Highlights of the bill were hospitalization charges including "biowaste management" ($3.99 ea) at $122.40 per night, $120 for a CBC and chemistries, $114 for 1/2 hour anesthesia, $122 for the urinary obstruction, and $102 for the saline IV. They did give us a 10 lb bag of C/D food complementary. Big whoop! The cat feels a lot better and is in his 'room' sleeping (the linen closet is known as his room), and he did spend some time on the screened porch looking at the birds, etc.. But he is still woozy and fell off the porch railing and our dining room sideboard. I'm glad he's home, but his new name is "sofa", which is just about what this ordeal cost. Marjorie You're a fabulous cat slave. You certainly saved his life, and of course you know that he will bring you more joy and comfort than the most expensive couch. Good on you. |
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wrote in message ... They did give us a 10 lb bag of C/D food complementary. Big whoop! This makes me sick. No vet should be sending dry food home with a cat that has been blocked. Oh yes, Marjorie is going to take your advice over her vet's. Jesus, Megan. Did you even finish high school? |
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"PawsForThought" wrote in message ups.com... animzmirot wrote: Got our kitty back from the vet this morning. $1129.14 poorer, I might add. He was in the vets for 3 nights, Highlights of the bill were hospitalization charges including "biowaste management" ($3.99 ea) at $122.40 per night, $120 for a CBC and chemistries, $114 for 1/2 hour anesthesia, $122 for the urinary obstruction, and $102 for the saline IV. They did give us a 10 lb bag of C/D food complementary. Big whoop! Didn't the vet recommend a canned diet? Cats with urinary tract problems really need to be on an appropriate diet and kibble isn't it. This is my understanding too. I hope Marjorie will ask her vet about this. |
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"John Ross Mc Master" wrote in message ... On Sat, 14 May 2005 14:42:39 -0400, "animzmirot" wrote: Got our kitty back from the vet this morning. $1129.14 poorer, I might add. He was in the vets for 3 nights, Highlights of the bill were hospitalization charges including "biowaste management" ($3.99 ea) at $122.40 per night, $120 for a CBC and chemistries, $114 for 1/2 hour anesthesia, $122 for the urinary obstruction, and $102 for the saline IV. They did give us a 10 lb bag of C/D food complementary. Big whoop! The cat feels a lot better and is in his 'room' sleeping (the linen closet is known as his room), and he did spend some time on the screened porch looking at the birds, etc.. But he is still woozy and fell off the porch railing and our dining room sideboard. I'm glad he's home, but his new name is "sofa", which is just about what this ordeal cost. Marjorie The cause of the blockage is the cat's body's inabilty to handle ash (magnesium and the like) in food. Canned food is lower ash than most dry food. If I were you I would look up and discover who makes the lowest ash catfood (probably canned) and stick to that brand. Prevention is cheaper than the cure. Apparently C/D is prescribed for the management of struvite crystals. http://webpages.charter.net/katkarma/dry.htm "FLUTD is a condition often associated with the formation of crystals in the urinary tract that can cause numerous painful symptoms for your cat. The two most common types of crystals that form in the cat's urinary tract: struvite and oxalate. Prescription Diet® Feline c/d is formulated to provide nutritional management of cats with struvite-related FLUTD. Prescription Diet c/d contains reduced building blocks of struvite and produces an acid urine pH, lowering the chance that struvite crystals will form. The nutritional formulation of Prescription Diet c/d® may also be useful for pets with a variety of conditions. " This must be the reason the vet sent this food home with Marjorie. |
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Oh yes, Marjorie is going to take your
advice over her vet's. Jesus, Megan. Did you even finish high school? My advice is based on research and first hand experience, and is no different from what your idol Phil would say. In your desperation to attack anything I say, you are obviously more than willing to denigrate sound and accurate advice and put a cat's health and potentially its life at risk. You're a sick and disgusting individual and if the OP does even a minimum of googling of your posts, they'll quickly realize the same thing. Megan "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray |
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wrote in message ... Oh yes, Marjorie is going to take your advice over her vet's. Jesus, Megan. Did you even finish high school? My advice is based on research and first hand experience, and is no different from what your idol Phil would say. In your desperation to attack anything I say Now this is rich. Had I recommended less food, you would have said I was recommending too little. The OP wanted a ballpark idea, and that's what I have him. 10 oz per day when he is currently feeding 14 oz and hoping his cats will lose weight was a good recommendation, particularly since they are not eating all of the food he puts down. You silly asshole. |
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